Day 11: Listen for Encouragement

When I first began this blog,

I wrote from a place of obedience.
I knew that God was asking me to
be transparent and write the story of my days.

I could not have known how the course of my days would be

Shifting so soon.

The Fibromyalgia diagnosis, less than a month later,
was the catalyst that drew out

the sense of my utter alone-ness.

I had cried out for God's help from the beginning of this

Rheumatoid Arthritis Season,

But I didn't know how LOST I felt

Until another diagnosis was added in.

In that act of obedience, to write from my heart,
God was setting in motion the ENCOURAGEMENT

That He knew I needed.

I thought I was writing to share my words,
(and of course that happened)
But God was bringing in the encouragers
to let me know that I did not walk alone.

I have been amazed at the way God is using this 
Digital Blogging Community
as a way for His Body to connect with one another.
I wish that I could show you every comment that was uttered
back to me, speaking GRACE and LOVE
to my weary heart.
I wish I could let you see the countless times that
DIGITAL WORDS
spoken in response to my words here
have been exactly what I needed to hear.
And I wish I could send you a link for every 
blogpost written by a another new friend
that lifted my eyes to see the 
GOODNESS of our GOD.

So, in these days that feel so dark 
in this 
SOCIAL MEDIA FRENZY,
God has let me see another side
to this Digital World we now call Home.


For, whether we like it or not, this world 
is rapidly changing.
Technology is exploding all around us.
But God is not overwhelmed.


No, HE is at work, finding ways to reach out to us,
The Apple of His eye,
The Sheep of His Pasture,
bringing us the meat of His Word
through the words of His people.


Psalm 10:17 (NIV) You, Lord, hear the desire of the afflicted; you encourage them, and you listen to their cry, 


So, dear friends, make use of FACEBOOK,
BLOGGER, WORDPRESS,
TWITTER, and INSTAGRAM, whatever
media presence you are a part of,
to share the Word of God, and the way that HE 
has brought you help.


You may never know how much your encouragement
means to someone who is walking alone,
desperately trying to listen for hope.





Today is Day 11 for the #Write31Day Challenge, where I am taking #31Days of Listening with Chronic Illness.

I am so blessed that you are here on this journey with me. If you have missed any of the other posts,

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 I am linking today with 
Jennifer Dukes Lee at #TellHisStory 
and
Meg Weyerbacher, #TeaAndWordTuesday