Here's a story a friend of mine once told me, in her own words:
One day my young daughter was late coming home from school. I was both annoyed and worried. When she came through the door, I demanded in my upset tone that she explain why she was late.
She said, "Mommy, I was walking home with Julie, and halfway home, Julie dropped her doll and it broke into alot of pieces."
"Oh, honey," I replied, "you were late because you helped Julie pick up the pieces of her doll to put them back together."
In her young and innocent voice, my daughter said, "No Mommy. I didn't know how to fix the doll. I just stayed to help Julie cry."
Dan Clark
Many times we try to fix other people's problems with all our wise advice, but there are indeed many times when we only need to help a person cry! As we encourage let the HOLY SPIRIT guide us!
