These past weeks, God brought before my eyes different things that i have forgotten or just neglect because of the rutines i am in. He remembered me how important is to keep contact with people who were, are and will probably be for a while in your life...I have decided since then to take a day of the week just to pray, email, skype and text my friends back home or friends arround me who i don't have the time to check and see how they are.
The importance of carrying about the others is of such value. Now it feels like i understand better why God is saying that the second law is ''to love your neighbor as yourself''. Just like you like to take care of yourself, your needs, you have to care about your neighbor\brother\friend\stranger's needs. When you do this is like you are releasing God's blessing upon that person and involuntary on you.
Carrying for those arround us is more than just fulfilling a law given by God, is touching God's heart...
I travel a lot by bus (haha) and a good habbit i have created is to pray for the people on the bus. I don't know who they are, but i don't even have to when it comes to praying. You can pray for everyone who probably you will never see in your life. It's an oportunity to pray God's blessing over them, so do it. Bring the Kindgom. You never know what might happen. :)
About my friends, i had no idea how much it meant for them that i have just sent a text or email saying: ''hey, today i am praying for you and i want to know how is your life going.''
Some of them said, ''man, Annie, you have no idea what i am going through. I need help'' . Others were struggeling with depression, loneliness, fear, worries, desperation. I was like...whhaaaattt?!! and i can't believe i wasn't there for them. I felt bad for not keeping the contact with them. It was like a cold shower.
Was like God has made His Presence felt right at that moment. When they needed it the most.
God is waiting on us, you know? He will never do it for us or never force us. The free will given to us, He will never take it away.
But are we willing to be there and ready and listen to His thoughts?
I have so much to learn in this. But i am willing to do this. I want it.
And seriously most of them, were is such hard season and really needed help in prayer. I tell you, i was amazed by how much God did through a simple obedience. They have opened up and were able to breath..One friend even said : ''i just need to talk more to you, i really need you!'' and another said : ''everytime after i talk to you, i just want to go home and spend some more time with God''.
This makes me so humble, it's nothing about me that makes them feel or say this, it's all God's amazing power which i am willing to contain within me in order to be used.
''carry each others burdens''
My idea is : be sensitive to God's sweet though about people arround you and remember your dear ones in prayers and action.
..and remember:
'' Wherever you are, God is.''