Have you ever wondered why God chooses to bless you with people in your life that you probably don’t really deserve the honor of having there?  I have often pondered that very question.  I, without a doubt, have to be one of the most undeservedly blessed human beings God ever created.  In the span of my (nearly) 41 years on this earth, time and time again, God has provided in all areas but abundandtly so in the friendship category of my life. 

We have friends who for no reason do kind deeds.  Who more than once go to bat for us.  Who comfort, console, pray with us and for us.  Who share times of joy, laughter and downright silliness … and they do this all, with no expectation of gain on their part. 

I sometimes feel inadequate in the friendship I return.  It’s not because I don’t strive to be a good friend, I just tend to get sidetracked and don’t follow thru with the good intentions I plan.  I want to be the best I have to offer when it comes to friendship.  I truly want to give of myself, selflessly in order to be a blessing to someone else. 

The verse with the picture tonight, is a verse that has recently become exceptionally important to me, simply because I was given the honor of being asked to pray for someone that I care deeply about and love very much.  If you take time to read it, think about what it says … to me it says “He will heal you and cure you, but in that healing he will bring truth and peace in abundance”  it doesn’t say “He will give me exactly what I ask for”  it simply says “whatever you need to be healed, in My Will, I will do it, and whatever the answer is I will give you the strength, peace and truth to walk the road ahead of you”.  How greatful I am for those words.  It’s a hard lesson to learn that God’s will is not always melinda’s will.  And it’s ok if I don’t understand it at that moment or many years later … I trust and put my faith square in the middle of His will and will lean on it, hold on to it and stand by it, in good times or bad.  Because truly, it will inevitably be His sustaining grace that brings me the abundance of peace and truth that I need in my life.

If there is someone in your life that needs comfort, healing, guidance or just a word of encouragemnt.  I want to take the opportunity to encourage you to step out and be that person.  You never know what a few kind words, a kind deed or maybe just a quiet prayer may provide for someone in need.  And always remember, those things can come in many forms … physical, financial, spiritual, relationship and etc.  Maybe this week, you can just pick one person, you don’t even need to tell them if you don’t want to, and lift that person up daily.  If you want, I would love for you to pray Jerm. 33:6 along with us, if not, pick a different verse … we ain’t real particular around here.

me.