Does Anyone Care?

I get ultra-sensitive at this time of year. Christmas and New Years is a time for family, friends, and fun. But so many times when you are experiencing divorce or the aftermath, you may wonder if anyone cares about you.

I do.

I remember living in a town I moved to for work. I had been divorced and started my life over with a great career opportunity that God led me to over a couple of years. I got plugged into a wonderful church family and meet so many nice people.

I remember meeting, marrying, and ultimately divorced again to my second wife. I was crushed. The only family I had close by was a great friend I made that allowed me to roommate with him as I tried to recover.

Maybe you can relate a little to my story. Feeling alone around your church family, work colleagues, and people you always see at the local grocery store.

You may be around people a large portion of the day, but you still feel it: loneliness, guilt, shame, hopelessness, pain, heartache, and any number of other honest human emotions and feelings.

My answer to the question “Does Anyone Care?” is YES!!!

Start with your immediate family. You have parents, children, siblings, or relatives that may or may not be next to you right now, but someone in those groups cares. You may not realize it, but many care about you. It may not be great with them at the moment, but if push comes to shove, someone will admit they care, and probably more than you would ever know.

What about your work, church, or social groups? If you have a pastor or church leaders, God has given them a spirit to care. They will not be perfect, but they would not be in that role if they do not at least care.

Why do you think bars, drug dens, and other places I do not recommend seem to gather people, even for the wrong reasons? People are looking for someone to listen and care.

I CARE!! GOD CARES!!!

When the righteous cry for help, the LORD hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. Psalm 34.17-18

If you are sitting by yourself in a home, apartment, car, or jail cell reading this and feel like nobody cares, just know that God cares and I care about you. If you know nobody that cares, know that we do.

How can I say that I care for you when we have never met, talked, or may never interact in any way together? Because when I was in my place similar to where you are at, God told me that He cares and someone else cares too. And He was right.

I had my brother and his family in my first divorce. They lived about 3 houses down from my apartment in a small house with my 2 little (at that time) nephews. I let them just allow me to hang around and be a part of their lives, never judging or pushing me. The gave me the opportunity to heal while showing me they cared.

I had a best friend who, on the first day I met him, he had just had his fiancée break off their engagement. I had no idea how God would lead me to a guy I never knew the first day I went to a new church, be able to encourage him in his darkest time, only for him to be able to repay kindness to me when I was separated and eventually divorced again. He cared.

At my lowest moment, I realized the ONLY one who would never leave me nor forsake me would be Jesus. He cared so much for me that He died for me. I knew no matter what, Jesus and I were moving on. He would be there for me no matter what!!!

If you are alone, tired, afraid, desperate, anxious, or flat out hopeless, I care. God cares.

Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10

Today is Christmas Eve. This morning at church I was burdened to pray for you. YES, YOU!!

God put a heaviness on me to pray for all of those experiencing loneliness, divorce, loss, pain, and heartache today and this time of year. He told me that He cares about you and He hears you.

My belief is that God wants you to know how much He cares. He wants to spend time with you through a real relationship, one that includes reading His Word, praying, and seeking Him.

Be as open and honest you can be. He can take it. He already knows.

My prayer is that these few words you have read help you know that someone out there cares for you. You are not alone. You are not the only one who is experiencing what you are going through. Your situation is unique, but others are right where you are and so many have healed from the pain you are experiencing now.

I wrote a special prayer for those needing a prayer at this time. You can read it here, or you can listen to it as I read it on this past podcast episode. Either way, know that you have been prayed for today.

In some ways, I wish I could sit and talk to you for a few minutes tonight. Whether you are with family, friends, or find yourself with nobody else around, know that I care and other do to. Most of all, know that God cares for you far more than anyone else ever could. He loves you!!

When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you. Isaiah 43.2

Be blessed!!

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