Four simple words can mean the whole world to someone.

“I’ll be there for you”

Those four words softly spoken when a person is feeling hopeless, weak, or powerless might change their outlook at the moment and help them hold on a little tighter.

No one likes to feel as if they are facing things in this world alone.  Being there for someone will help them tremendously, even if there isn’t anything you can specifically do for their situation other than offer prayers.  Showing support and encouraging others has to be real and genuine.  If it’s forced, fake, or doesn’t come from the heart, it will show and make matters worse.

I’m sure there have been times in your life when you’ve been there for someone.  Yet, when you are the one in need of support and encouragement, no one can be bothered.  It hurts when this happens, and if we’re truthful, there have been times we all have encountered this in our lives.  Right off, I can think of several individuals I have been there for in their time of need.  While it wasn’t my battle, I showed up with my armor on and weapons drawn ready to fight right alongside them.  Together we were strong and a force to be reckoned with.  Fast forward to years later when I’m the one in need, and I put on the armor, grab my weapons the best way I can, and proceed to fight alone.

Alone.

No one should ever feel as if they are alone.  In a world with seven billion people, surely there is someone out there that can help fight this feeling.

Yesterday I witnessed a lady come into the office wearing a brave face, determined not to let her hurt show.  However, after a few minutes, she dissolved into silent tears.  As she waited for her appointment, I couldn’t sit there and not acknowledge her tears.  I offered her a tissue, then reassured her the best that I could.  She smiled as tears streamed down her face.  After her appointment, I let her know that I would be praying for her as she made her way to the exit.  And I meant it, every single word.

Prayer is a powerful weapon all on it’s own.  Calling out to the Great and Almighty God that we serve does NOT fall on deaf ears.  He will ensure that in a world full of seven billion people that are in such a hurry to go here or there that you are NOT alone, for He is always with us.  We can’t see Him, but we can be comforted in the knowledge that He is there!  When others we have helped along the path in life simply do not have the time nor desire to return the favor, God is there to help us.  All we have to do is cry out to Him.  He already knows what is going on, He just simply wants us to invite Him into the situation.

When you pray, know that God has His hands outstretched saying to you, “I’ll be there for you, My Child.”  Take His hand and fall into the loving arms of your Heavenly Father.

I know you are like me and would love the companionship of the friend you helped when their father was going through cancer treatments, and you were rallying alongside them.  Or the friend that faced their mother’s health concerns.  Even the friend that was bi-polar that you took to the hospital so they could receive the treatment they needed.  Someone … anyone …

Just know that God is there.  Through it all.  And He always will be.