Heartbreak Hurts

Sometimes, you just have a rough day... am I right? And sometimes, that rough day doesn't end and it turns into a rough week. This is just what happened to me this week.

Many of you know a lot about me, many of you don't, but one thing that lies deep in my heart is love for my family in Honduras, and it always will. I am forever changed by the love that the Lord demonstrates to me and to these once broken children in HN who are being made whole by a God who has a love for them that will NEVER fail. The things I witness and hear about in Honduras are so very different than the things I experience here, in the comfort of this town, this house, this life. But why do I allow my life here to be comfortable?

If I think about my day today, have I shared the love of Christ with someone? Have I spoken any truth of God's Word and Being into anyone's life? Have I let anyone see something different in me that makes them wonder where it came from?

In Ephesians 5, Paul says, "Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. Therefore, do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is." What if I died right now- did I use my time wisely? Did I act wisely in the will of the Lord on my last day? What if someone dies who hasn't heard the gospel? How many times have I just let people who don't know Jesus pass by without sharing the truths of God with them?

This week, two precious little lambs from our children's home in Honduras have had a tough week.** Their mother was killed a few days ago... I long to comfort their shattered hearts, but must entrust them into the hands of the ultimate Comforter. Heartbroken for them, I sit here wondering, did she know the love of Christ in her heart?

When you ask the Father to break your heart for what breaks yours, he surely will break it. Thankful for the way He breaks my heart for his people, even if I have to go through a rough week to realize what He is trying to tell me. He says: don't doubt my love for you. Don't settle. Don't ignore opportunity. Don't sit their in comfort. Love my people as I have loved you. Be radical in faith. Go to the nations.

GO.

** I ask for prayers for these two Marvin and Marjeli, needing love and comfort and understanding today.