Have you ever had someone in your church or circle of friends become sick, maybe even have to stay in the hospital? And maybe you wanted to visit them, or you felt God nudging you to visit them, but… you just weren’t sure?
Maybe you didn’t know what to say. Or maybe you felt uncomfortable in a hospital setting. Or maybe you even thought the person was going to die and you didn’t know how to approach them.
I totally get this. I often feel like I’m interrupting others and I usually don’t have a lot to say. So what possible good could I do to visit someone who might be sick or in the hospital?
Yet God has convicted me of this and called me out of my comfort zone to go and do it anyway.
I have walked into hospital rooms of near strangers to talk with them and pray with them.
I have visited the home of someone who was ill, offering her an audio Bible since she was unable to see clearly.
I have driven others to their cancer treatments.
And I do so out of love and care. Because they matter.
But it isn’t always easy. And so I have a resource for you that can help.
This month, for my book recommendation, I’d like to offer the book Visit the Sick, by Brian Croft.
Here are three reasons why I like it—and I think you will, too.
Kari
RELATED RESOURCES:
· Courageous Care Masterclass: http://lovedoesthat.org/care
· Book: Visit the Sick, by Brian Croft
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