Making Others Comfortable
“Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
They will run and not grow weary;
They will walk and not be faint.”--A prophet speaks (Isaiah 40:31)
Mary Tan from Malaysia expressed her desires this way:
“I would like to do the things “normal,” able-bodied people do –
like going into town or simply taking a stroll through the park.
However, I feel a little self-conscious and “inferior”
because I have multiple disabilities,
being partially blind, deaf, and paralyzed.
I always have to have my guide dog with me, and I can’t help feeling conspicuous.
Although God is with me, I still feel uncomfortable.”
Today in our work and every day life, we will meet people. Like Mary Tan, some may feel uncomfortable. It is good for each of us to rededicate ourselves to making everyone feel comfortable. Feeling comfortable, these people can find renewed hope and even soar like eagles. May you be enabled to find the inner resources for making “the other” comfortable.
Prayer: Bless, O Lord, this day. Bring us into deeper relationship with one another.
Ben Keckler
02.03.09
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