I must apologize that I have not been able to continue the next step of the series yesterday or today; but, I hope I will be able to continue by Monday. After all the years of illness in the past, I had been given a long reprieve of remarkable health. Perhaps, I had grown a little proud by my having always faced pain and continuing on. Then this year, one day I had to go to bed due to a sudden abdominal pain; but it eased with massaging and manipulating the bowels, then came shingles which wasn’t so bad. Suddenly then Thursday afternoon I developed severe abdominal pain, nausea and profuse diarrhea. Suddenly, I realized how fragile even my faith really is at times. This pain doesn’t seem to want to leave, along with the weakness and I have been brought to my knees. More than the pain and weakness I recognize that when we are in the midst of suffering it is so hard to be grateful as I should be. I tend to become so self-absorbed and want to pout. Why Lord? Why now? Yet, even this is part of His Sovereign plan for today. So let me share with you this word from
I have so much left to learn of God’s Grace, Love and Sovereignty. I need to remember that even though when I am sick I feel so all alone—I am not alone. He is right there beside me.
©2015 Effie Darlene Barba
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