So this is how my day started today with God telling me at the top of my nice, new, clean piece of paper. I don't mind it at all. That's a great way to start your day I'd say.
OK, so something I want to get out there.....take what you like and leave the rest.
God's miracles are NOT always in the physical healing of people. I think we categorize them and assume that in order to receive a miracle of healing it would mean that "my cancer is ZAPPED out of my brain" (I don't actually think God works in ZAPS!!), nor do I think God only works on miracles of the flesh.
People pray that my cancer will be gone completely and I thank people for those prayers but I have received a miracle on many other levels. God has given me this cancer and allowed me to co-exist with it and continues to use it as a tool to speak with and on behalf of other people. I can empathize like I couldn't do before I can come alongside people like I couldn't before. I would certainly say that both of these things are miracles.
Let's not get hung up on the full physical healing being the only miracle. Accepting a disease and still being able to lean on God in the times when you feel the crappiest is a miracle--maybe not by a lot of peoples standards, but that's only because we have molded miracles into something that they don't need to be.
I am a miracle--my cancer is a miracle--how God chooses to use it to reach others in his name is a miracle.
My cancer is a strong weapon that I have been given and I will not sit on the side lines and let it consume me...I am with God and for God.
How about we look at those miracles in our lives.
Anyways, this was my positive rant for the day at least!
Very profound! Your roots are going deep into Him. It is wonderful to behold. You are an example and a blessing! Michiel
ReplyDeleteBravo! Bravo! Bravo! You have become wise beyond your years. There are so many people that never come to that realization throughout their entire life. If God continually zapped all our problems away but left us with the freedom to think, we would never learn anything (no reason to) and therefore be totally out of control (spoiled!). The only solution to that would be to reduce us to nothing more than unthinking functional units. Clearly that was not part of His plan so here we are, coping with loss, disease, starvation, pollution etc. etc., but look how much we are learning. Look at all the opportunities presented to us in which we can make a difference in some way. We can all contribute to a better world. Remember the starfish on the beach story. Remember the homeless girl selling red roses on the street in Toronto. Remember the poem "But you didn't" in Leo Buscaglia's book. Keep going Mel and you will have no regrets! Love 'n' Hugs.
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ReplyDeleteI will never forget those stories, especially But You Didn't. It is so true, we take things for granted and don't realize how blessed we actually are. I am sure I will have another taste of this when I go to Mexico weekend after next. Another reminder of how fortunate I am. I will just love on those children and the women in the shelter as I know I can do that. They will teach me so much and I am willing and totally ready for whatever God has planned for them and for me.
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ReplyDeleteI thought my comment was not relevant - changed my mind - physical healing is great as you say Mel but the transformation in the spirit is eternal.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your blog.
Bless you my grillie! Amlam
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