I don’t disagree that laughter is good medicine; I like everything about laughter. But, I might have another kind of medicine that is even better than laughter; a long, heartfelt, transparent and soul searching talk with a close friend. You know when both people are really listening to each other and there is no fear of being completely honest or revealing raw emotion. After a heart to heart talk about things that matter most, you feel relief, peace, and even courage to face the future. Laughter is momentary, but after these spirit & soul talks you walk away changed forever. I recently had one of those conversations. We talked about suffering and sickness and healing. My friend has been dealing with life threatening health issues for years and we talked openly about the things she has learned during this struggle. She compared the agony of her disease to the anguish that persecuted Christians experience in China or Islamic countries where people are tortured for their faith. In all honesty, I can see her point. But she wasn’t interested in pity. She was focused on what she had gained, what she had learned and what she hoped to accomplish. She had gained closeness to God that she may not have obtained any other way. Sickness has taught her there is nothing good or worthwhile apart from God. She understands that life with an Illness and with Jesus is infinitely better than a healthy body without Him. Her relationship has become so intimate during this time that she has gained perfect peace. She has no worry or anxiety about the future - none. What has she learned? Two of the most unlikely things you would learn during a prolonged illness; she’s learned thankfulness and trust. In spite of all the uncertainty of this disease and the inability of modern medicine to heal, she has learned to be thankful for physical, spiritual, mental and emotional healing. If that isn’t enough she has learned to trust God totally. And God has made her purpose clear by giving her a life verse. Acts 20:24, “But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus—the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God.” God’s truth is her medicine. Everything that God is and everything He teaches is medicine for our soul. He is not just a worthy pursuit, He is the ultimate pursuit. Marilyn
Posted on: Fri, 15 Nov 2013 12:00:01 +0000
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