Responding to Someone Hurting
April 1, 2024
Have you ever gone through a difficult time and someone said to you, “Just let me know what I can do for you!” It’s very nice and well intentioned, but it puts the responsibility on me to let them know what I need. And then I usually never hear from them.
It makes me wonder if there’s a better way to show hope to people who are going through something difficult.
I believe one of the best ways to show hope is by showing up.
When you’re going through someone difficult, it’s hard to know what you need. You don’t have to have anything profound to offer. But you can always assume people will need food. It might just be a pizza. Or flowers. Or a ride to the doctor. Or a lawn mower to cut the grass.
When we choose to live hope, we will think of creative ways we can show up for people in our lives.
Remember, choose hope today.