Close Friends & Family Are Forever

I've been searching for a verse to give me comfort at 3:00 in the morning. When I was flipping through my Bible, I noticed either so much Desperation or so much Praising. I'm looking for something in-between. I don't feel desperate because I do trust His plan, but I'm having a hard time with passionate Praise.

I had a dream last night that my favorite Bible author and speaker (All right, I'll come clean since you probably already know who I'm talking about- Beth Moore.) just happened to be at my brother's house with our family. I was so excited to ask her to pray over Dave... and the rest of us. I don't want to scare anyone (especially my brother) by sounding too "religious" or by being too "cool" and totally discounting God's presence in this whole thing. Since she is so authentic, real, cool and down-to-earth while still being Godly, she was the perfect person (in my fantasy) to ask. Plus, I'm just positive he would like her if he gave her a chance. Anyway, in my dream she insisted that I pray and she would listen and pray with us. I did my usual ugly prayer (even though I was nervous as all get out because I wanted to impress her with my eloquent prayer) and it was raw and messy to say the least. Afterwards, she just walked away and disappeared to get back to her life like everyone does.

So often I wish there was somebody from the outside who appears out of nowhere, to walk in to take over and do the hard thing so I don't have to. Maybe God was telling me he wants me to be the in-between person (not too "cool" or too "religious" ) and just give my brother the gift of quiet Presence and do all I can do which is pray for him and listen if he wants to talk. It feels like such a small way to show my love, but it's all I know to do.

All this to say, here's the verse I plan to meditate on day... and night:

"All his brothers and sisters and everyone who had known him before came and ate with him in his house. They comforted and consoled him over all the trouble the LORD had brought upon him, ..." (Job 42:11)

Thank You, God for never leaving or forsaking us and for Your Holy Spirit.
Your daughter,