Invisible People

It has been such a busy week and even Sundays have become busier and busier it seems.   Everyone I have talked to except for one person has said that last week was an exceptionally busy or stressful week.  I wonder why that was??  Hopefully this week is better.  It has been a good weekend in many ways and then there is stuff that is tough.  Times of feeling God near in ways that have not been felt in some time and that is exciting and then other times of feeling alone and sad.  Times of laughter and times of tears.  Times of being hurt and times of being lifted up.  And realizing that I am not alone in these kinds of feelings.  Too often I am hearing people apologize for crying or for being upset, when there is deep hurt and struggle.  Why, oh why do we all feel like we have to appear like everything is okay when it is not.  I guess part of that is that we are just not connected in our North American culture the way we should be.  How many people have someone that they feel free to call up and say I just need you...to listen and to care.  Today in our church we had a message about invisible people, who in our society are often the homeless.  Homeless for a number of reasons and 'invisible' to many.  It is a huge problem and so sad.  And we need to become more aware and get involved and step out and Be Jesus and See Jesus.   But also right next to us in our churches, in our neighbourhoods, in our workplaces are more 'invisible' people.  They stand next to us in their hurting with smiles covering their hurt...masks on.  God, help us to see, to hear, to love and to reach out so that no one is invisible, so that everyone is 'seen' and 'known' and 'loved'.  That is what your kingdom is like...everyone known and loved!  May your kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven!

For to be known is to be loved;
And to be loved is to be known.
And they all need this, too.
We all do
Need it for our own.

Listen to this video "The Woman at the Well Monologue" written by Chris Kinsley & Drew Francis here