Sometimes life just doesn’t make sense.
Some days are just a struggle.
We wonder why this is happening to us. And then we try to control the situation. We google answers to our problems instead of seeking the only One who can make sense of it all.
Wednesday was one of those days. It was a handful of little things piled up that turned into what felt like a big thing. An overdue oil change. A broken oil pan. A broken belt. A tow to the auto shop. A week without a car. Wondering how to pay for it. And what to do when it doesn’t run anymore.
And then, there it was. Perspective.
A friend with worries of her own. Bigger ones than mine. Real life stuff. Not temporary things like broken cars or not enough money. But relationship struggles and wrestling with God. A longing for direction and clarity and stability.
And yet, in the midst of our own unique struggles, we built one another up.
No judgement.
No pretense.
No comparison.
Just life-giving words of affirmation.
ENCOURAGEMENT.
It will work out. God provides. He sees the bigger picture.
You are good enough. You are worthy. You are headed in the right direction.
A commitment to pray for one another. To continue to journey in this life together. Through the ups and the downs, the struggles and the triumphs.
I pray that today you choose to serve someone passionately with your words. Use words of grace and love to encourage someone and build them up. Choose life-giving words. Reject the fear of saying the wrong thing {my struggle} and instead walk in faith that Christ will give you the words to say, today and each day.
Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.
1 Thessalonians 5:11 image credit
I’m writing in community today with Lisa-Jo Baker’s 5 Minute Friday series, where she encourages bloggers to write for 5 minutes each Friday on a specific topic. Free writing. No edits. Writing from the heart. Today’s topic was ENCOURAGE.
Also sharing at Essential Fridays, Faith Filled Friday, Beauty Observed and Fellowship Friday.
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