Shortly before I started my own blog, I determined that I was to be a Proverbs 31 Woman. Part of that meant I had to read Proverbs 31, right? As usual, I got to my desk and quickly Googled Proverbs 31. By the way, I Google everything. I should own shares in the company. The first thing that popped up was Proverbs31.org, I clicked on the link – and it literally spoke to me. There was a message for me that very first day. Now, it’s one of the first things I read before I even get out of bed. Sometimes when I awake at 2:00am, and need to calm my heart, I search for the email as it comes in around 12:30am.
Today’s devotion was titled “Please Don’t Give Me a Christian Answer”. Gosh, as usual, God knew my needs. Today is definitely not one of those days that I want the “Christian” answer. I want to just hear that it’s ok to be impatient and frustrated. I want what I want now. Yes, that sounds like my 3 year old’s response, but that definitely is what I’m feeling. So, if sometimes you don’t want to hear the “Christian” answer sometimes, I know that feeling well.
Lord, help me as you are using me to think carefully how I respond to others who need a kind word. While we are sharing the good news of your love, sometimes it’s more important to be human and to provide human comfort, and we know that through those actions, your love will shine through. Lord, I thank you for all that you do, especially knowing our needs before we even encounter them. I thank you for those who provide both tears of joy and hysterical laughter in the same conversation, just because you knew I needed both.