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Not Alone by Zebbie Brewster
J
ohn 16:33: “These things I have spoken unto you,
me. That contact meant so much. It reminded me that
that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye
I was not alone. That caring word they shared meant
shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I
more than they will ever know. My mom always told
have overcome the world.”
me that if God puts someone on your mind, then you
Have you ever had a really bad day, and you
need to take time and pray for them. You may not
wondered how things got so out of control and bad?
know what they might be going through, but God
It started out pretty well, but those phone calls kept
does. That quiet prompting could be the Holy Spirit
coming in with bad news. You felt the pain of the person who was calling you and promised to pray for them and the situation, trying your best to remember that when things seemed so out of control, God was still in control. I remember hearing a preacher say that prayer is allowing God to get in the boat with you. Out there in that storm with Him with you, you are not alone. That is what it is about fear: it makes you feel so alone in your pain. The whole world keeps going on, and you feel no
leading you to reach out for that person. I am thankful
one cares. You just need to be able to reach out to that
for those people who reach out to the Good Lord on
one caring, listening, loving soul.
my behalf in prayers.
When someone goes through the storm with you,
In this world, as the Scripture says above, ye shall
they know all about what is going on. They hear and
have tribulation; no one is exempt. I am so thankful
see all that you hear and see. They can feel your fear
that we can also have peace when we trust God to help
with you.
us through.
remembering in my mind the many events of the day, out of the blue, it seemed friends started contacting
24 // July 2020
About The Author
What I was so amazed about was as I sat that night, Zebbie Brewster resides in Summerville, Georgia. She is an active member at Perennial Springs Baptist Church.
