Oh, friend, have you ever given so much of yourself—your time, your resources, your emotions—to others, only to feel empty inside?

The Heart of a True Servant

I want to share the story of a brother from our church community named George. He is a man of real faith. A clerk by trade, his desk was always full of ledgers, with honesty in every entry.

“Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” — Galatians 6:2

I watched George live this out. His hands were always outstretched—delivering bags of groceries to weary families, slipping quiet funds for medical bills to the sick, and driving through rain-slicked nights to comfort the grieving. He was popular for his spiritual gifts, but it was his genuine generosity that made him shine. He was a doer of the Word, fulfilling James 1:27 by looking after those in distress.

The Season of Silence

But life has a way of testing our deepest roots. One morning, the axe fell. His firm crumbled under losses, and George lost his job. He dusted himself off, surviving on meager savings, but soon the barrel ran dry. The day came when he had to pay his son’s school fees, or the boy would be sent home.

Desperate, George turned to the circle of friends he had once carried. He knocked on doors that used to open wide with gratitude. He thought, “Surely, these friends, whom I treated like family, will help me.”

But one by one, hands that were once open to receive were now closed to give. “I’m helpless,” one said. “I don’t have anything right now,” said another.

George walked away, his heart shattered. These were the same people he had poured into; he had even lent them his car in their time of need without a second thought. Now, in the fog of his own trial, the silence was deafening. He realized then that human promises often evaporate like morning mist.

“It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in humans.” — Psalm 118:8

The Cry in the Wilderness

The deadline passed. The situation was embarrassing. But that night, during family prayer, George did not let bitterness take root.

He didn’t curse the fickle friends. He didn’t shake his fist at the sky. Instead, with a voice quivering like a leaf in the wind, he thanked God. He thanked the Lord for the privilege of helping others in the past, even if they couldn’t help him now.

His prayer was simple and raw, crying out like David in the wilderness: “Lord, hear my cry. I have nowhere else to go but You.”

The God Who Shows Up

The very next morning, the phone rang.

It was a call from a former associate. A company owner was in a bind with urgent auditing and closing accounts. They needed someone honest, and they needed them immediately for one week of work.

When they discussed the payment, George’s knees nearly buckled. The amount offered was exactly what he needed for his son’s fees. Not a penny less, not a penny more.

George dropped to the floor, tears of joy washing away the sorrow. “Hallelujah!” he cried. “The Living God has heard me!” He worked that week, paid the fees, and gave all the glory to the One who sees in secret (Matthew 6:6).

A Word for You Today

If you are reading this and you are disappointed because people have let you down—it is okay. Let this be a sign to stop looking at man and start looking at your Maker.

I have good news for you: Jesus is still seated on the throne.

Friends may falter. The sugar-coated words may melt away. But God is consistent. He is just waiting for that one prayer of total dependence. Seek Him today with faith, for He is the God who makes a way where there seems to be no way.

Let us pray:

“Lord, touch the hearts of Your children today. Where they face walls, may You move mountains in their lives. Where they feel defeated, grant them supernatural victory. We look to You alone as our Source. In Jesus’ powerful name, Amen.”

Author: Evangelist Sushanth Daniel

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