Just the Right Words

Sometimes when we are hurt and upset, we need to take a pause and ask God for just the right words.

October 5

I have a few people who have really disappointed me lately. I have kind of felt abandoned. They just haven't been there for me the way they should have. I know they're busy with their own lives and their own worries. I'm not expecting them to drop everything and just come and help me. There are things they have said they would do, and things they should have done, that they have simply let slide, and I have been picking up the slack. So here I am struggling with a broken finger taking care of things that I really shouldn't be. And I’m getting more and more upset.

So I went for a long walk. I cried a little, and I talked to God a lot. I walked until I walked all the hurt and frustration out. Walking and talking to God helped me to reconnect with my Lord and Savior.

I knew I needed to talk to them, but I needed the right words. I knew I didn't have them, because every time I thought of what to say, I knew it was wrong. Everything I thought to say either sounded accusatory, or inflammatory. I didn't want to make the situation worse. I didn’t want to pile on guilt, I just needed to be heard. So, after my walk, I sat under my arbor and just waited for God to give me the words. It was after my heart had calmed and I felt at peace that I finally heard him say just tell them what you need. I don't need to justify why I need it. I don't need to explain how I was hurt. I just needed to tell them what I expect in the future. No guilt, no condemnation. Now, I feel at peace. Thank you Father for the right words.