On the afternoon of the third worst day of my life, my body shut down and forced me to take a nap. We had a visitation to get ready for that evening, a funeral the next day (Bad Day #2), and I was still mentally and physically fatigued from the Worst of All Bad Days a few days prior. My body was telling me, in no uncertain terms, that I needed to rest.

 

It was an overcast day (like my mood), and when I woke up, the room was dim. I glanced out the window by the bed, closed my eyes again and groaned to myself: “I don’t know how I’m going to do this.”

 

With my eyes still closed, I sensed a bright ray of sunshine flooding the room. I felt its warmth and could tell how bright it was, even with my eyes closed. In that moment, it felt like God was comforting me in my sorrow. I whispered to the Lord, knowing that he would help me get through the day … and all the days to follow: “I love you, too.”

 

As quickly as the sun had peeked through, it was suddenly gone again. I opened my eyes to a dim room and cloudy sky outside but warmth in my spirit.

 

During the days, weeks and months that followed—when I really needed to see a ray of sunshine—I had a Life group that was praying for me. Our Life groups exist so that we don’t have to walk through the storms of life alone. What a difference it makes to know that we’re in this together!

 

We Love each other as brothers and sisters in Christ, Invest in each other’s lives genuinely, Fellowship together and Encourage each other. We do LIFE together.

 

This week, we’ll use the acronym for our Life groups along with Hebrews 10:23-25 as our prayer guide …