SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY
“Carry one another’s burdens; in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.”
— Galatians 6:2 (CSB)
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When God Sends Someone to Carry the Coffee
Last Sunday, I was trying to get my boys down for a nap.
The house was messy. I was a week and a half out from surgery, sore and exhausted, and desperately wishing I could crawl into bed long enough to let my body heal.
Instead, I was doing what so many of us do.
Trying to keep going.
Trying to care for everyone else. Trying to keep up with the house. Trying to convince myself—and probably everyone around me—that I was okay.
But if I’m honest?
I wasn’t.
I was overwhelmed.
And somewhere in the middle of trying to get two little boys settled for nap time, the doorbell rang.
When I looked at the camera, my heart melted.
There stood my best friend with two coffees in one hand and a bag of goodies in the other.
She came inside, handed me my coffee, loved on my boys, got me settled and comfortable…
and then she started cleaning my house.
The truth is, I needed that day more than I even realized.
Not because I needed a clean house or a cup of coffee—though I was incredibly thankful for both.
I needed my sister.
We talked. We laughed. We cried. Okay… I cried. 😂
We had fellowship.
And as we sat there together, I found myself thinking about all those years ago when we first met through our church’s college ministry.
Neither of us knew then what the years ahead would hold.
We didn’t know the seasons we would walk through, the families we would build, the prayers we would pray, or the days when one of us would need the other to simply show up.
But God did.
Long before I knew I would need someone standing at my door with coffee in her hand, God was building a friendship rooted in Him—one that would still be standing years later.
And that day, He reminded me of something I desperately needed to remember:
God never intended for us to carry every burden alone.
Galatians 6:2 tells us to carry one another’s burdens.
I think sometimes we’re pretty good at being the person doing the carrying.
We’ll bring the meal. Send the text. Say the prayer. Show up when someone we love is hurting.
But being the one who needs help?
For me, that feels so hard.
Because allowing someone to help means first admitting that maybe we can’t do it all.
And if I’m honest, that’s not always easy for me.
I had worked so hard to convince myself that I was okay. That I could recover from surgery, take care of my babies, keep up with my home, and continue carrying everything I normally carried.
But God never asked me to prove how much I could carry.
He gave me people to help carry it.
First Corinthians 12 describes believers as members of one body. We aren’t independent pieces simply existing beside one another. God designed His Church so that we would care for one another.
When one hurts, the others draw near.
When one grows weary, someone else helps carry the weight.
When one doesn’t quite know how to ask for help…
sometimes someone simply shows up at the door.
With coffee. ☕️
Sometimes being part of the Body of Christ means being the one who shows up.
And sometimes it means letting the walls down and allowing someone to show up for us.
That day, Courtney didn’t fix everything I was carrying. My body still needed time to heal. There were still responsibilities waiting for me. The difficult season didn’t suddenly disappear because there was a knock at the door.
But God met me right in the middle of it through someone who was willing to listen when He placed me on her heart.
And I wonder how many times God wants to use us in the same way.
Maybe someone has been on your heart lately.
Maybe you’ve thought about sending the text but haven’t.
Maybe you’ve wondered if you should make the phone call, drop off the meal, offer to watch the babies, sit beside the hospital bed, or simply tell someone, “You don’t have to do this alone.”
Don’t underestimate the ways God can use what feels like a small act of obedience.
Send the text.
Make the visit.
Bring the coffee.
Offer the prayer.
You may never fully know what someone is carrying when God places them on your heart.
But perhaps the nudge you’re feeling isn’t random.
Perhaps God is inviting you to be His hands and feet—to help carry a burden that was never meant to be carried alone.
And if you’re the one struggling today?
Maybe your act of faith looks a little different.
Maybe it’s allowing someone else to carry the coffee.
Maybe it’s answering honestly when someone asks how you’re doing.
Maybe it’s finally saying:
“I need help.”
Because needing the Body of Christ doesn’t mean we’ve failed.
It means we’re part of the Body.
Quiet Reflection:
Are you carrying something today that God never intended for you to carry alone?
What might it look like to let the walls down and allow someone you trust to walk alongside you?
Or has God placed someone else on your heart? Is there a small act of obedience you’ve been putting off because you’re unsure whether it really matters?
Sometimes God answers a prayer by sending someone to our door. And sometimes, He asks us to be the one who knocks.
Let’s Pray:
Father,
Thank You for never asking me to walk through this life alone. Thank You for the people You place in my life to encourage me, pray for me, sit beside me, and help carry the weight when my own strength feels small.
Help me let the walls down when I need help. Remind me that I don’t have to convince everyone that I’m okay or prove how much I can carry. Give me the humility to receive the love and support You provide through the people around me.
And Father, help me pay attention when You place someone else on my heart.
When I feel the nudge to send the text, make the call, show up at the door, bring the coffee, or simply sit with someone who is hurting, give me the courage to obey.
Make me sensitive to the needs of the people around me, and use my hands, my words, my time, and my presence to reflect the love of Jesus.
Thank You for the beautiful gift of the Body of Christ—for reminding us that we were never meant to carry our burdens alone.
Help me be willing to carry someone else’s when You ask.
And when I’m the one who is weary, help me be willing to let someone carry mine.
Amen.
CONTINUE IN SCRIPTURE:
Want to spend a little more time in God’s Word?
One Body, Many Parts
1 Corinthians 12:25–27 (CSB)
Two Are Better Than One
Ecclesiastes 4:9–12 (CSB)
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