Then the Lord became angry with Moses. “All right,” he said. “What about your brother, Aaron the Levite? He is a good speaker. And look! He is on his way to meet you now. And when he sees you, he will be very glad. You will talk to him, giving him the words to say. I will help both of you to speak clearly, and I will tell you what to do. Aaron will be your spokesman to the people, and you will be as God to him, telling him what to say. And be sure to take your shepherd’s staff along so you can perform the miraculous signs I have shown you.” Exodus 4:14-17
I don’t know
about you, but often I have felt I can get through a bad situation without help
from others. I have usually told myself
I will be just fine if I pray a lot more.
Being a
Stephen Minister, I have gradually changed my way of thinking. I have found there is a lot of support within
our Stephen Ministry Group. Sometimes
people outside that group have offered help. I have taken that step to accept some of those offers of help. By accepting help from others, I found I can
provide better care to a care receiver or just be a better friend to someone in
need of a friend.
I think the
first step to healing is accepting the help of others, whether they are within
your group or outside your group. I did
that and I found out that you sometimes help each other in the process.
Prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for the
support group you have given me through the caring people in Stephen
Ministry. Thank you for those caring
people outside Stephen Ministry, who continue to lift me up with their
support. I would ask for your continued
help in caring for those persons grieving a loss or a broken relationship, and
that you would provide Your Divine Intervention and Guidance. Amen.
Dee Ann Dilley (reprinted from the Eastridge Devotion book, 2008)
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