I'm a little cold blooded. Now, by that I don't mean that I am mean to people. I mean that I am always cold. Especially my hands and feet. I am especially cold when my red blood cell count is low enough that I am anemic. Which, because of my medical issues this past week, happens to be the case right now.
So last night, to combat the chills, I placed socks on my feet like I always do. It doesn't matter what I'm sleeping in, you will find socks on my feet. :) When I gave my husband a hug and kiss last night before I went to bed, he said "Your hands are like ice! Do you need socks on your hands too?" I thought he was joking and said "maybe so" as I laughed. He wasn't joking though, and got out a pair of his warmest wool hunting socks and placed them on my hands. I thought it was funny, but I left them on, because they WERE warm. :) It got me thinking while I was falling asleep too.
I got to thinking: How many times do we, as the hands and feet of Christ, warm them up, before reaching out to others? Do we touch them with warm hands or icebergs? Do we step out with icicles hanging from our feet, or do we warm ourselves up with His Word, and love for our fellow man?
We're not likely to be able to draw anyone close if our hands are cold. They'll more than likely pull away. How do you know if your hands are cold? Well first of all, are you loving towards others? Or do you tend to come across as holier than thou? Do you speak words of conviction with love or condemnation? Secondly, do you KNOW the Word of God? Can you answer other's questions with sincerity and truth? Think on these things today.
--Lord I pray today that you warm my hands and my feet as I step out to minister to others. Let me come across as loving and accepting of my fellow man. Help me to be non judgemental. Help me to realize that there is no Heavenly score board in which souls won for You are kept for me. Help me to glorify you in everything I do and say. I pray these things in Jesus' Holy Name. Amen.
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Hi Shalene. Thanks for you kind comments. You have certainly had a much worse week health wise than me!! I hope you are doing better!!
ReplyDeleteI love how you take something that seems to have no spiritual application (like having cold hands) and turn it into something with lots of deep application. Thanks!!
Hello, Shalene. Thanks for visiting my blog today. Your comments were a warm hand on my shoulder after a literal long, cold rainy day. Thanks for a visual picture I will remember in my interactions with others.
ReplyDeleteI so appreciate this post. For the longest time I had cold hands and feet. I've noticed lately that they've warmed up quite a bit. I shake a lot of people's hands. I feel embarrassed when I'm cold. I try to keep my hands buried until I need them out.. LOL
ReplyDeleteI love the analogy you've used here with God's word and sharing it with others. It's so true.
Thanks Shalene.
Kimberly
Hi Shalene - Your sock story made me laugh : ) I have "iceburg extremeties" too - last night I resorted to a hot water bottle down by my feet : )
ReplyDeleteI love the way you can turn a simple observation like this into a thought-provoking introspective look at our walk as Christians. I definitely want to make sure that the hands I reach out with are warm ones! Thanks for your beautiful words.