SABRINA
We have been in the season of national focus on different forms of cancer. We forget, however, that for many, cancer awareness is a DAILY focus.
A cancer survivor was asked by a reporter about the do’s and don’t’s of what to say to a friend or colleague struck by this disease. Without hesitation, the young woman responded, “don’t give advice, or tell about your great aunt’s situation, just
listen.
Have you ever been in a situation where you just needed someone to put their arms around you and tell you that they love you and that God loves you but, instead, they told you horror stories, made comparisons, told you what you SHOULD or SHOULD NOT do?
The funny thing is that we recognize it when it is happening to us, but sometimes we turn around and give the people we love the most what they need the least; advice. There is a time for advice, but there is also a time to refrain from talking out loud; a time to let others know that you can’t fix it but you hurt with them. Take the opportunity to remind them, however, that though you have no answers or solutions, God is there for them in their darkest hour and can meet their deepest needs.
Go today, knowing that God loves you, and have a blessed day!
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