Notice in the picture, only one of them is actually pushing the rock. I wonder if the other one is telling him, "keep going, you can do it?"
So many years ago, I sat listening to a sermon. The Pastor talked about using our "God given talents". I remember thinking, what talents do I have?
I'm a writer, but not by any means Erma Bombeck. I sing, but not like Whitney Houston. I don't know how to hold a violin. As I sat there, feeling more and more inadequate I realized I must be missing something from his message.
Sometimes I think I get more hung up on that kind of thing than I need to. The enemy loves that kind of thinking......how inadequate we are.
A few weeks later I met with the Pastor about something unrelated, but had an opportunity to discuss that message. I'll never forget his words. "You are a listener and an encourager."
Me?
Listening and encouraging is what I do. It's not a gift? Is it? Apparently he thought so. For me, it's like breathing. I'm hoping people do feel encouraged when they come to me. Over the years I know I've been blessed after holding someones hand, or hugging them. Or doing what I could to make them feel loved and helping them face whatever mountain they were trying to climb.
There have also been so many people at the bottom of that mountain holding out their hand, encouraging me too. I guess that's what friends do.....love each other.
And encourage them to Press on...........
In "A Touch of Your Presence" are words that would inspire, encourage and strengthen one's soul when faced with challenges and difficulties and to know the awesomeness of God's power.
These song lyrics and art are tales, tides and twinkling lights - tunes telling stories of warmth and sun, city and sand, paths that lead, and the coins we can keep in the Karma Bank. Spirit's been bypassed for sorrow, dreaming of a better tomorrow .
