Good Morning,
I will be jumping into my truck and heading out to duck hunt this morning. My insulated bottle will be filled with Door County Wisconsin Harvest Blend Coffee. I will be traveling with our youngest dog Leo and he and I will munch on some dried apples.
I have been listening to several acquaintances, family and friends. It seems for them, the world is spinning too fast for their liking. They are worried about anything and everything. There just isn't any joy on their faces.
We are all bombarded with bad news on a daily basis. Either from our personal lives and trauma or drama. It does seem to be way too much of the jargon and banter and bull dinky for anyone to sort out and conquer.
What scared me was the comment a friend of mine made recently. "I just can't take it anymore. I get ahead and then as soon as their is some little bit of peace I get slammed once more by life."
This person within the last two months, lost a job, and lost his spouse to cancer. Now he cannot refinance his mortgage due to the job loss. He was just told that his child will lose her hearing within two years.
He is afraid of the future because the present isn't very good right now. I personally have had some real down times in life, but never as bad as his.
I reminded him that he is not in this alone. God is in this battle with him. I cleared my calendar and told him that he can call me 24/7 . We agreed to talk daily and my job is to provide a daily Bible verse to use as a prayer.
Philippians 4:19 "And my God will supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:13 For I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Friends there are some people out there who just cannot stomach any more of what this world has to offer. Keep your ears open and if you hear someone who is desperate. It was God who placed you in ear shot. He has called on you to step up and help those who are distraught with life and losing hope.
And above all, pray and then pray again.
Marty
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