I'm back for a moment. I was on zoom and during the service, church sis that I've known since I was four years old posted a reminder in the chat that there was still time to pick up our items for communion and to stop by her house. I changed my mind and decided to head over there to pick up. I have to still try. I can't just give up. God has brought me through so much and He knows what I am struggling with and the wrong choices I have made. I have to try. I headed over there when rain was falling and part way, the rain stopped and the sun came out quickly as did the warm up. She only lives 8-10 min away from me on the other side of town.
As I picked up my emblems, she handed me stuff to deliver to another family that has been missing Sabbath school and I only saw back during the Juneteeth event that our church went out to evangelize during. I dropped off their items and did my best to call and text her the information so she too could participate in communion and be encouraged. I had stopped at her door and the babies opened it. She is dealing with so much. Her husband is a drunk and gone north in the state messing around with other women and up to no good. Her oldest children, now adults are parting ways and leaving messes behind for her to tackle. One if not two are off to school but at least one if not three are moving in with their boyfriends. She is taking care of two of her grandbabies and the parents are absent. She has a house filled with children and she has health problems and is dealing with loneliness and other struggles. Her mother is going through it. There is so much.
Even if she didn't participate today, I'm glad I could drop off the items. I played piano along with the pianist at the church on zoom and was reminded of what Christ did for me and what I owe Him. The guy at work texted me this morning. He didn't text me for most of thursday or at all on Friday and I have told him time and time again that I am busy on Sabbath and must attend to church matters. Perhaps as I keep repeating this maybe he will have more interest in getting closer to God. I shared with him some of my testimony as to why I believe. I know he is not there yet, and even as we are not in the right place dealing with each other, I still am going to share. I am obligated to. Maybe Jesus will wake him up and get him on the right path. I have heard of people even in their sinning talk about Jesus and what He meant to them, how He affected their lives and the people who have heard their testimony, years later, God turned something around for them and their eyes were opened. I don't know what will happen in my friend's case but I have to try to follow Christ and encourage others around me to do the same.
My path has really been zig zaggy this month but for this hour I have chosen to turn to the right at that cross road. Happy Sabbath and no matter how hard it is, how difficult the challenge do not lose your faith and do what you can to be faithful.
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