Yesterday’s post had me taking a couple steps to reach out to some of the guys who had reached out for help a couple weeks ago.  In so doing I will be meeting with one of them.  It was a good lesson for me to learn.  In fact, one of the guys in our Celebrate Recovery share group last night said that “outreach” is reaching out.  I’m glad that character defect I’ve been struggling with is now out in the Light of God so I can see it for what it is–wrong thinking.

Yesterday, along with reaching out, had several disturbing elements in it.  Things like men who are struggling with their addictive patterns, one who has a court hearing next week for which I’ll attend with him, problems that I can’t share here but need prayer, etc.  As I was in my devotional time this morning I was journaling about all of this and what my role ought to be.  Jesus instantly brought to my attention that I can release to Him all of the burden I was emotionally carrying.  He is the Great Healer–not me.  In fact, what I had written in the journal was about how He carried the weight of the world’s issues and I just had the weight of a few here in Caldwell, ID.  That is when He enlightened me to my role and His role.  I am a supporter and not a healer which doesn’t need to carry worry and anxiety.  As I write this I see another character defect coming to light.  Wow, two in the same day–I best go back to bed!  In all sincerity, I am so grateful to God for all of this enlightenment.  My lifelong journey has always had these crippling moments emotionally which I buried.  It is good to have them in the open so I can let Christ’s healing power address them and I can serve Him with more freedom.