Good Health Praise God

A few Bible verses in cases anyone needs a reminder.

1 Peter 5:7 says,

“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.”

Psalms 55:22 says,

“Cast all your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken.”

Job 11:13-16 says,

“Yet if you devote your heart to him and stretch out your hands to him, if you put away the sin that is in your hand and allow no evil to dwell in your tent, then, free of fault, you will lift up your face; you will stand firm and without fear. You will surely forget your trouble, recalling it only as waters go by.”

I’ll admit that I have a hard time surrendering my struggles to God. I so badly want to take control that the outcome is worse than I was hoping,

Back in August, before I went to my scheduled appointment I had to wait 5 months prior to seeing my doctor. During that 5 month waiting period I struggled to have patience. Everyday I was questioning why God wasn’t opening a door to move my appointment up sooner. I prayed and cried to him a lot and I felt like nothing was happening. My health just kept getting worse and deteriorating and a lot of people thought I wasn’t going to make it. Once August hit it was almost like time just slowed down. But, even with my family worrying and scared because there wasn’t anything they could do to “fix” me I couldn’t let the worry consume me. Was I in pain? Yes. Was I tired of what I was dealing with? Yes. Did I want to be healed? Absolutely. But I knew there was nothing I could do and that God was in control. Somehow I was calm even though I was struggling. I trusted God more than ever during that scary time because I didn’t know what the outcome was going to be. I remained calm because there was no point in worrying when what good was that going to do? It wasn’t going to help me or make the days go by faster, so I just remained calm and did what I could each day.

To look back at that time I’m very grateful for where I’m at. I’m healthier, I move better, I’m able to eat normally again, and so much more.

My family and I knew that if we had taken matters into our own hands and went to a different hospital that we wouldn’t have had the same outcome as we had in Seattle.

I know God has been with me through this big storm and I’m grateful for where he has me now. Even though it’s hard to trust him at times, he is faithful and good. God never promised us an easy life. I’m 24 and about half of those years I’ve dealt with different kinds of sickness. For 11 years epilepsy and now Scleroderma, Myositis and Celiac Disease. At this point in my life I think to myself, “what else can go wrong? Anything else you want to add in there God?” LOL I’m kidding, I promise.

We all have been through many different things growing up, some of us worse than others. But, that doesn’t mean that each person’s testimony isn’t beautiful. God works in each persons life differently. I grew up in a broken home and then got diagnosed with sickness and have been taking medications for 10 plus years. It may not have been the life I dreamed of, but I wouldn’t be as strong as I am today if I haven’t endured those times.

Throughout all the trials, God has been there for me and he is there with you too. You may be in a “storm” right now and there’s a lot that you’re dealing with. It will get better. We all endure difficult times. Throughout this hard time for me, I’ve been clinging to God more than I used to. I don’t always understand or know what he’s doing, but all I can do is obey and trust him. At the end of each day, I just hope I served him well.

No body is perfect, no body ever will be. But what God wants to do, is help us and watch us grow and become strong people. We can’t do it on our own. He wants us to surrender our burdens and let him take control so we can let go and continue moving forward. It’s not easy, it will be hard, but God is always with you where ever you go.