FUNNY HOW GOD WORKS

I come from a family of children, 3 brothers and me, plus 2 sisters. The baby of the family, my little sister, battled Cystic Fibrosis her whole life until she was 49 years old. My little brother battled it too, until age 12. I learned a lot from my little sister. She would always say to me, “You overthink things.” She would give all advice in a loving way, whether you wanted to hear it or not. She kept us all in line, even our parents. She told it like it was. In her last year, she spent a lot of time in the hospital. I would drive to U of M most days from Monday through Friday or sit with her at home until her husband got home from work. I would tell her what I was learning in the deaconate program, about the paper I was writing, or the tests I took. She insisted we pray during our visits and before I left and that I do the prayer. I believe God was at work in both of us, using one to help the other. I felt like I was helping her grow deeper in faith and she was teaching me about the suffering servant. It’s funny, meaning ‘amazing’ how God works in us to help us grow in faith and love for one another and the strength and courage to face the things to come. I still ask her for help in writing an article or a problem, and I still hear her say, “Do not overthink it, you always do.” It just goes to show you, just how loving and wise our God is. Can you think of a time when God used you or someone that helped you?