A Prayer of Faith

I never cease to marvel at how amazing visiting teaching can be. I rarely (if ever) feel like going, but always end up feeling uplifted, strengthened, fed.

This month, the lesson is on being an instrument in God’s hands by helping the poor and the needy. I must confess that I have a sort of gut reaction to this topic — not because I don’t care about helping the poor and the needy, but because sometimes I care too much. I can so easily feel overwhelmed, because I don’t have the spare cash I would like to have and because there is always so much need. Sometimes my heart can’t handle the pain that people are constantly in. I’m grateful for church funds that help many in such effective ways, but still, there is always more to be done. Read the rest of this entry »