moving my heart

Movies have a tendency to make me moved and cry (maybe because of the stories), but real life doesn't seem to have same impact on my emotions. But recently, I noticed that God has been moving me and impacting me with my emotions.

I've connected very much with "mourn with those who mourn" as it says in Romans 12:15. God has really moved my heart to such sorrow, mourning, melancholy, and sadness. So many times in the past few weeks have I been moved to weeping, tears, and just shaking over different things. Just some examples, when I heard my husband praying for his best man's (Joe's) dying father (Papa Joe) on the phone, I couldn't help but hold Nat while he prayed and weep. I was struck by the beauty and sadness in that moment hearing Nat praying for someone he loves so much. I was also moved to tears when later I found out that Papa Joe had been taken home to heaven. I just felt such a deep sorrow and sadness for the family, and Joe's family. I felt that it was so unfair, but at the same time felt peace and joy that he was in heaven. It didn't take away my grief and just the sense of loss of hearing the news though. And then, as I was visiting air 1 , I found that they have links to two songs ("Rescue" and "Cry Out to Jesus") that have been remade for the hurricane relief. As I heard the songs and hearing the people interdispersed in the music, my heart was so moved by the large impact of the hurricane on so many people's lives.

Through all this, I give praise, that God has given me the ability to "mourn with those who mourn". It is such a comfort to know that Jesus too, experienced this verse in such a real way. I think it has just opened my heart more to love those that need love and prayer in their time of mourning.