James 5:13 "Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray..."
Watching people you love suffer in any way is so awful especially when there is nothing practical you can do for them. Most people would walk through fire for those they love. I know I sure would. When there is nothing to be done to relieve suffering, I go to God in prayer. (I actually do that when I can do something practical to help as well.) Lifting another up in petition to God is the most powerful act in the world, although waiting for His answers can be excruciating.
We are told in scripture that we should persevere, it helps us grow in strength and faith. Romans 5:3-5 "More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and the endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put is to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us."
So we must all, the sufferer and the people who love them, never give up because walking forward in faith is where we find hope.
Watching those we love suffer is extremely difficult. And all we can do is pray. Know that I pray for you all daily.
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