November. It is a month of giving thanks. It seems as if it is so easy to forget how much we have to be grateful for. This can be especially true for those with chronic illness or those caring for ones with disability/chronic illness. The mundane tediousness of each day can overwhelm. The hard, day in and day out, quickly becomes a focal point. Medications, weather changes, isolation quickly pile up on us.
For me, an illness flare has meant taking additional medications that quite frankly can mess with my outlook. I always dread these times. It makes everything look daunting and overwhelming. The medications are needed, but not fun. Moment by moment, I have had to remind myself to focus on God. I do not say that lightly. It is a constant struggle. Yet... God. He is bringing thankfulness in the midst.
This month in our Home Connections Group, we have been focusing on an attribute of God each day, praising God for who He is and what He has done for us. One thing is standing out to me. God is... worthy, amazing, and awesome. Words fail.
Since November 1, we have looked at the following about God (using a list of praying the names of God as a guide):
- Jehovah: Exodus 3:13-15
- Jehovah-M'Kaddesh: Leviticus 20:7-8
- Infinite: Romans 11:33
- Omnipotent: Jeremiah 32:17, 18, 26, 27
- Good: Psalm 119:65-72
- Love: 1 John 4:7-10
- Jehovah-Jireh: Genesis 22:9-14
- Jehovah-Shalom: Judges 6:16-24
- Immutable: Psalm 102:25-28
- Transcendent: Psalm 113:4-5
- Just: Psalm 75:1-7
- Holy: Revelation 4:8-11
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