Walking through this adventure is kind of like Christmas morning - wondering what will be revealed behind the smiles (or scowls) of the strangers I meet each day. I love the discovery of these lives, even though sometimes, the discovery breaks my heart.
"Tina's" story breaks my heart. Her fear and anxiety are very evident as she fidgets and confesses her extreme unsettledness with life. She's struggling with some personal decisions, the weight of being alone raising two children, and the uncertain prospect of the future. "Tina" isn't her real name, but the truth is, I don't even know what her real name is. She is so consumed with fear that she would not tell me her real name, nonetheless she was desperate for help as could be seen in her pleading tear-filled eyes.
I shared with Tina about the only hope I know when pressed on all sides by fear. I told her I knew what it felt like to be irrationally terrified by absolutely nothing and want to recoil from life to avoid the agony of fear. Tina nodded in agreement - she was a prisoner of anxiety behind bars of self protection and secrecy. I shared with her about the reality of God's love, and the promise of His Spirit that will deal to the core with what's really at work in her heart, and pour in the missing hope and freedom she longs for. We talked about forgiveness and mercy, about a Way named Jesus - who brings the lost and lonely home to their Daddy. Tina cried - and let me hold her hand as we prayed and asked the Lord for what is so abundantly available. Love. Truth. Forgiveness. & Peace.
If you think of it - please pray with me for "Tina".
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