Wednesday, September 19, 2007

March 24


Those Darned Tears


When he looked out over the crowds, his heart broke.


Matthew 9:36 (THE MESSAGE)



It’s true, my eyes had watered up, but I thought I had hidden it well. A staff member had shared hard news: children caught up in emotional struggles and a relative fighting a losing battle with cancer. It was an emotional time, and I didn’t realize it, but these heartbreaks had touched more than just me.

After the meeting the staff member told me, “When I saw both you and Dr. Bob well up with tears, I lost it!”

Boy, how I wish I could control my emotions. I do. I really do. But I can’t. This is how God designed me—to feel things deeply. To be high on the mountain one day and down on the valley floor the next.

This is God’s work, not mine. I just hope the hitch in my voice and the mist in my eyes will comfort somebody and spur me on to encourage others. It’s what Christ did….


Lord, thank You for Your gifts … even if I am slow to appreciate their value. Use me, use my heart, I pray, to comfort and encourage. Amen.