Make Adversity Your Friend and See It as a Helping Hand
I was speaking to a good friend earlier this week. He was talking about hard decisions that he had to make that would affect others. I was writing down a few things he was saying so that Robin and I could be praying for him. Even though we were talking about tough challenges, it was an uplifting conversation. Something he said jumped out to me.
“Make adversity your friend and see it as a helping hand.”
I wholeheartedly agree! It enables a refocus, a shift, a settling and allows you to breathe when things are tough.
As I arrived at work this morning, I said hello to *Dave, the property manager who was sweeping the carpark. I stopped to engage as he spoke about being grateful and I wanted to explore and expand on the reason he shared that with me. Moments later he connected his comment, and shared that his friend has brain cancer and won’t make it to Christmas. I spent time to empathise, connect and ask questions on their connection, friendship, where he’s living and engaged in a back-and-forth conversation. As we talked, I couldn’t help thinking “Does your friend know God?”.
I had a fleeting moment where my mind thought, “Nah, don’t ask, just leave it” and I could have easily ended the conversation, but I chose not to. “Does your friend know God? I asked. Dave didn’t know but he went on to share he had questions himself; he doesn’t know what happens when you die, he spoke about suffering and questions he had. We didn’t talk for much longer, but I told him I would pray for him. He responded immediately “Pray for my friend”. My response was “I will! I’ll pray for you both!”. What if Dave makes adversity his friend enough to explore the deeper questions of life? What if adversity caused *Bob, Dave’s friend to find Jesus before he passes? Can you join forces and pray with me for them both?
What adversity do you need to make your friend to move your position? Let us know how we can pray for you.
Love Morag and the Roaring Hope team
*names changed for privacy
