The Monster Who Prowls Around Us When We Are Ill
31 Oct 2011 1 Comment
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“Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.” (1 Peter 5:8)
As millions of people celebrate Halloween today, many of us will be quick to look away. We don’t like the monsters and we don’t want to “celebrate” death or evil.
However, today is a good day to remember just how aware we need to be of the many “monsters” around us, not just today–but every day. Satan is alive and thriving and attempting to conquer each of us.
It’s not a pretty story, but it is true. This evil force, described as a serpent, a dragon, (Revelation 12:7-9) is in our presence.
Job 1:7 tells us, “The Lord said to Satan, ‘Where have you come from?’ Satan answered the Lord, ‘From roaming through the earth and going back and forth in it.’
He is attempting to discourage each of us; he wants us to feel the pain of our illness and curse God for it; his desire is to claim us as his own.
I want to point something out to you. The pain that we experience in our bodies each day from our illness, could potentially be one of the greatest tools that Satan can use to try to turn us against God.
“Skin for skin!” Satan replied. “A man will give all he has for his own life. But stretch out your hand and strike his flesh and bones, and he will surely curse You to Your face” (Job 2:4), Satan said to Jesus.
Satan was sure that even though Job did not curse God after suffering some of the greatest losses of a man’s life (like his children), that if he took away his health and covered his body with sores, that would make Job turn away from God.
Job did not curse God but he was quite discouraged. Have you ever felt this way?
“For sighing comes to me instead of food;
my groans pour out like water.
What I feared has come upon me;
what I dreaded has happened to me.
I have no peace, no quietness;
I have no rest, but only turmoil.” (Job 3:24-26)
Our sufferings for Christ can be one of the most amazing blessings we will receive when we see how God uses it in our lives. But that makes us susceptible to also having it be used as one of Satan’s greatest temptations to turn us away from God.
Stay in the Word. Surrender over your plans and dreams to God each day. Don’t allow your hear to harden or you will be even more at risk to this monster that prowls around looking for a way into your life.
Prayer: Lord, I don’t like reading or hearing about satan. I want to give all my thoughts to You. Yet, you know that he is very real and I must be alert and self-disciplined enough to read the Word and talk with You. I cannot live with daily pain and rely on my own strength or I will quickly become one of us victims.
About the Author:
Lisa Copen is an author, speaker, and the founder of Rest Ministries which serves the chronically ill. She lives in San Diego with her husband and 8-year-old son. She is currently writing a book for Christian moms who live with chronic illness. If you are interested in sharing your stories, feedback and confessions for the book, visit her Facebook page at http://MomWithIllness.com .
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Have you ever felt like you gave into a temptation because you were worn down from your pain or chronic illness? Did you see it as a time when you just felt devoured? How did you get back on track and back into the arms of God?
Understanding Why Being Made in His Image is So Important to the Chronically Ill
30 Oct 2011 4 Comments
in Devotionals2 Tags: Christ, Epistle to the Hebrews, God, Holy Spirit, Image of God, Lord, Ohio, Second Epistle to the Corinthians
“And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.” (2 Corinthians 3:18)
I think sometimes when the first chapters of Genesis are read we think of being created in God’s physical image, and leave it right there. Yet the Hebrews have an important word that goes with that story of creation, it is called Neshama–the human soul. They believed it was not so much the physical image that was important, but the human soul–Neshama–that God placed in us that is what makes us in His image.
It is important to take a deeper look at the value of people being in God’s image based not merely upon the outward appearance, but upon the human soul and God’s Spirit within us. If we say we are made in God’s likeness, then God must be short, tall, fat, skinny, attractive, not attractive, with all the physical perfections and imperfections common to humanity.
However, if what makes us like our Father is something within, and not merely two arms and legs, two hands and feet, a torso, neck and head, then we are moving beyond mere physical importance relating to what places us within His image. Having moved beyond the mere physical view, we can truly see the worth of each individual beyond the material boundaries.
Having been made in God’s image, the core of our being given the ability to reason, to be self-aware, to practice free will, to choose and act on love, we begin to see the importance of life issues. We understand why it matters that babies are not destroyed, why it matters that the elderly are not discarded, for we are dealing with human souls made in God’s image, carrying about the human soul implanted by God. And for those who have accepted Christ, they carry the very Spirit of God within.
What all this means to us as Christians with afflictions and disabilities is that our value and worth is not dependent upon functioning limbs, or working eyes and ears, or even healthy brains, but upon the fact that we are God’s children given a human soul and recipients of the Spirit of God. By our very existence we matter.
We are representative of God on earth as He lives, moves, and breathes through our lives. God makes us valuable. God makes our lives worthwhile. And God can impact the world through us, not because we are examples of physical perfection, but because we are human souls carrying about the love of God within us.
We matter because He matters, and He makes a difference in this world through us, irregardless of our physical abilities or handicaps.
It is a privilege and an honor to be God’s children. We matter because we matte to him. Your life has value because God has given you life. Don’t let physical handicaps or limitations get you down. Hold your head high because you are a living example of the image of God.
Prayer: Dear Lord, life often gets us down, and sometimes we feel down because of physical limitations and handicaps. But do not let us lose sight of our unique nature, we are truly made in Your image, and we praise You for it. Amen.
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About the Author: Karlton Douglas lives in Ohio with his lovely wife. He has lived with afflictions for many years, but has found God’s strength sufficient in his weakness.
Do you sometimes have a poor self-image? Have you considered that the image of God comes from within rather than without?
Are You a Pessimist or Pollyanna? It’s Okay to be a Pollyanna!
29 Oct 2011 4 Comments
in Devotionals2 Tags: Amen., Chester, Chihuahua, China Grove, Gimp, God, Jesus, Pollyanna
“Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let them say among the nations, ‘The Lord reigns!’” (I Chronicles 16:31)
Pollyanna. This is a book and film. Unfortunately, it is also a derogatory term for someone who is overly optimistic. I’ve had many nicknames–Missy, Basketball Jones, Gimp or Chester (knee surgery at age 14), Bones (I was too skinny), or “China” for the inevitable tune I played on the high school cafeteria jukebox every day, “China Grove.” But getting called “Pollyanna” is what I consider a compliment.
Like Pollyanna, I want to find the positive side of things. My role model for this is Pastor Mike Hancock. He tells jokes before a sermon to loosen us up. Pastor Mike is always smiling, even when hearing complaints about the temperature in the church sanctuary. Whenever anyone from his congregation expresses a positive attitude, Pastor Mike is pleased. So am I really a Pollyanna when life gets tough?
Pollyanna’s clergyman in the story had stayed up all night, counting over 800 happy verses in the Bible. If God told us over 800 times to be glad, shouldn’t we do it, Pollyanna asked? Well, it’s really hard for me, because I’m in pain most of the time. This makes me over-sensitive to constructive criticisms while in pain; I’m more argumentative. All of my faults (and there are thousands) are magnified. To put it plainly, I’m not often happy. And this is wrong, because we weren’t put here to be sad and miserable all our lives.
I want to show God’s grace in the circumstances when I ordinarily would act ugly. I choose to “let the earth be glad.“
Prayer: Lord, I don’t want to be a person who’s miserable and lonely. I pray that You will help me become a happy, encouraging individual who loves and is loved. Thank You for giving me Your grace in difficult situations. In Jesus’ name, Amen.>
About the Author:
Melissa Jones Callis believes that a smile is free to give, and could be priceless to the recipient. She enjoys reading, gardening, and listening to country music in Nashville, TN with her wonderful husband Ronnie, Bella (the Pomeranian), and Brit-Brit (the Chihuahua).
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Do we react to people out of love, or out of our pain? Can we choose to be glad even in our present circumstances?
For This I Have Jesus
27 Oct 2011 4 Comments
in Devotionals2 Tags: Christianity, God, God the Father, Graham Kendrick, Jesus, Melbourne, Sunroom, Word
“My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness.” (2 Corinthians 12:9)
I find God really speaks to me through music. Whether that’s because I’ve always loved music, or whether it’s just because you seem to be able to let the words and message of music just wash over you, till it fills your mind and your heart – I don’t know.
A friend recently reminded me that when we are struggling and our thoughts full of negativity, it’s important to surround ourselves with positive worship and affirming music. It kind of subtlety changes your outlook and brings your thoughts back to something more positive and a focus on the one who is greater than anything negative that’s on your mind.
Over the last month or so, our church has been using a song I’d not come across before. The first time we sang it, I was more focused on just getting the words to fit with the music, but each week as we hear it again, the words have seemed to speak to me more and more and I’ve found myself singing it in my head again and again.
I had to search for the words firstly, then the music, so I could hear it and really take it into my heart. The song is a Graham Kendrick song, “For This I Have Jesus,” and it talks about all the struggles that we face and situations we find ourselves in, but the refrain assures us that in all these things–for this we have Jesus.
There is a powerful assurance in that, which is why I think I love this song. Talking with a lady after church last week, she happened to mention the song and how she’d been moved by it. We were discussing some of what I’d recently been through, her daughter’s current struggle and reflecting on something someone had just shared with us about another difficult family situation.
Life can be tough at times. She commented on the song and shared that you almost feel there are times when it is hard to believe that is enough. We know in our hearts that Jesus is always enough, but sometimes even knowing that, the way life treats us can seem almost too hard. I think maybe we just need to keep on assuring ourselves that no matter what happens to us and around us, we can always depend on Jesus.
Prayer: Father God, I pray that you will comfort us all with the knowledge that whatever life throws at us – for that, we have Jesus. Amen.
About the Author: Fiona Burrows lives in Melbourne, Australia. She is grateful that for whatever each day brings – she has Jesus. She lives with the daily challenge of chronic back pain. She enjoys finding time for reading, writing, and photography, and to travel when she is able. You can contact her in the Sunroom.
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Have there been times in your life when you wondered if Jesus really would be enough to get through what seemed so hard? How were you persuaded to keep on trusting?
How Can a Squash Remind Us Of God’s Mercy?
26 Oct 2011 1 Comment
in Devotionals2 Tags: God, Jesus, Christ, Pumpkin, Halloween, Jack-O-Lantern, Mary Rice Hopkins, Pumpkin Patch
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” (2 Corinthians 5:17)
I have immense respect for those who do not acknowledge Halloween, but if you do in your household, I thought this a nice little reminder of how to find Christ in even our daily activities like pumpkin carving. If you have little ones or teach a Sunday school class, this is a nice way to keep kids (and us!) focused on what God can do for even the messiest of us!
“Being a Christian is just like a pumpkin! Let me try to explain, I brought this pumpkin here to help me illustrate what I mean.”
First, God picks you from the pumpkin patch and brings you in from the field. The Bible says He selects us out of the world. We are in the world, but no longer of the world.
He then washes all the “dirt” off the outside that we received from being around all the other pumpkins. All the outside influences of our former life must be cleaned up. Old things are passed away and all things are become new.
Then, He carefully removes all the “yucky stuff” called “sin” out from the inside. Look at this! Yuk! Sin will not have such internal power. He then changes us from the inside out by the Power of His Word. That’s why it is important to go the church and learn about God’s Word.
He carefully removes all those seeds of doubt, hate, greed, and fear. He replaces them with the seeds of faith, hope and love. After Jesus is invited inside, you begin to experience the changing power of God’s love in your life.
Then He carves a new smiling face. Our countenance is changed by the power of His presence in our life. We then become so grateful. It can even show on our face!
Now we are going to light this candle inside. Look! This pumpkin now reflects the light from inside out. So too, when Jesus, who is called the Son of Light, lives inside of us, He shines through our life for all to see. We can let His light reflect through us to reveal His presence. “Let your light so shine before men that they may be able to see your good works and glorify your Father, who is in heaven.”
So you see, we Christians are really like this pumpkin! We will never be the same with Jesus inside of us. We can say like this jack-o-lantern, “Thy presence, my light!”
The prayer below is written by author Liz Curtis Higgs. If you are going to be carving pumpkins with your kids or grandchildren this is a great little prayer to say while you are doing it!
{cut off top of pumpkin}
Lord, open my mind so I can learn new things about you.{remove innards}
Remove the things in my life that don’t please you.
Forgive the wrong things I do and help me to forgive others.{cut open eyes}
Open my eyes to see the beauty you’ve made in the world around me.{cut out nose}
I’m sorry for the times I’ve turned my nose at the good food you provide.{cut out mouth}
Let everything I say please You.{light the candle}
Lord, help me show your light to others through the things I do. AmenBy: Liz Curtis Higgs
And here is a sweet song “Pumpkin Patch” by Mary Rice Hopkins
Listen here
I’m a pumpkin how ’bout you?
Once I was little but then I grew
Specially picked there I sat
God picked me from His pumpkin patch
He picked me from His pumpkin patch
He took the yucky stuff out of me
Carved a smile and eyes to see
Then He came inside my heart…
See Mary Rice Hopkins’ site for more
Prayer: Lord, I know I am a mess inside. . . I try to so hard to do the right thing, and then all of a sudden I falter–sometimes less than a few minutes after I have asked for your strength and joy. When I am doing those everyday tasks like making a meal or carving a pumpkin, remind me that I can always find you through it all.
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Do you have a favorite children’s song that describes your life or the journey it’s taken you on?
Waiting, One of the Hardest Parts of Living with Illness
25 Oct 2011 2 Comments
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“The Lord said, ‘Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by.’ Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper. When Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over his face and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave. Then a voice said to him, ‘What are you doing here, Elijah?’” (1 Kings 19:11-13)
I recently joined my husband on his deer hunting endeavors; I being armed with a camera, him with a crossbow. I quickly learned the biggest challenge in hunting was simply sitting there without moving or talking for fairly long periods of time. This was especially difficult for me. I was used to fishing, where if nothing struck the bait within the first few minutes it hits the water, something needed a snap adjustment. Here in the deer stand, we were left waiting, hoping that an animal might grace us with its presence, with the understanding that it may not show up at all.
Every minute brought new sounds, heightening our senses and anticipation. We quietly waited and listened. A rustle in the bushes. No deer. A limb breaking in the distance. No deer. Leaves dancing in the trees. Still no deer. Finally, right at dusk, the beautiful majestic animal suddenly appeared as if quietly placed there by an unseen force. We watched as it sniffed the ground for a brief moment and quickly dash back into the woods.
Elijah also endured a period of waiting on a mountain cleft, eager to see God reveal himself to one of his servants. There was a powerful wind, but God was not there. Then came a earthquake. Still, God was not there. A fire raged, but God was not in the fire. Confused and frightened, Elijah stood by while the gentle whisper of God Almighty came to his presence, bringing reassurance and peace.
We too may endure a season of waiting, expecting God to show up in a mighty way, quickly resolving any conflict or trial. In searching for the dramatic, we may miss the small ways God graces our presence throughout our daily lives. “Be still and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10
Prayer: Lord, sometimes it is really difficult to wait and really trust you. Help me to learn to see you in the quiet ways you lead me throughout my day. Amen.
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Tracey Brown is a freelance writer with a master’s degree in education. After four horrific years on kidney dialysis, God blessed her with a successful kidney transplant twelve years ago. She and her husband are heavily involved in the children’s ministry department of their church.
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One of the most challenging issues of chronic illness involves simply waiting. How has God helped you during these times?
The Me I Wish I Could Be
24 Oct 2011 6 Comments
in Devotionals2 Tags: Apostle Paul, Choir, God, Jesus, Lord, Paul, Religion & Spirituality, Second Epistle to the Corinthians
“Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.” (2 Corinthians 4:16, 17)
When will my pain and sorrow go away?
Yet it accomplishes nothing to ask when.
Seems like I keep hoping for a better day.
When will I feel like myself again?
I sometimes may want to ask, why me?
But then again, I say why not me.
I have to note You never asked why
Your beloved Son had to die on that tree.
Those times I can’t even get out of bed,
can’t even find enough strength to stand…
It is especially during those times
that You hold me in the palm of Your hand.
Although right now I may not be
the awesome me I wish I could be,
there is definite purpose for my life,
at this time, I’m not able to see.
Because Your Son led by His example
that we can handle good along with bad.
The wise Job continued to praise You, Lord,
during a time he could have been sad.
So like the apostle Paul, I’ll finish this race.
I will keep my eyes focused upon Your Son
I’ll accept my life with dignity and grace,
till this battle with my body, I’ll have won.
Perhaps one day, the scales will fall away
and my eyes will be able to see
that I have passed my earthly challenge
that You, Lord, have set for me.
And I will finally be the me…
You knew I could be.
Prayer: Dear Lord, At times it seems like my body is falling apart, and at times I feel so hopeless. Help me to call upon that inner strength that comes only fromYou. At these times in my life, help me to trust and call upon Your strength when my own is not sufficient. Amen.
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Lanette Kissel is a freelance writer of Christian/inspirational poetry and essays. She also loves singing in her huge church choir. Her work has been published in small print publications and online.
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When it seems like pain and sorrow are your only companions, what tactics do you employ to help you to rise above and finish the race?
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Rest From My Enemies, In Whatever Form They Come
23 Oct 2011 Leave a Comment
in Devotionals2 Tags: Conditions and Diseases, God, Health, Israelite, Jesus, Melbourne, Sunroom, The Exodus
“My presence will go with you and I will give you rest.” (Exodus 33:14)
We all need rest. In order to go on and complete what we need to do each day, we need to have proper rest each night. People differ in their opinions of what is “enough” sleep, but everyone agrees that we need that sleep to replenish our bodies for the next day.
For a time earlier this year, I found it extremely hard to sleep at night. It must have lasted about seven weeks and most of that time I was so exhausted, I felt like I was some kind of zombie.
In this verse, God is telling the Israelites that He will be not only be with them, but He will also give them rest. He will give them rest from their enemies when they finally settle in the land that God has set aside for them.
There are many things that keep us from sleep, or being able to rest properly. In the instance I mentioned earlier this year, it was something in a medication I was taking, or withdrawing from, that caused that extended time of not sleeping; but there are many “enemies” that can rob us of the rest we need.
Sometimes I believe I am my own worst enemy. My mind that races off worrying about how I will get through something that hasn’t even happened yet; worrying about what other people will think of me; wondering if I’m doing what God wants me to be doing, or if I should be pushing myself to do more. These are often the things that keep me awake, or with a heightened level of concern, or even fear. Living with a chronic illness also is an enemy that invades our lives and steals so much from us.
Just as God was promising the Israelites that He would be with them and give them rest from their enemies, He promises that to us too. We may not have the same type of enemies, we may often feel we have no control over what is happening to our bodies, or even our minds – but God still promises His presence and His rest and His grace to help us fight off the enemy today.
Prayer: Father, help me to rest in the knowledge that You are enough to sustain me through this day and to trust my future to You. Amen.
About the Author:
Fiona Burrows lives in Melbourne, Australia. She is thankful for the difference God makes in her life, and the lessons He is teaching her, as she lives with chronic back pain. She enjoys finding time for reading, writing, and photography, and to travel when she is able. You can contact her in the Sunroom.
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What sort of enemies do you face, that seek to rob you of rest? How do you deal with them?
The Constant Battle of Affliction in Illness
22 Oct 2011 4 Comments
in Devotionals2 Tags: David, God, Goliath, Karlton Douglas, Kindle, Lord, Ohio, Psalms
“I am counted among those who go down to the pit; I am like one without strength.” (Psalm 88:4)
I enjoy playing chess. Since I am just an average player, sometimes I find myself pitted against an opponent far better than I am. In situations where I know that the odds are very much against me, I could hold back, try to play defensively, or just avoid the challenge, but I don’t.
Facing chronic affliction we must take on a mindset that enables us to keep fighting even when we are weak and without strength. Our strength comes from the Lord, and He can enable us to fight when our strength is gone.
I hold nothing back when faced against an opponent greater than myself. I take chances, look for any opportunity, make sacrifices, and sometimes beat my better opponent to a draw, playing far greater than my abilities.
With affliction we are not left to our own strength and strategies. Our best efforts may fail, and our great plans fall short.
Yet I believe that God takes pleasure in seeing a fighting spirit in His children. We all love the David and Goliath story from scripture. David was outmatched in size, strength, ability, and no reasonable person could have looked at that scenario and expected David to win.
But David wouldn’t give up the fight, and neither must we. David won, and so can we. You are not in this battle of affliction alone. God stands with you. No matter how hopeless the situation looks, keep fighting, keep hitting back, get up just one more time.
It might be that one more time that wins the battle of affliction.
Prayer: Dear Lord, life can feel like a constant battle. We face a variety of challenges. Help us to keep fighting in Your strength and power. Amen.
About the Author: Karlton Douglas lives in Ohio with his lovely wife. He depends upon the Lord to help him in his battles with affliction.
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Do your afflictions sometimes make you feel you are in a hopeless battle? Have you called upon the Lord to give you strength in your battles?
Be Teachable, Even When Illness Threatens to Make You Feel Ignorant
21 Oct 2011 Leave a Comment
in Devotionals2 Tags: christian, Christianity, chronic, God, Jesus, Lisa Copen, rest ministries, San Diego
“But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, and how from infancy you have known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.” (2 Timothy 3:14-15)
I have my moments of feeling vulnerable, like I am failing at life. I feel blessed that I am not a negative person by nature or easily depressed, so it is only a momentary feeling when I begin to think I am in over my head. But even as I think the words to myself, I feel like such an idiot, I can see the damage they can inflict on my mood, my outlook. I cannot fathom feeling this way all the time.
Whether you are someone who is typically in control of your emotions, or a person who must use “self-talk” of God’s promises moment by moment, we all have some amazing experiences that we can count as valuable lessons.
God doesn’t want us to keep making the same mistake over and over. He has given us the gift of reading the Word so we can seek out the mistakes those before us made, which were recorded for our benefit, so that we can learn. We have our own experiences and our reflections about them. As the scripture says above, “what you have become convinced of.” And we have the ability to pray to God and ask Him for wisdom–which is a way of learning without having to first make the mistake!
Illness teaches us many lessons. How to find a doctor who we like. How to get our blood drawn without running from the room. We learn how to manage our energy, so that we have a way to pace ourselves. We find out how to prioritize what is really important and what is not. Most of all, we quickly learn that we are not meant to do life on this earth without walking step by step alongside God.
Be teachable! God teaches us so many things and very few of them ever come through Sunday school lessons. Most come when your child asks you, “Does God wear clothes?. . .why not?” It happens when you see someone suffering and no one noticing him. It happens when you are encouraging a friend who has been experiencing suffering, and as you hear yourself talking you realize your really have been learning something through the suffering when it simply felt painful.
You may feel unknowing, confused, scatter-brained, or simply a slow learner. But God has designed your experiences, personality–everything about your life–exactly how He intended. So listen to His quiet voice and take comfort in all that you have learned.
Prayer: Lord, sometimes I feel like I just keep running on that hamster wheel of life and I haven’t learned some things nearly as easily as You intended. Help me to see that which I have become convinced of, and give me an eagerness to continue to learn at Your feet.
About the Author:
Lisa Copen is an author, speaker, and the founder of Rest Ministries which serves the chronically ill. She lives in San Diego with her husband and 8-year-old son. She is currently writing a book for Christian moms who live with chronic illness. If you are interested in sharing your stories, feedback and confessions for the book, visit her Facebook page at http://MomWithIllness.com .
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Do you ever feel like a really slow learner when it comes to life’s lessons or the wisdom you are supposed to finding through your illness? When you really think about it, what ONE THING are you convinced of?
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