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Community

By: Erin

I have experiences from time to time

Where I end up sharing some part of my story

With people who first share with me

Where they have traveled on their own journey

Today a woman shared with me the hurt and fear she felt overcome by

I replied with I have hurts and pains, you’re not alone, God will supply

I shared with her where I had been

For her daughter seems to be in a similar situation I was in

Tears began to roll down her face

And all the sudden I wanted to run from that place

Pain sat in my stomach, my chest, and my heart

I choked back tears…. Refusing to let them start

The pain in that moment came from understanding the extent to with people hurt on this earth

Physical pain, relational struggle, to not understanding our worth

My ability to relate to this woman’s fear, hurt and pain

Led me to pray: 

“God help us feel love, and help comfort be attained

We are broken

Hurting

Terrified too

Just bring us closer to You”

That woman and her story affected me tonight

We all have a story, a journey we’ve walked, a fear in our hearts

Sometimes we’re just trying to hold together our parts

Jesus came to bind, heal, and free 

We’re called to follow Him, I love you, and you love me

We often want to run in the face of discomfort and pain

But how is that living out the Gospel even when there is no hope of gain?

We are to weep with those who weep

We are to rejoice with those who rejoice

Because we are not called to walk, journey, hurt, love, celebrate alone

God calls us to live in community, to know and be known