Thankful For Your Faith

A few Sundays ago, I had the opportunity to serve communion to my Bridge Church Family.

I was excited to be part of the experience and thought to myself, “I’ve got this!” All I had to do was stand before you and pass out bread, right?

But as the service started, I began to feel hopelessness. I was thinking about my friends and family as they struggle with health, loss, grief, and debts. I began to deeply question suffering and the purpose of it all.  

Feeling dismayed, I prayed to God that I would see life, hope and joy in times of such suffering. “God help me stand before the Church in communion with you and help me with my brokenness.” Just as I finished my prayer it was time to go down for Communion.

I stood, a little shaky inside, pushing my pain aside with my brightest smile and preparing myself to offer the bread of Christ’s broken body to my church family. As each of you walked forward, I felt God lean in and say, “This Nikki, this is why. “

As each of you stepped forward to communion with Christ Jesus, my heart overflowed with something. It was something I, of many words, could not put words to.  My tears overflowed and I saw you, and I loved you for the love you have for Christ. For your faith in the Lord Jesus, I am thankful. Your faith reminded me though my heart breaks, that there is joy in this life. There is a purpose, and that purpose is to believe and have faith in Jesus; to love God with all our hearts and love our neighbors as ourselves.

Thank you, my Bridge Church Family, for allowing me to serve you and showing me what faith in Christ is and all the love that goes with it. I pray on the days when the sorrow cuts deep we remember the sweet communion we share and the beautiful love of Christ Jesus!  

-Nikki Fiedler