“My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch with me” (Matthew 26:38).
When you are hurting, you need a friend.
Even our Lord did.
At a denominational meeting, a man approached and introduced himself. It turns out he reads this blog and is acquainted with my cartoons. And he said something that lingers with me to this day.
“Sometimes I think about calling you. It gets so lonely where I’m working and I just need someone to talk to.”
As I recall, he is not a pastor of a congregation but works with pastors and other ministers. Therefore, he has no regular constituency. And often, that means no one is looking after him. He is bearing this burden alone.
I tore off a piece of paper and wrote my phone number. “Call me,” I told him. “Please!”
That is one courageous man.