CaregiverShembull

GOD SEES 

“Why are you putting yourself through that? Just hire someone.”

“You must really love them because I wouldn’t do what you’re doing.”

“Seems to me if you would just do this, then you wouldn’t have to worry about that.”  

Serving as a God-honoring caregiver is serious business and requires a continuous commitment of sacrifice, dedication, and patience. Due to life’s many challenges, many people never thought that they’d need a caregiver let alone become one. 

The twists and turns of life can cause a shift of roles and responsibilities for a family member, friend, and even a loved one. Most cases where a caregiver is needed requires an individualized plan for the person’s recovery, stability, and support. 

Whether someone needs a caregiver for a few days, months, a few years, or for the rest of their lives, God has empowered the God-honoring caregiver with an important assignment to serve in love. Although serving as a caregiver is a blessing to the individual in need, thoughts can creep into a caregiver’s mind about how they constantly assist with the needs of others, but their lives are in need of some Divine care, support, and recovery also. 

Depending on the situation that led to someone serving as a caregiver it probably rerouted their personal plans, dreams, and desires in order to help sow into, and assist, in the goal of restoration in the needs of others.  

Whether you are a parent caring for a special-needs child, a child caring for a disabled parent, a coworker helping a handicapped colleague, a spouse caring for a loved one, a family friend caring for a youth with a learning disability, a sibling looking out for a physically or mentally impaired relative, remember God sees you, your sacrifice, dedication, and patience. 

People might not see or acknowledge the smiles, sacrifice, and kindness you share with others, but remember God sees. People might not see a caregiver’s individual struggles, but God sees. People don’t see the hard work you’ve put in, but God sees. 

The God-honoring seeds caregivers sow in the lives of others will produce an abundant harvest in their personal lives. Although people can’t see or dismiss your efforts, God sees. Don’t get weary because others can’t see your God-honoring efforts. Trust that God sees you, and from His perspective you are blessed.