Drawing the best out of us!

We all know with fondness and appreciation those people who have drawn the best out of us. They are fixed in our memories and in our hearts. They see something within us which is good and which they help us to nurture and sustain. In become aware of the gifts that we have and growing in understanding we are able to grow in our life of faith. They help us to become alive and to be wholly who we are called to be.
In Jesus story of healing Jairus's daughter,  we discover a movement of faith. The synagogue official not only seeks out Jesus but invites him to come to the place where he lives. Even where it appears that his daughter has died Jesus encourages the person to have faith. He addresses the daughter directly and she once again finds life.
It is almost against the odds that Jesus always encourages us to discover what is wholesome and holy. He calls us to seek what it is that will bring life to a person and to a situation when many would dismiss both as hopeless. Jesus calls us to not succumb to our own doubts that God does not desire the best for us. Also this is not just a view of life which sees everything through rose tinted glasses but rather a desire to encounter God as all in all. To discover what brings life and hope to us especially when we encounter the ordinary difficulties and struggles of life. Our prayer needs to be alive and active trusting our whole selves before God. This is not just wishing to be well but a desire to be wholly who God wants us to be. We need to discover what brings life not death!