There is an old adage “The Devil works with idle hands.” Boredom and slothfulness are enemies to our faith. They allow our minds to wander in directions that usually require repentance and cleansing to get back to the grace of God. I believe there’s always someone who needs prayer, there’s always someone who needs help, there’s always someone who needs love, there’s always someone who needs Jesus. A lot of the time — it is us. I believe that the blessing of ministering comes more to the minister than those being ministered too.

You may feel alone and isolated from time to time. You may feel fear. You may have doubt. But God knows you! He put all those feelings inside you. He allows the suffering to purify the soul. He is forging you into His instrument of love and grace. He will never leave or forsake you.

When trouble, despair, and suffering becomes unbearable, we that have His breath, that call ourselves by His Name, that are His body, His hands and feet in this broken and dying world, should bind together and let His mercy and love move us to action — and shine!