Sometimes, when the days of isolation and chronic illness get long, I forget that these days are an opportunity. I am sure some of you who also suffer chronic illnesses can relate.
Actually, these days are opportunities. Oh, that I would actually remember this when those days get hard. Opportunity? Really? That is what I want to say on the long days, the hard days.
Yes, opportunity.
Opportunity to offer the sacrifice of praise.
Opportunity to showcase His strength for mine is small.
Opportunity to simply be with Him as we can do little else.
Opportunity to love God and love people.
Opportunity to exercise and strengthen our faith that God is in control and knows best.
Opportunity to take needs to our Savior as an intercessor.
Each of these opportunities could be a complete post, rich and deep.
God has been working in my life and heart recently to simply ... be, to use the opportunities that He provides to simply love Him and love those around me, whatever that means. As I sit at His feet and talk with Him, I will see these opportunities more clearly through His eyes. I think God has given us, the chronically ill who are more isolated now than ever, this opportunity. So many are hurting right now. There is so much need right now.
Will I simply be with Him to see the opportunities in the suffering? It is a new and fresh perspective in the long days! :)
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