Bold?

Lately, my heart has been so grieved by the burdens of others. Maybe sensitive from the pregnancy, or maybe the Lord is showing me that my little problems are so small. So small. As I was listening to this song, Cry Out to JESUS, I was flooded by what I have seen in the last month. Going to the grocery store, and some very saddened parents buying so much alcohol with their baby with them. Being in an office and seeing this single mom who is tired and her child begins to cry, to punch him in the side to get him to stop. My son's teacher's brother commits suicide because it's just not worth living anymore, evening for you children. I can go on with this, in just one month. Why Lord, have you made me see all this. Perhaps there is so much praying and a need for them to you know Lord. See, I'm not a very bold person. Actually opposite. I'm super shy and have lost so many, too many opportunities to tell people about a hope that I know changed my life! I know how those kids feel, I know what it is to be brought up in a home full of anger and no hope. So, my prayer is the courage to be BOLD, to be sensitive of all the hurt and pain. This is only a glimpse. Jesus sees all the pain, even when we hide. He not only sees, He loves and cares far beyond any drug or alcohol or sex or anything. My prayer is that we are all willing to ask someone, how are you really doing! Take time to talk to someone. He is our only hope. So during this beautiful Christmas season, I'm going to smile more, ask strangers how are they and not make it about me and what am I going to buy for my kids! I'm not saying that's wrong, I'm just saying for me, I want to focus on the hurt others are going through right now. Merry Christmas and that you Jesus for leaving your throne to serve others and die for us.