It’s up to YOU to comfort each other. Fortunately there are some of us who need less of it than others. And that means the responsibility is more ours than those who might be, let’s say, a little weaker.
My dog made me think of how we should comfort each other.
I wrote about this seven years ago, around this time of year, when he was still alive. His name was Zazzo. And he started to do this thing he did when something was bothering him. He didn’t actually whimper. But he sort of made a breathy sound like he was going to whimper. And he could be a mighty persistent dude. But I was working. So, naturally I couldn’t be bothered. And I snapped my fingers and pointed at him. That usually got him to stop.
But that time, instead of stopping the whimper-less breath sounds, he got up (which was very difficult for him because of his stiff, almost 15 year old bones) and started his way over to me.
Well, I sat the laptop on the coffee table in front me and waited for him to get to me. When he did, he leaned his head against my knee. How could I resist? I stroked his head and neck, which he always enjoyed. And, after a couple of minutes, he turned around and went back to his bed. Then, he lay down with no anxious breathing.
Never underestimate the power of touch.
Your hand on someone’s shoulder. Or lips to someone’s cheek. A simple touch, with care, can be a gift from God. Use your power of touch whenever you can. I’m not talking about that nonsense you see from televangelists where they “heal” people on a large stage by smacking them on the forehead. Definitely NOT that junk food.
Get the living-water-enriched meat of God’s word into your soul and spirit. That’s where strength and wisdom are. And it’s the owner’s manual with instructions on how to comfort each another. Yeah, that’s where true love is.
Dive into those 13 letters Paul wrote, and you’ll see how God’s love is the force behind it all.
A friend of mine wrote about the effects of that love on her. And I converted her words into this song.
I Give You All
You gave my heart
A way to touch you, Lord.
You gave my eyes
A gift to see and recall.
You gave me stars…
To guide me through my lonely fear.
I give you all…I give you all.
You gave me words,
And they can reach the sky.
You gave my soul
Salvation out of the fall.
You gave me dawn,
To savor all you gave me, Lord.
I give you all..
I give you all…my worries and my fear.
Yes,I give you all.
And I can feel you near.
I give you all.
You dry up every tear.
I give you all.
Yes, I give you all.
You gave me nights…
That shine your silver stars.
You gave me time,
To change my ways and stand tall…
You gave me hope,
That in my weakness I am strong.
I give you all.
© Cristina Miller 2009
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