Within hours of posting last week, I fell. hard. on concrete. Did I mention that I fell hard, met the sidewalk up close and personal?
It was on the way into a meeting that would be hard but good, in which I knew God was calling me to graciously speak the truth of His Word when the easier path would be to be quiet. I had steadily been praying for humility in leading up to this meeting. He granted it just not in the way I would have. :) As I fell, I thought two things... 1) It seemed that the devil was working to prevent truth, 2) God was answering the prayer for humility! I sat through the meeting, spoke truth, and watched God work while in increasing intense pain. I realized that God was putting me in a place where NOTHING could be done in my strength.
Side note: God intervened in the meeting in so many ways. My thoughts and opinions matter not. His Word is all that matters... He must be glorified. As Joshua 5:13-16 shows, God was not for Joshua or the enemy, but He is God and will be glorified. He is not about my selfish agendas!
I ended up with a broken hand, displaced finger, sprained foot, sprained ankle, and multiple bruises and scrapes. Ouch! What good could come out of this? How could I keep going with these injuries on top of the current health struggles? Much good can come out of this. In looking back at the week which I survived, I saw many blessings and the hand of God!
Here are a few highlights:
- being able to work just short of 32 hours with all the normal health challenges combined with injuries... so grateful!
- learning that while my foot and ankle are both just sprained (YAY), the radiologist found a possible tumor in my leg bone. I must admit I simply laughed out loud with it since it was just one. more. thing!
- learning that I had been cleared from both the leg bone tumor (just the old break showing) AND the pituitary gland tumor. HALLELUJAH
- discovering that EVERYTHING takes three to four times as long to do when you are in my shape, but becoming so, so grateful for being able to do what I can! It is amazing how your priorities shift and show.
- finding that God WILL answer prayers for humility and lofstrand crutches... just not quite in the way or time I anticipated! Our Father is AMAZING!
- being frustrated that time with Him is not happening as much as I would like right now due to my health and feeling as if that makes me less desirable in His eyes only to be lovingly reminded by our Father that He made me, allowed this, and loves me the same. My time with Him is just more broken up in small moments throughout the day. :)
- seeing His abundant provision of food, rides to the store, funds, ladies from church coming to prepare said food, do dishes, needed equipment to be as independent as possible, and laundry. Seriously!!!! A niece came to clean and another lady is coming Monday night. Amazing grace!!!!
- watching God be more concerned with glorifying Himself and changing me into His likeness than my immediate "comfort!" He is revealing more sin and extending forgiveness. This is good.
- oberving God using my injuries in others lives. :)
- being thankful for the medical workers help and availability
Yeah... it has been quite a week. The ladies at church keep reminding me that God is still teaching me to rest! I am used to being the one serving, not the one having to be served. What a place to be! Yet,God continues to give opportunity to serve with limited strength through prayer, etc.!!!!
Romans 8:28-29 and Philippians 4 have become so precious!
What about you? What is overwhelming? Are you focused on the trial or on God? He is an amazing God!!!! May He be glorified! Sometimes, these trials are Him making us more like Christ, allowing God to be glorified!
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