Im not one for keeping track and making time related to adversity, but after some of the past two days devotional readings, I had to say something. Today marks 4 years, just before my 40th birthday, since I was first diagnosed with Stage 2 Mucinous Carcinoma, a rare form of breast cancer. Almost two years to that date I had a recurrence, only it came back more aggressively and was determined to be Stage 3. Why am I even saying that? Read on... We live in a fallen world so adversity will come and when it comes God takes advantage of those opportunities to draw us closer to Him. Most of us miss those opportunities because we go into poor me or blaming God mode. Dont get me wrong, the pain is real and the experience is like a rabid dog but if we dont look beyond our circumstances to discover the purpose we will remain stuck in our hamster-wheel existence. As a portion of yesterdays In Touch devo said, In every trial, He has hidden a precious character gem, but whether we receive it depends upon our response. I encourage you friends to see in EVERY trial an OPPORTUNITY to look at hardships from God’s perspective and place the proper value on them, (so you) can rejoice in the beneficial outcome, even while experiencing pain. Humanly speaking, trials hurt; but from the Lord’s point of view, they help. Im a living testimony, not because He chose to allow my sickness not to be unto death, but because He used it to change me. He did it not because of me, but because of what Christ did for me. Im not saying He love me more than He loves you (although Im His favorite ;-)) nor am I bragging or boasting, Im just saying if He did it for me He can do it for you. You only need to shift your perspective - move from content to purpose. INSTEAD OF WHY ME, SAY WHAT FOR... Thanks for reading. Take a moment to listen
Posted on: Wed, 17 Sep 2014 15:48:22 +0000
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