23Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise.
24Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works.
25And
let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but
encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is
drawing near
Heartache seems to be a common thread in life. Sometimes when it seems life can't get any more difficult, it does. My family is going through yet another trial, and it feels like my heart just wants to stop.
My wife and I have been praying for strength and guidance and we keep trying to look to the Father above. This is one of those times that a strong church family is key. One of the older brothers in the church took about an hour with us on the phone just to talk about our struggle. He counseled and prayed with us and it was so good just to have that other person come together with us, even if it could only be over the phone.
It's hard to imagine how it would be to attempt to tackle life's struggles alone. Proverbs 27:17 says "Iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another." It may not seem like it fits, but without others to keep us "sharp" and help us to "hold our edge," We will soon be blunted by the trials of life and lose our ability to cope.
So today, I am thankful for faithful friends and prayer warriors. May God continue to bless His Church with people of love who come alongside when others are brokenhearted.
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