Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Boundaries

My heart is broken for her. My heart truly hurts for her. How can I not when these agonizing texts keep coming in? How exactly can I study for my Anatomy when my dear sister is weeping endlessly?
Teach me boundaries, Lord Jesus.

Where is the boundary between a God-given burden for a broken sister and being too emotionally involved and drained out?
Where is the boundary between running a race with a sister but ready to let go anytime?
Where is the boundary between pushing her towards Jesus and pushing towards me?
Where is the boundary between walking with her thru all ups and downs and trusting that Your Almighty Hands are better than mine?
Where is the boundary between unintentionally hurting her by letting go and putting my faith in the fact that You're sovereign?
Where is the boundary between receiving and giving?
Where is the boundary between unconditionally loving a sister and saying "NO?"


What IF..this happens.
What IF..that happens.
And my biggest one...
What IF I let go, trusting her in Your hands, and next thing I know..
she's given up, done the dumbest thing, and gone back Home?

Like Clementine, I have the Savior "Messiah"- Complex.
Twig, you're just another broken person. You ain't no Messiah.
Do you really think that your frail human hands can accomplish anything apart from the HolyGee?

Oh, I've got a lot to learn! And I'm ready to learn! Ahbujii, I'm ready! I'm ready to pour into others' just as You pour into my life everyday.