Compassion

It’s January 10, 2015 my son is 11 yrs old today, wow I am in awe with the fact that he is growing up so fast! Last night was a good night we went skating, and I got my exercise just skating and skating. It was fun! My brother and his beautiful family came to join us and gave Payton some gifts, something that my son loves is Legos. He’s so cute, he’s getting older in age and Legos are still his forte. Well I’m glad he hasn’t lost that, I think everyone should always be a kid at heart. That’s what makes you look younger, and not smoking and drinking helps too. This past week I followed through with compassion for someone in church and everyone who is going through cancer. Lately this has been something that’s been laid on my heart. I donated my hair and I also shaved my head bald in support for a friend of mine. This gal attends church with her beautiful family, her kids are about the same age as mine, and every Sunday I sit in the balcony and look down on her and her family. It’s always at that moment that my heart is moved with utter compassion and great love for her. I remember when God moved me, it was when Pastor Jeff announced Trish’s Cancer. I scoped her out, thank God she was there and me too! Because I don’t think that Sunday I was going to show up. But I did, I was in prayer for her as all the others in church were and God gave me the thought. I have talked about shaving my head throughout the year and donating my hair again, but at the time I think I told my boyfriend this thought. But he wasn’t for it, so I left it alone. Anyway, the thought came up again, this time it was a strong movement from God, and I knew it. I was filled with love, and I later signed up for prayer and fasting for this pretty lady. Her appearance was of a thin lady with no hair, always wearing a beanie hat, but her face is like an angel. Always so sweet, so beautiful with smiles, like nothing is bothering her. That’s when it hit me, I have to do this for her, I can’t explain it but it has to be done. Well, after service I went up to her and told her what had happened, I told her I had this thought in my mind and in heart that I have to shave my head to support her. She welted up in tears, I was in tears too. It was a comfort from both of us from God. The feeling was just too miraculous to ignore, I mean when two people can feel Gods presence of comfort, it’s amazing. Since then the thought had been pondering, and I did tell her I’d be praying about it. I did, and every Sunday God made sure to have Trish in my sight to remind me that I need to do this. Soon my day of fasting and prayer had arrived and that was the day I had to make my appointment to get this done. But I had to have the right person to do this for me. I needed someone who is in the same faith as me, someone who attends the same church as me, if possible. I needed to have someone to pray with me on the quest that was before me. God put it all together for everything to take place. I made an appointment and soon met with the hair stylist. She was so sweet and so kind, Gods kingdom did come on that day. We prayed together, He spoke to her to attend church again and assured her she was loved. It was amazing how God works, I know that the Lord is still working out things for my kids and I. There is no doubt that He is continually working out everything to benefit Him, His glory is going to shine through us. The Lord is healing my heart through this, I remembered I prayed a prayer to Him about me. I asked and I believe I begged Him on this subject, I told Him and asked Him to use me. Use me in a way that will glorify Him, something that will honor to Him. He did. God answered my prayers, I am being used to comfort those who are sick, who need love, and also need comfort. Illnesses cannot be done alone, they need someone there to lean on. I want to be the one they can lean on, for prayer, for comfort, and for understanding. I often had thoughts of singing for the elderly who are alone in a nursing home. I’d like to do that one day, do something for them, whether it be through music or just being there to love them with hugs and just listen to them. Maybe do some needle work with them, walk with them and just be there for them. Hold their gentle hand for comfort, it’s the little things that make a difference in people’s lives. The comfort of a human being is worth more than a billion dollars in the bank. The compassion of one person can mean more than anything they will ever know. I wish we could all do that for everyone, even to the ones we are afraid of. If we look at people who tame a wild horse and break them, they break them with compassion and the unwillingness to give up on them. At the end the horse is comforted and it trusts the one who broke them, if we could do that for one another, oh what a wonderful world this would be. But if I can give comfort to the weak, then the Lord can intercede and do the rest in either saving their soul or restore their spirit again. We serve a Mighty and True God, He will reveal Himself to those who believe and have faith.