How often are you surprised to hear that a friend or acquaintance has walked through a very hard time, and you were totally unaware of it? It happens all the time. People think that you don’t have time to be concerned about them, or they think you wouldn’t understand, or they just feel they should be able to make it on their own. The Bible tells us to carry each other’s burdens in Gal 6:2. Very often, the person going through the difficult time just could benefit from someone being there with them. We don’t have to have an answer, or try to fix their problems for them, often if we just walk with them through it, they will make it to the other side. One thing to remember is that everyone is facing some kind of battle. You may not know that your good friend is suffering because her mom has just been diagnosed with altzeimers, or that someone has lost a elderly parent, or a family lost their father who was a policeman in a gang shoot out. The world goes on for the rest of us, but that day, could be the worst day of their life. Be sensitive to what others are going through. Learn to think no only about yourself, but the many others around you who might have had a bad day, or a bad week, or even a bad year. You can help them, by standing with them, and carrying some of their load. It usually isn’t even that hard. Bring them a meal, take care of their kids, send some flowers, sit with them and most definitely pray for them. Thank God for the ones who have done that for you, and pass on the blessing!
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