I suppose this blog is about being honest with myself. If I'm really being honest, I have to say that as much as I didn't like the idea of having cancer, knowing that so many people were praying was incredibly encouraging. Most days I won't see another person from 7:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., and many days I won't hear another voice (other than sales calls) during that time either. I didn't realize this was bothering me until people started calling me or stopping by to check and see how I was doing.
I think I do that, too, though. I am perfectly content to just roll along in my own little world until someone I love is involved in some kind of traumatic event. During the heat of the hardship, I will come alongside them and pay them a lot of attention, but once the initial excitement has waned, I settle back into my daily routine. Occasionally my friend will cross my mind, and I'll say to myself, "I wonder how they're doing?" Sometimes I'll even pick up the phone...more commonly I'll Facebook them.
This is not how I want to be. I want to be a reliable and trustworthy friend; someone who regularly contacts the people I care about, and is constantly open to making more and new friends. Again, this comes at a price, and I have to be willing to pay that cost. The good news is, I have an unending supply of love, grace, and compassion at my disposal if I simply remember to tap into it.
Lord, please help me remember that I am fully equipped with the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God the Father and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit. Convict my heart to tap into your power and overflow onto the people I meet. Open my eyes to see what you see. Open my arms to serve those you bring to me. Open my heart to love everyone who crosses my path. With you, I can do this.
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