"He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. . . . Great is our Lord and mighty in power; his understanding has no limit" (Psalm 147:3, 5).
This morning I have the privilege of praying for different friends' struggles. The privilege part is simply the blessing of being intimate with certain people to the point where they share their innermost fears, struggles, wounds, brokenness with you.
When you have intimacy like this in your relationships, you can shed tears with them as easily as you can laugh with them. Well...maybe it's never easy for some of us to share tears. It's a much more vulnerable reaction to emotion than laughter is. But you let your guard down in these relationships and you know you have the safety and freedom to shed that tear with them.
There are times, like this morning, when I feel so inadequate and helpless over the burdens my friends are facing. But this is when I'm supposed to just let them know I am here, and that I will simply walk with them as they travel a difficult path.
I'm so thankful that the Lord does heal, and that His understanding and power are strong and limitless. For I know when I, or my friends feel weak or inadequate, we have someone to go to. And when I cannot understand, He does.
The refrain of one of my favorite Cece Winans songs goes:
He knows
He cares
He sees
He's there
He'll carry you
He's concerned about you
My hope comes from the Lord....He hears our prayers, and He shares our tears. My friends are in perfect hands.
