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I have so many friends who are going through difficult times right now. There are major health problems where pain is a daily companion. There are broken-down vehicles, and no money to pay for repairs.<\/p>\n

Some have lost loved ones, their hearts breaking as they look ahead at the empty days ahead of them. Others are going through a huge crisis with family members, with situations that have broken their hearts and wrecked homes and lives. My heart aches for my precious friends and I\u2019d love to fix their circumstances, but I can\u2019t.<\/p>\n

Read More: Prayer Day for Improving Relationships<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Instead of feeling frustrated and helpless, I thought I\u2019d share a few of the \u201cwhat to do when you don\u2019t know what to do\u201d ideas that God put on my heart:<\/p>\n

1) Give your time.<\/strong>
\nWhether it\u2019s a warm hug, listening, or holding someone\u2019s hand to comfort them, just our presence can make a difference.<\/p>\n

2) Pray. <\/strong>
\nThat\u2019s a sober responsibility. I was reminded of that this week when a sweet friend shared that a year ago when she asked me to pray about something, I was the only one she asked to pray. That moved me to tears as I thought about that. Thankfully, I had prayed for her, but what if I hadn\u2019t? Let\u2019s pray as if we\u2019re the only ones lifting our friends\u2019 requests to God.<\/p>\n

3) Offer hands-on help.<\/strong>
\nWhether it\u2019s making a cake or casserole, changing the oil in the car for a disabled person, driving a senior citizen to the doctor or taking a turn sitting at the hospital with a sick friend, we can show our love and compassion in even small gestures.<\/p>\n

4) Share a miracle story.<\/strong>
\nTalk about how God\u2019s provided for you or someone in the past, those \u201ctried and proven\u201d moments that remind us that the God who performed miracles in the past is still able to do them today.<\/p>\n

Read More: 7 Ways to Relieve Stress<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

5) Spread encouragement.<\/strong>
\nWe can encourage others with phone calls, visits and texts. And we can share precious verses from God\u2019s Word, Scriptures that have touched our hearts, sweet promises that have helped us through our own difficult days.<\/p>\n

So what else can we do when we don\u2019t know what to do? Ask God to show us ways that we can become extensions of His loving arms in the lives of those who need us. I know these things will make a difference\u2013I\u2019ve been the beneficiary on so many occasions.<\/p>\n

As my pastor, Rev. Ralph Sexton says, \u201cAll we have is God and each other.\u201d<\/p>\n

How could you share His love and compassion with someone today?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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