{so hard to watch}

   Psalm 37:7-9

 ⁷ Be still before the LORD
   and wait patiently for him;
do not fret when people succeed in their ways,
   when they carry out their wicked schemes.

 ⁸ Refrain from anger and turn from wrath;
   do not fret—it leads only to evil.
⁹ For those who are evil will be destroyed,
   but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.

its so hard to watch friends deal with bad stuff happening in their lives. so many times, i want to go rescue someone from their life of sin and lies. but how do we know when to intercede and when to not? we simply as God and listen for Him to answer, right?

   today, i heard a story about a man who went on a missions trip and walked miles and miles through horrible poverty. when they were coming out of that area, the man then stopped and prayed for a woman. others who were with the man got upset and asked him, "why did you pray for this woman when we just passed miles of poverty stricken lives? what made you just now stop and pray with this woman?" the man replied, "because God told me so".

   we all run into people every day that need the Lord through words of encouragement, prayer, friendship..etc. at times, i get overwhelmed for feeling that i need to care for everyone that i meet, and that is not the case. God knows exactly what He is doing. He knows the plans for each individuals life. that may not always involve ME.

   the trouble i have been having lately, is figuring out whose lives to pour into. sometimes i feel bad for investing in one persons life and not the others, but i need to stop that. learning who to pour into and who to either not pour into, or "not yet" pour into is a challenge.

   i hope we all have 2-3 people that we invest in, be Jesus to, and encourage. we cannot be all that Jesus is, but we do have the holy spirit and power of Christ to pour into others. as a Christian, sharing Jesus is not an option, neither is going out and sharing the gospel. its crazy what aspects of Christianity we turn into options.

Love God*Serve Others*Give Back

are you being Jesus to others?

is your heart ready to be poured out?

pray for God to show you the next STEP with a person, for that may be the only thing you may need to do in a persons life. your job is to not be the answer for a friend, but an encourager and a STEP in the right direction. God is the answer! not us!