Oh how today is a beautiful day!! I thank God for all that He blesses me with, including the trials for that is where my faith is tested.
In previous blogs I've talked about how I've been my own doctor...taking too many Ibuprophen, acenaminiphrin or Excedrin to relieve my migraines or back pain...only visiting the doctor when I absolutely had to. That way seemed to work for the time that it did...but through time....because I couldn't see what was actually happening within my body...I'm facing my consequences now.
One of which I've been schedueled for a stress test last friday.
A dear friend of mine asked me if I would like her to go along....she must have sensed my fear of going alone....a fear I'm trying to overcome....and I hesitated, because I knew it was going to be early in the morning, and she's a very busy...so I declined. Very warmly she told me that she would love to go if I changed my mind. Which I did, for God showed me how comforting it would be to have her there...even just in the waiting room, praying.
So, I arrived at the hospital a bit earlier than she did...and checked in. The receptionist tried to show me where to wait, but I insisted on waiting for my dear friend....my nerves were bouncing...usually I'm one to follow rules...but I was delighted my friend was going to be here so I sat in the front lobby for just a few moments until she walked through the front doors.
My fears disappeared as we walked back to the room the receptionist guided us to. It was so delightful talking with her! Little did I remember that I was in a hospital. Soon, a person called my name and I followed them to prepare for the first part of the stress test: the treadmill.
After the first part was done....my friend and I chatted some more then went our seperate ways throughout the rest of the day.
For the second part which was yesterday, I invited my hubby, since he had the day off. He helped take my thoughts away from my hunger as I needed to fast until the early afternoon when the second part of the stress test was.
I am so thankful these two precious beings were able to go with me to the doctor!
In the same way.....for the longest time I would try to heal myself spiritually....snatching a verse here....saying a prayer there....but never really setting up an appointment with The Doctor. And again, I could never see what was about to happen...and by the time I was "hit" with life....I was too crushed to know what to do....
I would hear different messages calling me to draw closer to God, the Ultimate Physician....but busyness...and whatever else....kept me away from making those "appointments with God".
Then a dear friend told me there was a group of people meeting for prayers on Mondays....praying for an hour each Monday. OH!! How refreshing!! And it's at 6:30 am....I could be there!!! "Please God, help me to be there!!" I prayed. And just like those individuals who helped me go to my stress test, these individuals at the prayer meeting God worked through to help me establish a pattern of meeting with my Savior...my Healer...My Lord.
Things may not go as I plan them to go, but I am given the strength,peace and wisdom, along with so much more to go through the storms of life...
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Posted by Pencil2Paper at 7:43 AM
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