Holding Me

Today at Open Door Steve talked about bearing with each other and then bearing with ourselves and the struggles we encounter. He used Mark 6: 47-53

^"47 Later that night, the boat was in the middle of the lake, and he was alone on land. ⁴⁸ He saw the disciples straining at the oars, because the wind was against them. Shortly before dawn he went out to them, walking on the lake. He was about to pass by them, ⁴⁹ but when they saw him walking on the lake, they thought he was a ghost. They cried out, ⁵⁰ because they all saw him and were terrified.Immediately he spoke to them and said, “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” ⁵¹ Then he climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down. They were completely amazed, ⁵² for they had not understood about the loaves; their hearts were hardened. ⁵³ When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret and anchored there."

Through this verse he showed that Jesus sees us in our struggle and at the right time comes into our struggle with us and tells us to not run from our fears because He is holding us. Man there was a lot packed into this message that I still need to think about. When he talked about God holding us he showed the picture of Mother Teresa holding this baby. I guess this baby had no arms. And he said that you could tell that she was just so in love with this child and her holding this baby brought something to life within her. that just really stuck with me.