BLUE

Blue... now there is an interesting prompt.  I have purposefully not read anyone else's posts because I didn't want to be distracted.  Blue is my favorite color.  It is so much so, that most of the rooms in my house, except the kitchen, have blue and brown as their color pallet.  Most of my closet is blue- from blue jeans, to nurse scrubs to t shirts to nice clothing... you will find blue.

But my blog prompt is found in my bathroom.  On my mirror, I tape various quotes, scriptures and thoughts.  It helps me as I prepare for the day or at the end the day.  Last week, I posted a new verse on a BLUE index card.  I thought I would share it with you.

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all of our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.  For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ, our comfort overflows.  2 Corinthians 1:3-5

This verse is comfort for me.  Over the past couple of years, God has given me a support system that you would NOT believe.  I have a group I can call upon day or night to pray for us, or come to be the hands and feet of Christ in our lives.   They each have their own stories... stories of heartache in broken marriages, stories of trial in raising children, stories of loss of parents... each person has their own story.  But in sharing of our stories collectively, we can provide comfort to each other as our Lord has comforted us.  Isn't that what the Body of Christ is all about?  I marvel at the support system God has given me.  It is a challenge for me to go therefore and be a support system for someone else.  Last week in our community group a friend shared a quote that has stuck with me.

God won't waste any part of your story.

The trials and struggles we face now are meant for his glory.  Often we don't see it because we don't see the whole picture.  We have a God who is orchestrating our lives but even more special is we have a God who goes with us each day and comforts us as we grieve worldly sorrow.  He isn't playing games, or not paying attention... He is right here with us and chooses to use other people to demonstrate his love and comfort for us.

I find that incredibly comforting.