When they hurt

Its really hard to see people I love going through difficult times.

Especially when those people are my children. I feel powerless and far away. The fact is I am powerless. I wish I could take the pain away. I accept that God uses pain in my life to make me look more like Him, I just wish He wouldn't use it in their lives. I know thats not how it works. It's unrealistic for me to think they wouldn't suffer. But I sure don't like it.

So I pray for them. I know that prayer is not the least we can do. Somehow prayer works, and thats still a mystery to me. I am powerless, but God is all powerful. So I plead that He will comfort them in their pain, hold them close, and let them find healing in His presence.