Nothing can
prepare you for some of the challenges that life sends your way. How you respond will change your entire
life. I have always been careful with
distance, using it as a barrier to prevent some from getting too close and
threatening my security. Now, I
understand that as soon as the trial begins I need to lean in! It is crucial to get closer to the challenge,
you must not shy away from that fight.
The only preparation you have is the knowledge that no matter what
happens, this is going to hurt, and most likely leave scars. Don’t let distance squander your energy. Lean in, move into the challenge and fight
with all the courage, presence and faith you have available. As I saw the tidal wave of grief coming, I
said, “Lord, I don’t know how, but I know You and I know somehow You will bring
honor out of this.” He did then for me,
and He will for you now. He is
Enough. God Needs People Who Don’t Scare
Easily.
Every one of
us here today has experienced that tidal wave of grief and the resulting
scars. It is what has prepared us, given
us the compassion to serve the way we do.
It was Jesus’s scars that allowed many to believe. It is our scars that will allow some to
believe. Don’t shy away, lean in, it is
worth every life you touch.
Chaplain
Rachel Donovan Dec 29, 2017
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