THE BIBLE AND YOU
How You Can Help Those Worn Down by Weariness
In the July-August 2020 issue of Beyond Today we discussed ways to deal with weariness. Here we discuss how we can help others who are facing that same struggle. by Terri Eddington
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ne afternoon, a number of years ago, I went to pick up our sons from school. It was a bright sunny day, and their dispositions appeared to match the weather as they came bouncing out to meet me with smiles and exuberance. They chattered incessantly all the way home. Then, as we pulled into our garage, an unexpected small, sad voice from the backseat said to me, “Mom, I might be smiling on the outside, but I’m not smiling on the inside.” Wow. Raise your hand if you’ve ever been guilty of pasting on a smile to hide the depths of emotion churning below the surface! 4 4Beyond Beyond Today Today
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And, turned around, have you ever been in the position of missing all the cues others may have given that all is not well, assuming that behind every smile is a heart that is whole? Have you been clued in to someone’s difficulties but later realized you had failed to grasp the depth of the situation? Or have you sensed the weary and tired spirit in another person but simply felt inadequately equipped to assist? Chances are that your answers to these questions are yes, yes and yes. With perspective from both sides of this, including needing nurturing myself for many years, I’d like to share
