Good morning to everyone. Grace and Peace be with you.
So, you know that when the barn hit my house, I got some interior damage as well. Estimates are in, and we are going to start the process of repairing that room before my kids get here in like 13 days. (no pressure). Yesterday, the littles and I moved all that we could out of the room and I swept. With the exception of the hole in the ceiling, it looks really good. Haha. Made me think that I am going to reallocate space and relocate stored items so that it looks more like a guest room. Look at me trying to be all 1950s June Cleaver … haha.
Today I think that we are going to move outside to the shed where I intend to store and forget about this stuff that I do not want to throw out. Then I will gather my empty totes and start that process, but also, not wanting to be a fuddy duddy Grammy, there are brownies in the making today. I slept very well last night, so I am up and ready to be a child today.
Yesterday we laid to rest a prominent and strong woman of the community. She was an active volunteer, and though she was in a battle of her own, she pressed forward to help someone else who was in their own severe battle. That is the kind of example we need to set for our kids, grandkids, and the rest of society.
Today, I fear that the enemy has twisted the concept of our Mental Health into a self-serving, forgetting your neighbor’s ails, issue. Yes, I need to make sure that I am taking care of myself; however, there is a difference between looking out for myself and helping. It is not one or the other, necessarily; you can do both. There are boundaries and prayerful considerations, but they both can be done. My fear is that he has created this umbrella to give excuses to ‘not help’ our neighbor. Thus instituting this idea that if we just all focus on our own stuff, then everything else will work out. If we do not give two hoots for your sadness or sorrow, your struggles, your need for compassion, then somehow it will all go away. But the reality is that we need each other. WE need each other’s shoulders and ears. We need the fellowship to refuel, to regenerate, to reignite our flame. Most of the time, we just need to vent and see our issues being heard by another human being, just so we feel heard; then we can go on.
The Holy Spirit places each of us in certain circumstances on purpose. Most of the time it is for just that reason, to help someone work through a struggle. They are in a place where they need a sounding board just to release the stress that is building up within. Nowhere does it say that you have to accumulate their burdens and make them your own … what you are supposed to do is listen, love, pray … then you take their burdens and release them into God’s hands and allow Him to take over. You are just the vessel to help get them to peace … even if it is only for a few moments.
There is a balance between assuming someone else’s burdens and guiding them to the Father. Sometimes it can seem like a tightrope, but it is doable. The key is to have a good prayer life. With a good prayer life, you can sit with people, listen, absorb, offer particular assistance or guidance, and when you have finished the conversation, take on His yoke … give Him yours … and keep your peace. The key is Him. The victory in beating the enemy’s schemes is a relationship with Him. Knowing Him. Communicating with Him. Trusting Him. Loving in Him.
Today, as you go about your normal business, do not discard a neighbor in distress … no matter how you may feel, they need an opportunity to be heard, and then you cast that burden to God the Father. AS the church, let's come together and help each other.
Be blessed.
**Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. – Colossians 3:15
So, you know that when the barn hit my house, I got some interior damage as well. Estimates are in, and we are going to start the process of repairing that room before my kids get here in like 13 days. (no pressure). Yesterday, the littles and I moved all that we could out of the room and I swept. With the exception of the hole in the ceiling, it looks really good. Haha. Made me think that I am going to reallocate space and relocate stored items so that it looks more like a guest room. Look at me trying to be all 1950s June Cleaver … haha.
Today I think that we are going to move outside to the shed where I intend to store and forget about this stuff that I do not want to throw out. Then I will gather my empty totes and start that process, but also, not wanting to be a fuddy duddy Grammy, there are brownies in the making today. I slept very well last night, so I am up and ready to be a child today.
Yesterday we laid to rest a prominent and strong woman of the community. She was an active volunteer, and though she was in a battle of her own, she pressed forward to help someone else who was in their own severe battle. That is the kind of example we need to set for our kids, grandkids, and the rest of society.
Today, I fear that the enemy has twisted the concept of our Mental Health into a self-serving, forgetting your neighbor’s ails, issue. Yes, I need to make sure that I am taking care of myself; however, there is a difference between looking out for myself and helping. It is not one or the other, necessarily; you can do both. There are boundaries and prayerful considerations, but they both can be done. My fear is that he has created this umbrella to give excuses to ‘not help’ our neighbor. Thus instituting this idea that if we just all focus on our own stuff, then everything else will work out. If we do not give two hoots for your sadness or sorrow, your struggles, your need for compassion, then somehow it will all go away. But the reality is that we need each other. WE need each other’s shoulders and ears. We need the fellowship to refuel, to regenerate, to reignite our flame. Most of the time, we just need to vent and see our issues being heard by another human being, just so we feel heard; then we can go on.
The Holy Spirit places each of us in certain circumstances on purpose. Most of the time it is for just that reason, to help someone work through a struggle. They are in a place where they need a sounding board just to release the stress that is building up within. Nowhere does it say that you have to accumulate their burdens and make them your own … what you are supposed to do is listen, love, pray … then you take their burdens and release them into God’s hands and allow Him to take over. You are just the vessel to help get them to peace … even if it is only for a few moments.
There is a balance between assuming someone else’s burdens and guiding them to the Father. Sometimes it can seem like a tightrope, but it is doable. The key is to have a good prayer life. With a good prayer life, you can sit with people, listen, absorb, offer particular assistance or guidance, and when you have finished the conversation, take on His yoke … give Him yours … and keep your peace. The key is Him. The victory in beating the enemy’s schemes is a relationship with Him. Knowing Him. Communicating with Him. Trusting Him. Loving in Him.
Today, as you go about your normal business, do not discard a neighbor in distress … no matter how you may feel, they need an opportunity to be heard, and then you cast that burden to God the Father. AS the church, let's come together and help each other.
Be blessed.
**Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. – Colossians 3:15
Good morning to everyone. Grace and Peace be with you.
So, you know that when the barn hit my house, I got some interior damage as well. Estimates are in, and we are going to start the process of repairing that room before my kids get here in like 13 days. (no pressure). Yesterday, the littles and I moved all that we could out of the room and I swept. With the exception of the hole in the ceiling, it looks really good. Haha. Made me think that I am going to reallocate space and relocate stored items so that it looks more like a guest room. Look at me trying to be all 1950s June Cleaver … haha.
Today I think that we are going to move outside to the shed where I intend to store and forget about this stuff that I do not want to throw out. Then I will gather my empty totes and start that process, but also, not wanting to be a fuddy duddy Grammy, there are brownies in the making today. I slept very well last night, so I am up and ready to be a child today.
Yesterday we laid to rest a prominent and strong woman of the community. She was an active volunteer, and though she was in a battle of her own, she pressed forward to help someone else who was in their own severe battle. That is the kind of example we need to set for our kids, grandkids, and the rest of society.
Today, I fear that the enemy has twisted the concept of our Mental Health into a self-serving, forgetting your neighbor’s ails, issue. Yes, I need to make sure that I am taking care of myself; however, there is a difference between looking out for myself and helping. It is not one or the other, necessarily; you can do both. There are boundaries and prayerful considerations, but they both can be done. My fear is that he has created this umbrella to give excuses to ‘not help’ our neighbor. Thus instituting this idea that if we just all focus on our own stuff, then everything else will work out. If we do not give two hoots for your sadness or sorrow, your struggles, your need for compassion, then somehow it will all go away. But the reality is that we need each other. WE need each other’s shoulders and ears. We need the fellowship to refuel, to regenerate, to reignite our flame. Most of the time, we just need to vent and see our issues being heard by another human being, just so we feel heard; then we can go on.
The Holy Spirit places each of us in certain circumstances on purpose. Most of the time it is for just that reason, to help someone work through a struggle. They are in a place where they need a sounding board just to release the stress that is building up within. Nowhere does it say that you have to accumulate their burdens and make them your own … what you are supposed to do is listen, love, pray … then you take their burdens and release them into God’s hands and allow Him to take over. You are just the vessel to help get them to peace … even if it is only for a few moments.
There is a balance between assuming someone else’s burdens and guiding them to the Father. Sometimes it can seem like a tightrope, but it is doable. The key is to have a good prayer life. With a good prayer life, you can sit with people, listen, absorb, offer particular assistance or guidance, and when you have finished the conversation, take on His yoke … give Him yours … and keep your peace. The key is Him. The victory in beating the enemy’s schemes is a relationship with Him. Knowing Him. Communicating with Him. Trusting Him. Loving in Him.
Today, as you go about your normal business, do not discard a neighbor in distress … no matter how you may feel, they need an opportunity to be heard, and then you cast that burden to God the Father. AS the church, let's come together and help each other.
Be blessed.
**Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. – Colossians 3:15
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