For sixteen weeks I assisted two other nursing students in
completing a community project. Lots of
details filled each week’s endeavors.
Assignments piled up, paperwork consumed and planning took over my
thoughts. The project impacted individuals
in various ways; one being awareness to violence occurring in the community. Often times we walk around with tunnel
vision, unable to imagine anything ‘bad’ happening near our home. Those are events heard on the news, taking
place elsewhere, right?
Well, not so much. While
working diligently on the project, we saw need to get the word out of existing
resources waiting to help. Why hide
these from our community? A business card
evolved containing emergency numbers to call for help. We dispersed those to various community members
whom may encounter individuals in need of this information. This condensed, organized and handy card
takes away the search for help when hurt enters one’s life. It empowers one to step forward and begin the
road to healing. It also provides a way
for others to help those hurting by offering a hand of hope. These sources exist and many hurting people
do not even realize it!
Do you know another Source exists at our fingertips for
hurting people? Many walk around daily
without awareness to the evil surrounding each moment. Evil finds us wandering through life trying
to heal, find joy and feel loved. Why
hide the One Source from others?
Christians play a significant role in dispersing such information,
offering a hand of Hope to hurting people.
God placed all we need in an organized and handy Book. His Word empowers us to step forward in faith
and begin healing from any hurt.
Do you have emergency numbers in line to call upon? Remove the tunnel vision and realize that in
this world there will be trial and tribulation.
We cannot run from it. BUT, we
can prepare and call to the One Who knows exactly what we need to survive. Take some time to create a condensed,
organized and handy list of emergency numbers to call upon in need. . .
God created each of His children, touching every fiber of
our being. During our creation, specific
talents, skills and characteristics were placed in order to fulfill the job assigned
for this life here. Embracing what He
provided us, accepting others for whom they were created to be and working with
them to accomplish the one purpose for our lives (building His Kingdom) will
result in an indescribable prize. When
struggling to get along with others, call upon Romans 12!
Seasons in life may bring violent storms. Satan loves to catch us in a storm, weak and depressed. After receiving numerous blows daily, we may
feel like giving up. Sorrow overtakes every
thought, creating darkened lives. Guess
what my friend; I have a number to call at just this time. . .John 14!
People disappoint, discourage and damage our spirit. They are human and imperfect. God sent His only Son, perfect and holy to
die so that we may live filled with His Spirit.
Keeping our eyes on the Perfect One will grow our spirit and protect it from
this imperfect world. When others fail
you, call upon Psalm 27!
Letting go of worldly hurts and working toward healing
requires forgiveness. Once given, an
overwhelming peace enters and hurt seems so distant. Recall the One Who continually forgives and
even died for us while we were still sinners.
Follow Jesus’ example and release the pain by forgiving one
another. Call on Him for the steps
needed to do such a thing. . .Colossians 3!
These numbers provide only a few existing in our Master
Phonebook. Guess what, my friend, when
dialing any number in the Book; you will NEVER hear a busy tone. The line waits to hear from you and ALWAYS
provides the needed help. Will you make
the call today? Create a list of
emergency numbers unique to your situation.
Utilize it daily and update the list as time passes. Use your list to help others as well. Why hide such a great Resource?
Keep praying harder than the devil can work.
Sheree Craig
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