F - Fabric
I am a seamstress, a quilter and lover of fabric. I mostly quilt so I am typically using cotton fabric but fabric comes in so many types of fibers and textures like cotton, wool, denim, satin, linen, canvas and polyester, and many more. Each fabric is used for different things from quilts to clothing, to bags of all sorts and even for outdoor use. The fabric one chooses will depend on the need. For instance, there are better fabrics to choose from than using linen for an outdoor canopy or making a summer smock out of wool.
Humans are like fabric. We come in all colors and textures. Not everyone is
good at the same things, like the linen for a dress and canvas for a canopy.
God made us all in His image so each one is beautiful and has a special
purpose. In the area of empathy, I believe we all handle that differently as
well. Some are naturally empathetic and know just what to say at just the right
time. Some just sit and listen, say nothing but it’s just what is needed at
that time. Others are silent but available at the drop of a hat. Some are good
about phone calls and checking in, and there are those who never say a word but
are fervently making intercession for our needs. And still others are there in
way of making a meal or writing a letter or even sending a text.
I love that
we’re all different. Our needs aren’t the same all the time. Sometimes we don’t
need a meal or a phone call, but opening the mailbox to find a letter of
encouragement is just what the doctor ordered. Our friends and family are like
that, each with their own special God-given, made in His image talent.
I don’t think there’s a right or wrong way to show empathy, it just depends on
what type of fabric you’re made of. The important thing is to just be there for
people – even those who don’t seem worthy of it (those are the toughest ones
for sure), for we are all human and everyone is in need of a smile, a hug, a
note, or an “atta boy” every now and again. Above all, pray. Prayer is the
energy behind it all; it’s what binds us as spiritual beings. Remember that
we’re all cut from a different cloth and still made in the image of God. We’re
like one gigantic, beautiful scrap quilt made with different fabrics lovingly
put together by our Creator.
Pouring hope,
Nen ♥
"Atta-girl"
ReplyDeleteGreat post. Empathy is what we need more of in this world, or, as the wise man said, we'd be descending into barbarism.
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