Encouragement
God is good! It seems when I am closest to despair over circumstances in life that He always shows up just in time. Physical health has been an issue again and it is hard to stand strong when you don't feel well. The last month or so, in particular, health problems have become a major issue starting with a sprained back. Two other issues came up that seemed to have very serious implications but ended up just being smoke from a fire that wasn’t there. Scare tactics from an enemy who would do anything to stop me and other Christians in our tracks. But God...
Still, all these struggles for someone not quite over the hill have discouraged me and made me feel as if I weren’t doing something right, like I would never enjoy good health. God helped me to see yesterday that I am making progress in areas of my life in regard to wholeness. I have always been a person less than trusting that stuffed and hid everything from everyone but God is helping me become a new creation in this area. All the hiding and stuffing has been detrimental to my health and in renewing my mind and opening up I have begun to find healing. I am learning to trust Him and that He has friends and family placed in my life that I can trust; not in a weird, "you'll never fail me" way but in an "I know you love me but aren't perfect" way. Does that make sense?
I was able to talk to several people about my physical struggles as of late and not apologize for struggling or feel condemned for not having my act all together. Guess what? They were encouraging and helpful to me and didn’t get preachy or religious. I get tired of the theology that says faith is basically pretending you have it all together and don't have problems. This theology comes many times from people who are hiding their own problems. Faith is being able to admit you have problems but trust in a bigger God who has you in the palm of His hand. Faith says I would like to see this happen in my life; it seems best from my point of view but overall God, Your Will be done... I know You always come through…
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