Daily Archives: January 20, 2010

So much swirls around me. I ache to do something, yet I don’t know where to start. A friend is living through, almost literally, the first four chapters of Job. Another watches her mother deteriorate from Alzheimer’s, that bitter and heartless thief of a disease. One works countless hours and still can’t seem to make ends meet. Another watches helplessly as a beloved child suffers from seizures seemingly without cause or end in sight. Divorce. Cancer. Rebellion. And then there’s Haiti, not to mention the innumerable other tragedies around the globe. What can I do? Where do I start?

I am overwhelmed. This gnawing hole in my heart longs to fix something. Anything. Yet I know I am utterly incapable. That is, without Him.

He is the Creator, the Sustainer, the Lord of all who live. He is GOD. I don’t claim to understand Him. I don’t even claim that all happens for a reason. I only know that HE IS GOOD. And He loves all of His children, even those who do not yet acknowledge Him. HE IS SOVEREIGN. He will make Himself known.

Now, what steps can I take toward that end? When I look at the swirling mess around me, I feel paralysis taking root. I shudder and quake, not knowing what to do or where to turn. But when I look at HIM, then I can see small steps. An encouraging note sent here. An unexpected visit there. A hug. A coffee. A heap of prayers.

It may not sound like much, but the God who fed five thousand from a couple fish and a few loaves can do anything. This is my offering. Lord God, multiply it!

“Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us, to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen.”
– Ephesians 3:20-21 (NASB)

As a final note, if you have not yet donated to the relief efforts in Haiti, please consider how you can help. There are several organizations right there, primed and ready: Compassion, World Vision and Samaritan’s Purse are just a few. If you cannot give monetary help, consider what else you may give. Hope for Haiti is a site that allows people to auction off what they can — services, crafts, products and more. All proceeds go to The Red Cross and Compassion. Can you give ad space on your blog? List something you’ve made? Offer photography lessons? Check it out.