📖“Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.”
Romans 12:15
There’s a sacred strength in simply being with someone in their pain. Not rushing them through it. Not plastering it over with feel-good words. Not shrinking back because we feel uncomfortable.
So often, when we try to manage someone else’s emotions, it’s not really for their sake — it’s for our own. We long to feel safe, in control, and certain again. But healing doesn't happen through control. Healing happens through presence.
✨ Jesus never rushed pain. He never shamed grief. He sat with it. Wept over it. Felt it deeply. Then offered peace that was not performative, but profound.
To hold space for another — without fixing or interrupting — is to whisper, “You’re not alone. I see you. I honour your pain.” That kind of presence can feel more healing than any perfect advice.
Reflection:
When someone around me is struggling, do I tend to rush in with solutions? 🤔 Why? 🤔
What was my early experience of “big feelings” — were they dismissed or honoured? 🤔
How might I offer others the gift of presence without trying to take away their pain? 🤔
What does it look like to build my own resilience so I can better support others? 🤔
Life Application:
Affirmation:
Creative Prompt:
Paint or sketch an image of someone sitting beside another — no words, just presence. Use colours to reflect both discomfort and compassion. Consider: how does quiet solidarity look?🤔
Closing Prayer:
Lord, teach me to love as You do — not with rushed fixes or shallow words, but with presence, patience, and peace. Help me sit beside the hurting without needing to be the hero. May my heart be a safe place for others to feel what they need to feel, just as You are for me. In Jesus' Name, Amen. 💗
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