Caring May Come From A Distance

Caring May Come From A Distance “Why do you keep spending your time with her? All she does is rob you of your happy spirit?” “I don’t think they should be together. He really can’t be himself around her.” “I don’t owe her a thing! She owed me that and more!” With the same wearisome approach we may try over and over again with the same people who make us feel bad or who take advantage of our good nature. We may also be oblivious to what others see. When you are overwhelmed, distraught emotionally, puzzled by the testimony of others’ consistent negative comments, or become ill at the thought of another individual, reexamine your relationships. If you are stuck at the hip, give yourself some breathing room and prayer time. Examine your loved ones and your own past life and try to recognize the damaging patterns and work on a new approach to a healthier way of communicating. Work on allowing others to be more responsible for themselves so that you are not carrying an undue burden. If you’ve worked tirelessly to no avail, perhaps you are not the one to be another’s main caretaker, the only rock or shoulder to cry on, or best friend. Sometimes we can do more spiritually and emotionally at a healthier and safer distance. Love, forgive and offer incessantly your peace. If you do not feel tranquility when you offer your time, peace and love to another let it return to you. Pray for their reconciliation for all their relationships. Continue to greet them with kindness always leaving the door to your heart ajar for a change of heart and spirit. Jesus waits for us to come back when we stray. We are all gifted with “free will.” There will come a time in everyone’s life when we will question our motives, review our trespasses, and examine our heart. Pray that it not be when we are struggling for our last breathe. Matthew 10:7-13 Jesus said, 'As you go, proclaim the good news, "The kingdom of heaven has come near." Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. You received without payment; give without payment. Take no gold, or silver, or copper in your belts, no bag for your journey, or two tunics, or sandals, or a staff; for labourers deserve their food. Whatever town or village you enter, find out who in it is worthy, and stay there until you leave. As you enter the house, greet it. If the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it; but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.