Makin' the best of a bad situation!
A young friend of mine, suffering with serious health issues at MD Anderson, was going through horrific treatments. I wanted to encourage him, so I sent him this message:
When God closes one door He always opens another . . . but it's hell in the hallway.
He sent his response: . . . . FROM THE HALLWAY!
When others go through difficult times, we want to reach out and encourage them but sometimes we don't have the right words.
When I was a kid, I broke my arm, and the thing never set back quite right. In grade school, the little girls would call out "show us your arm" and of course when I did they would squeal. Later in life, I was drafted and was sure I was on my way to Vietnam. The lady who filled out my paperwork was watching me as I walked out of the Recruiting Office, and called out "Wait a minute, Mr. Brown -- come back here! What's wrong with your arm?" When I showed her, she made a face and said "That arm makes me sick!" Two weeks later I received my classification and was disqualified exempting me from service with medical excuse.
In my wildest dreams I never thought that my deformed arm would be a benefit to me.
It might have even saved my life!
When you're down to nothing, God is up to something!
If you have a friend who is going through a ''hallway', reach out to them and encourage them. Let them know you are thinking about them and praying for them. And remind them they are not in the hallway . . . ALONE!
As we are reminded in the Bible: This too, shall pass!
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