The baby cries at decibels I rarely hear, my insides churn but my external reaction remains one of control. Am I not affected by these cries, just numb, simpmy indifferent and would rather not get involved? Maybe it is a combination of these and others I haven't listed?
Either way, the baby continues to cry and the internal struggle continues. Until, that is, I CHOOSE to act or not act. If I were to act, what would I do? It's not my child and I'm sure the parent(s) are in the process of reacting, but It's been 10 minutes...
The above is simply a realistic story I made up to illustrate the emotions I experience when I see those around me crying out for help in their own ways. I encounter a legitimate delima whether to help or not and if so, how do I help. Many of the situations we find ourselves faced with, we are not properly equipped to handle. So what do we do?
My response is often a combination of doing nothing, listening or providing help where I can. I realize we cannot help everyone because not everyone wants to be helped. People cry for help in many different ways, some come out and say they need help, some show it through their choices, some try to bury it by being busy and I am sure their are others. Some situations call for 'tough love' and knowing where/how to set appropriate boundaries even though our hearts are wrenching. As I said earlier, we can not pretend to know the answer for all cries of help. What we can do is remember to pray for those around us who are in need of help, even if they don't want it.
Psa 39:12
12 Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee and a sojourner, as all my fathers were. (KJV)
Blessings,
-d
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