(fiction)
I am specifically talking about caregiving for a stranger in the hospital.
He was distraught and mentally unstable due to the stress of being hospitalized. He did not have anyone to turn to – no family and no friends! So, he sought me out through Instagram because I was a middle-aged woman who must have been established financially.
From the beginning, he was brash in his texts. I never spoke to him or saw him in person. However, being descriptive enough, sometimes I could tell what type of a person he was when it came to making friends.
He was not amicable and he had a temper that was short-fused. He was not patient. He was persistent in getting his way. When stressed he would give up and become depressed. His outlook on life has been pretty grim, in the time that I have known him. And, he is selfish.
Despite all these characteristics, I did not give up on him. Why? Because I believe in God’s providence that he puts me in the presence of certain people, with care, and that I would be able to help. The help is giving my time willingly to help him.
I was on WhatsApp conversing with his doctor about the medical bill and that I would not be able to put out more than $100 of the $800 needed. The doctor said he would help with the $700. The $100 was a problem in itself because it needed to be transferred to the hospital 1,543 miles away. After failed attempts to transfer, the doctor gave up with dismay and complained.
At first, I gave up, too. Then, this morning, after thinking about God and praying a simple prayer of forgiveness. I forgave myself for failing the attempt to help the day before. I tried again this morning.
I don’t give up that easily because lives are precious to me and we are all part of God’s family.
Now, some people take advantage of me because of my faith. But I believe that our God is a just God and whatever we do in his name, we will receive providential care. If I were to feel fear to act to help a person, it would be God’s warning sign to me that that person may be untrustworthy or is not right with God. Fear is what Satan thrives on. But God allows Satan’s attacks to bring us into a better place through our choices aligned with his grace.
So, ultimately, FIVE SIMPLE WORDS,
Jesus, I TRUST IN YOU.
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