Force field bubble

I remember one Monday morning a co-worker named Darien who is a brother in Christ asked me how things were going in my life. I felt prompted by the Lord to tell him what was happening with our baby.

I could tell by his reaction that he was shocked but what followed was even more surprising. He said that because of how I went through life as if nothing was wrong this encouraged him. He was impressed by my “faith”.

I honestly could not see what he saw. In my mind I had nowhere to turn other than the Lord and life must go on. He encouraged me to share it with our Bible study group at work. I said I would pray and get back to him. I prayed and was convicted that if the Lord had placed it on Darien’s heart to ask me to share my trial then I would do so.

We had our normal Bible study and we talked, laughed and had a great time. At the end Darien asked me to share what I was walking through. As I expected most had tears in their eyes and I could see the sympathy and empathy on their faces. That is what I was trying to avoid. I really didnt want this being about me and people feeling sorry for us. In my mind I serve a mighty God and I dont need sorrow and sadness following me. I fully trusted and expected a miracle from the Lord.

Man was I a fool. What I didnt realize was my ability to carry on through life as nothing was a matter was the holy spirit in me and an anointing from God. I was being covered with a bubble of grace powered by the prayers of the saints.

I had several attendees of that study come to me privately and share how my sharing my testimony of my trial validated what the Bible said. Their faith grew because they saw me walking through a trial with the grace of God.

By not sharing my trial I would have robbed them of a blessing. I had taken the special grace given to me by God for granted.