Often a visit to the hospital is in the midst of pain and real suffering. These visits are as much about calm and prayer as they are about alleviating pain (which is more properly placed in the hands of the physicians).
Today, I had the opportunity to visit with two people. Both are in varying physical stages of life — neither situation is comfortable but certainly not debilitating.
So the discussion was more an opportunity to explore thoughts. The one discussion I left saying I would like to continue at another point when they arrive back home. The other was more a wide ranging discussion on life issues. I left encouraging journalling, Bible study and prayer.
These visits I enjoy. There is a promise of further interaction, plus a sense that God can continue to transform lives. And so, “May God work his will, doing that which is good and right for those involved!”