A Tale of Two Sets of Two Sisters

The week has flown by! Where does the time go? It seemed like each of us had a test of some sort going on in our lives this week that didn't seem like it was going to end. Some of us were having horrific physical problems and others were having emotional, lack of faith problems. We were either ministering to people, or we were being ministered to. What a neat balance to have. Out of curiosity, I looked up the word "balance". It stated: A stable situation in which forces cancel one another; equilibrium. In reviewing this week, I now see the balance of the entire week that happened between to birth sisters and two Christian sisters I have. Had I stopped on day three out of seven days, this week would have been totally off balance! This week could have been a movie where it involved all these sisters. Each sister going into the week in total doom....being either physical or spiritual doom. I was spiritually in a place of doom because of my lack of faith. Then, a friend was feeling doom physically as her body convulsed with sickness. Another friend had a spiritual issue where she wondered if someone was going to get ministered to before they passed away. My two birth sisters were struggling also. One with being in the throws of grief and the other one watching this sister grieve and not knowing what to do for her. These were all battles in one way or another where I believe had we not been there for each other...we might have surrendered over to the doom. My friends encouraged my mind and helped not only my faith increase, but helped me by assuring me that it was sort of normal to feel certain ways. The friend with the sickness was ministered to not only by words of encouragement but by soup and a visit. My other friend was ministered to by a plan of taking something over to a person needing the Lord and another friend making the trip to ask the questions and find out the answers. Everything and everyone working together with the Lord right smack dab in the middle! He orchestrated everything perfectly!! I was giving an ear and encouragement to both sisters of birth, while my spiritual sisters were giving to me words of encouragement and gifts! It was such a balance!! Now, to sit back and reflect on this week is such an eye opener to just how great God is!! He takes care of details....He keeps me balanced. Only God could have worked out this week as great as He did!! I love you Lord and your ways never cease to amaze me!!!! Thank you!!