When you have a friend who is in the thick of it, who is feeling overwhelmed by all the things, who is exhausted at the thought of returning all those messages they have received from family members and friends from church… perhaps you can offer to serve as their communication liaison.
A liaison is someone who works to manage the interaction between two people or parties. In this case, as a communication liaison, you would serve as the person who receives information from your hurting friend and then shares appropriate information with others who might be asking.
As Proverbs 17:17 (CEV) says, “A friend is there to help, in any situation, and relatives are born to share our troubles.”
We don’t have to go through our difficult seasons alone—and neither do our friends. So today, let’s take a look at how we can help our hurting friend by serving as their communication liaison.
Kari
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