A routine physical earlier this week has turned my life upside down. Standing on a scale revealed my heaviest weight ever, not a good way to start this check up. Before my primary care doctor entered the room, I took a brief depression survey, confident in my responses. However, after my blood pressure was sky high, a series of comments from my doctor sucked the joy out of my soul, wanting to go back to change my previous answers.
Giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, Ephesians 5:20.
Like a warning from God, I listened to all the possible conditions that might be wrong with me. This internal alarm resulted in a series of tests on my heart, kidney and thyroid. The past 48 hours has been like a whirlwind, hooked up to machines, placed on new medicine and forced to endure another series of examinations and tests next week. This wasn’t the way I expected to spend the week of Thanksgiving.
Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you, 1 Thessalonians 5:18.
As I began to embrace self pity, a whisper from God via the Holy Spirit has put my circumstances into it’s proper perspective. “At least you’re alive. What about the residents of Paradise, California, losing their city, homes and loved ones?” While I still don’t know what’s exactly wrong with me beside being overweight, Thanksgiving has a new meaning to me. Although there will be aches and pains throughout life, staying positive, hopeful and thankful is what get’s you through the tough times. God uses trials like mine to remind people to place their trust in Jesus.
by Jay Mankus
Wow. That was powerful. I’m glad things are looking up. Keeping you in prayer
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