Galatians 6:2 Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
There are many people who are hurting alone. They could be around people, but do feel so lonely. Some have been misjudged, others are being maltreated, persecuted and abandoned. It is worrying when you have to go through pain all alone. I remember how I have dealt with some low moments of my life, and realise I got round some of those difficult times because I had people praying for me, and people supporting me. Sometimes all you need is someone who will listen, and not judge you. Sometimes you need someone who will hear your jumbled up feelings and thoughts. Those thoughts, words and actions you are trying to decipher and currently do not make sense.
There can be lonely moments in life... when your world may look like its turning upside down. It is soothing in those times to know someone is there for you. I remember times like these in my own life - a smile for me was worth a thousand words. A hug without words was enough. There are times that all another person needs is a little support - spiritual, emotional, financial, etc. As Christians, we ought to look beyond our own to care for others.
I came across this on http://revtrev.com , and thought it worth sharing:
4 ways we can practically bear one another’s burdens.
1. Listen - don’t judge, don’t fix, don’t commiserate with lies the enemy tells, but show your love and care.
2. Help – in practical ways that the person is comfortable with.
3. Smile – hug, laugh – it doesn’t have to be big to be profound.
4. Pray – Oh that we would have a revelation of the power of our prayers. It’s not sending good wishes to someone, it’s interceding for someone else as if our own lives depended on it. The fervent prayer of the righteous gets so much done.
Let us help one another in every Christian way possible - 1 John 3:16-18
We know love by this, that He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. But whoever has the world’s goods, and sees his brother in need and closes his heart against him, how does the love of God abide in him? Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue, but in deed and truth.
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