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Can You Hear The Whisper?

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I stood by her bedside.. while she prepared to take her last breath. I almost didn’t come here.

I haven’t seen my friend in a few years. There was a day when we would get-together. I would share Christ with her, and listen to her struggles –while waiting for her to follow the way of Christ – to bear her burdens. We would talk about her doubt in the existence of God. She was a dear friend…and always so full of life. She has red hair, and the spunk to match.

And then… she moved away. I didn’t see her for a time.

Now, I am torn – I have heard that in the short time we lost touch, that she was diagnosed with cancer. She was dying. I had no idea. I would have been there for her. But now, someone tells me that she is home..waiting. She has children, and a husband. I have fears, and wonder if I should go to her home during these last days.

I pray and know I must go. I hold her hand and talk. Her eyes are closed and I can tell she is listening. I pray over her- and she turns her head towards my face. Eyes closed. I begin to cry.

I pause. Holding her hand in the quiet. Her new husband is watching me. I have never met him. I am sure he must think I am a stranger… but he begins to say – “ Are you the friend that she has spoken to me about – the friend that always shared Christ with her, and encouraged her when life was so hard?” He spoke of more specifics, and then he said..” I have to tell you something that she would want you to know….”

“She came to know Christ as her personal Saviour last year, and knew that you would rejoice with her.” “She boldly proclaimed her faith to as many as she could before her cancer claimed her health.” “She has been waiting for you to come.”

My dear, dear friend was going to see Jesus. She listened to His call.

I cried all the way home. She passed into eternity a few hours after I held her hand, and cried over her life.

What if I had never followed the Spirits call to GO. I would have never known that she had given her life to Christ.

I listened – and was led to act.

Do you ever hear the Spirits promptings to encourage another person?

Perhaps you have had a name of a dear brother or sister in Christ come to your heart and mind during the day or night? What we do with those promptings –matters for Christ’s Kingdom. Do you follow through with the whispers of those that might need your voice in their life today?

We are called to be Obedient in so many areas. Listening, and following the lead to pray, speak, or act on another’s pain, burdens or needs, will bless in ways immeasurable. We are One Body – Carrying the burdens of other’s to the Lord, with words of encouragement, acts of service, or unconditional love. The Spirit will complete a work – in and through us.

Encouragement is a calling. Listen to the call, and be obedient. Don’t let His promptings fall on a deaf ear.

The compassion of words, cards, a simple message of hope resonates deep within the spirit.

Imagine the potential of this community if every woman here followed sincere promptings to pray on the behalf of another daily.

I have learned to be still, and hear the spirits calling. Will you join me in this beautiful community, of looking beyond ourselves, to the hearts of others?

Blessed be the tie that binds, our hearts in Christian love.

Can you hear the whisper? Be still. And then follow.

Don’t miss the blessings – They are at every turn.

 

 

Comments

    • We can all use a little nudge from the Spirit, can’t we? What a beautiful community Allume is!

  2. I think we may completely miss these promptings because we are so busy just doing and being. We may also discount them because they don’t “fit” into our lives, or because we think we are making them up. It does pay to listen, and follow, though. Your experience testifies to that. What an extraordinary experience God provides when we are open to the call. Thanks so much for sharing these moments with us-you brought tears to my eyes.

    • Kim, I have also missed many opportunities because I was so busy. God has blessings for us when we listen.

  3. Thanks September!  I appreciate your tender spirit and the way you follow God as He leads!  Blessings!

    • Diane, You have listened, followed and blessed me in so many ways. Thank you friend!

  4. September, this gave me chills!  I am so glad you had the blessing of being with your friend and hearing the end of the story. That is amazing. I have wanted to be more open to the Spirit’s promptings and to respond more promptly. I admit that I often become wrapped up in myself and forget. Thanks for the reminder!

    • Tereasa,  Learning to Be Still is always hard for me – But when I am, I know there are so many people who need encouragement and prayer.  Thank you for visiting Allume today – and joining in this community of encouragers!

  5. September, you have me in tears.  While this is such a sad story for you and your friend’s family, it is incredibly beautiful in the way the Lord works and how you were obedient to His call.  Thank you for encouraging me to seize the opportunity.  

    • Kristen,  I love your blog – BTW!  Thank you for sharing here today.  I believe that this is the Heart of Allume!  If we all took the time to seize the opportunities – what a blessing for the Lord and so many!  So glad you stopped by! 

  6. This was absolutely beautiful! How wonderful for your friend that you stayed obedient to God in delivering His message and to visit her. How wonderful for you that you actually got to see the fruit of that obedience! Thank you so much for sharing!

    • Hi Mindy! Isn’t the Lord gracious to send us just the right message at just the right time?  I am always in awe when I am prompted to pray for another person, to later find that they were going through such a hard time. “Fruit of that Obedience…”  Love that!  Thank you!

  7. Oh September….beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! How much sweeter our lives, and the lives of other’s, would be if we listened for God’s prompting us to reach out to another.

    • You are an encourager Jess!  I know that from meeting you!  Glad you stopped by Allume – isn’t it such a beautiful place! 🙂

  8. Dear September: Thanks for this super sweet reminder of our call to be obeident encouragers in the flesh. As we never know the works of HIM in the background.

  9. Thanks for sharing your precious friend with us. It’s possible her story will teach us to live boldly. I work in Hospice and I am reminded daily that little things matter, they are what legacy is made of. The whispers of God are like a sloppy wet kiss of a child, tangible evidence that an invisible God is a work and wants you to be part of it. Thanks for the reminder to be still enough today for His whisper, I am listening. http://WWW.inthetrenches.com

    • Traci!  You truly use the gift of encouragement.  I see it in your life – daily.  So glad we met at (Relevant) Allume the first year!  That is what community is about – you have been a blessing to me!

  11. You know, September–I started listening to the Whisper and I’ve never regretted it. There’s pain, loneliness and risk involved but it’s always overshadowed by the joy of being in His presence and then in being that Presence in the life of another. Thanks so much for your earnestness.

    Lorretta Stembridge
    http://dancingonthedash.wordpress.com/

    • Dear Lorretta… Thank you for your encouragement to me.  You truly understand the ebb and flow of the spirits work amongst us!  Amen to being in His presence!

  13. It’s always wonderful when we get a peek through the veil and see what God has been doing.  Thank you for sharing.

  14. Oh this was so beautiful, it made me cry. I am so glad you listened to that prompting, and rejoicing with you that God gave you the blessing of seeing the harvest from the seed you had planted. So precious. I am sorry about your sweet friend losing her battle with cancer. That is so heartbreaking. Saying a prayer for her husband and children left behind. 

    • Stephanie –  It is hard to see friends go through trials – but bearing the burden gives them a blessing we will never know.  Thank you for praying for this family.  They are struggling.

      • It really does, probably more than you even realize right now! I have had friends come along side me through this great burden we are carrying right now, and it is such a blessing!

  15. Thank your for sharing. I needed the admonition to check the spiritual ears to make sure I’m not missing or ignoring messages from Him! Not sure if anyone has mentioned it but the follow button/links you have for twitter and Facebook did not work. Not sure if the problem is on their end or yours, but I would love to follow on both!

    • Thank you Jody… Someone just brought that to my attention.  Thank you. 🙂 Spiritual Ears – Love this too!

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