Take a minute to reflect. Think about a major moment in your life that you felt like you were all alone, no one to understand what you were going through. You wished in that moment that one person could just notice you were having a bad day, month, or even year with out having to ask for their acknowledgement. Whatever that moment for you is, has now become a major part of your future life. In a way you may not realize.

What’s happened in our lives has not only happened to us, but it happened for us. It’s in those moments that we understand the confusion or pain others are feeling in similar situations. The difference for them is, they will have you. You can now step in as that one person you desired. You can now be an encouragement remembering that every situation is different, while being able to come into it with sympathy. Chances are; you’ve even had more than one moment in your life you can now use.

Simply step in and be an ear, be a shoulder, be a friend, or be the family they need. If you can’t seem to think of the right words straight away, just simply think of what you needed in that moment. Was it a hug, possibly a giant bouquet of balloons, or maybe for someone to just say they understand.

Prayer-

We are here to help each-other. We remember that/those times we could have used some encouragement, and we want to start helping others in that way.  Give us courage so that we can lack the negative thoughts of “what if”, and simply just go for it. In Jesus name. -Amen