Carried To Jesus

For those of you who saw our Facebook post last week and prayed for us - thank you!!  We are so grateful for those who help carry us through this journey.  We were so glad we can join in prayer for those of you who shared your needs with us, too.  It is a powerful thing to know that we are not alone and can walk through life's difficulties together.

A few months ago, I was facing a really painful time and called out to my friends for help.  What I'm sharing below is what I posted on Facebook shortly after that time.  I hope it encourages you to reach out to others when you are feeling weak or in need - Jesus created us to live life together and encourage one another in Him! 

"He was teaching the Word. They brought a paraplegic to him, carried by four men. When they weren’t able to get in because of the crowd, they removed part of the roof and lowered the paraplegic on his stretcher. Impressed by their bold belief, Jesus said to the paraplegic, 'Son, I forgive your sins.'" Mark 2:4-5

I have had an emotionally crippling few days in the last week. I felt like I had reached the end of my ability to have faith and hope in God. And like the crippled man in the story above, I too had some faith-filled friends who carried me before Jesus when I couldn't get there myself. They prayed and believed for me when I couldn't do it. And Jesus must've been impressed with their bold belief too, because a miracle thing started to happen - hope began to rise in my heart again. Jesus forgave my unbelief because my friends carried me before Him and He touched my faithless heart.

When you can't take one more step on your own, call out to faithful, godly friends who will carry you before Jesus. I am amazed at the incredible women God has placed in my life! God has done a deep work in me. . .because of my friends. I am so deeply grateful!