The most amazing thing happened to me today. A friend called me to tell me she prayed for me.
Sounds simple, right?
No way. In that moment, it was a profound gift from the Divine. Literally.
She told me God placed me on her heart and she felt compelled to pray for me. Specifically, she said, that I might not be overwhelmed and overcome by life.
Seriously? Because today was exactly THAT kind of overwhelming day.
- The kind where you realized you missed three work deadlines and had exactly zero hours to complete them.
- The kind where you have four-year-old twin boys climbing your back at the same time while you’re hunched over your laptop at the kitchen table.
- The kind where you kiss goodbye the title ‘employee of the month’ and decide to dig for acorns in the backyard with your monkeys instead.
Do you suspect a friend is overwhelmed by life? Call her – right now – and encourage her!
Here are five things you can say to encourage your friend:
- I’m praying for you.
- I was thinking about you today.
- God must really care about you because he put you on my heart today.
- You aren’t alone.
- You don’t have to be perfect.
I’d say thank you to Cathy (which I did, profusely), but she’d know that the person I really should be saying thank you to is the One who orchestrated that precious gift of encouragement in the first place.
So, thanks God. Thanks for caring about your kid enough to go out of your way to make her day.
I think I’m gonna ask God if I can do that for someone else tomorrow.
And don’t forget – I’m re-launching Hive Resources as a weekly blog on Monday, Sept. 17th! Psst. I’m already giving away some free Scripture printables on the Hive Resources Facebook page for fans! So, get to click’in!
Mary – ditto friend!
Love you and your sweet family. Thank you for continuing to be used of God to lift hearts.
Betsy – crazy how God can do that across “miles, time zones, and cultures….” And we get all that joy when we choose to walk in the Spirit!
Thank you, Melissa. Ditto Debi’s comments– I often don’t take that important step of calling someone to let them know. It means so much to know someone is praying for you, without even knowing what specifically is happening in your circumstances. Love how God knits our hearts together across miles, time zones, cultures, etc. Thank you for reminding us of this~
Hey – right back at ya Debi! Thank you for your prayers. I’m learning that God works through prayers mightily – in ways we cannot begin to understand!
Thank you so much for the reminder. I am often praying for my friends and family but I don’t always take time to tell them. And, you are so right, it really makes a difference in your day to know someone prayed for you! So, I want to let you know that I am going to pray for you and your ministry right now! You are a blessing to so many!