This week my RA has been really acting up. My joints hurt and my hands are swollen to the point that I can't wear my wedding and engagement rings. It isn't bad enough that I am stuck in bed, so Praise God that I can still do most normal activities.
What the RA is teaching me is that God is the giver of peace, the giver of strength, and the giver of the power to take the next step. I don't know if it will get better, if it will remain at this level, or if it will get worse. What I do know is that God will give me all that I need to continue to praise and love Him.
God gives to us lavishly. He gives us salvation, He gives us life, He gives us peace, courage, and joy. God gives us so much. When one thing is taken away, He gives us something else. We are NEVER without blessings.
Paul was right when he said that when we are weak, we are strong. We may not have physical or emotional strength, but what we do have is love, peace, and even joy. We can be strong in the ways that matter most. We have strength given to us by the most lavish gift giver.
God gives us just what we need, and what I need is different from what you need. God looks at the individual and gives accordingly. God is personal. God takes an extreme interest in each of us. God knows us better than we know ourselves. We may think we need something. I may think I need less pain, but that might not be what God sees.
I live each day excited to see what God is going to give me. I know that whatever it is, it is something that I need, or something that He knows will bring a smile to my face. No matter how dark the night, no matter how gloomy the day, no matter how hard the experience, I know that I belong and matter to the most lavish, the most generous God. I know that if I look hard enough I see the gifts.
AMEN!
Dear Lord,
Thank you for your love. Thank for taking a personal interest in my life. Thank you for knowing just what I need, and for giving not only needs, but wants as well. Thank you for being so generous. I praise you and adore you.
Your loving and thankful daughter
JLP
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