Attentive
Attentive. There's another one of those traits where I need
some work. I have a friend that I want to be like when I grow up. She not
only notices needs, but she also does something about meeting those needs. If I were to be absolutely honest, I would have to admit that I see needs sometimes, but I just come up with a whole lot of excuses as to why I can't do anything
about those needs. Yes, my life is busy, but is it really that busy? Am I too
busy to do something even once in a while?
My friend puts me to shame. When she sees a need, she jumps
into action. That's the difference between my attentive and her attentive.
I need to rethink my attentive.
I need to be more like God's attentive. He sees our needs
and begins meeting them before we even know they're there. Have you ever prayed
for something and almost before you were finished getting the words out of your
mouth an answer was there? I have.
There was one time we were struggling financially because my
husband was out of work with a back injury. I tried not to add to his stress by
bringing things up, but I was at a point where I had no other choice. He sat
down next to me, grabbed by hand, and said, "Let's pray about it." So
we did.
A few minutes later I went to get the mail. That day, there
was not one but two envelopes with money in them in our mailbox; one from an unknown source.
During our trials we tried to remain faithful to God and He was faithful to us.
He was attentive to our needs. He was taking care of them before we could even
pray about them.
I want to be like that. I want to anticipate the needs of
others and be there at the appropriate moment. It's definitely something I need
to work on.
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