November 26, 2016

Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2

At a time of great personal despair a friend invited me into her home. I was lonely and afraid. She let me cry and then cry some more. After a while I felt her hand on my back and she quietly said, “I know you will find your smile some day. The sun will come out and you’ll laugh again.”

I grabbed that lifeline of hope. It meant everything to me. She did not condemn, shame or advise. She offered assurance to the return of joy. She carried my burden and it altered the course of my life.

There’s no need to save the world, God already did. Just keep hope alive by lifting up your fellow man.

Love,

Gretchen

2 thoughts on “November 26, 2016”

  1. I am so glad that you shared this today- I am going to share this with a lady that really needs to know that she is NOT ALONE!! Not only does she have God, but she has a family of believers who can and do want to lift her up. God knows what we need.

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