April 5, 2007

• Slow month?

         Sometimes, I get a idea in my head about things slowing down. Yet, sometimes it may be me instead in getting things done   I'm starting to pay people back ahead of time to take off for the trip and trying to get things done at home before I leave. Plus, there is praying about what to pack.

  
  

         Yet, I find life exciting as each new day holds new things I did not plan on doing. My friend last week had a horrible head ache and she is one that does not complain. After a third Doctor's visit it was found out she had a slipped disk in her neck that needed to be put back in place. After several days in pain, she is pain free. Praise God! She had a lot of tests done but it could not come up with the cause.

  
  

         Our back supports our body in an upright position. We can take our spine forgranted until it is injured by something.  What supports us spiritually? What if some of our support is not where it needs to be? Do we notice when our spiritual support is not what it should be?  Sometimes, as calcium leaves our bones as we age we don't notice but after years it will make a difference in how we stand. What happens if our spiritual support gradually leaves also?  God is our creator and loves us so. Do I seek Him like I need to or gradually drop off in ways? What does it do to my spiritual life?

  
  

         My dear friend was able so show me a lesson I needed to learn by watching and encouraging her. It was a convicting lesson which I was not expecting in ways. God teaches me in so many ways if I will seek him and open my eyes. As I prayed for the Doctors to find out what was wrong with her, I found out more than I figured with her and even more spiritually.

  
  

          Another thing that is not as easy to admit is that I was very lightly rubbing her neck and trying to relax her. I was so focussed on so many things than her neck I missed it, myself. I was being so soft in touch not trying it irratate her condition due what I thought it could be coming from.  As I softly rubbed I was able to relax her and the pain decreased. Yet, while I was there I attribruted it to the pain meds she was given. Sometimes, I can be close to listening but still miss it. I was more worried than fully 100% trusting the Lord. I was relying on years of medical knowledge and experience to think of things rather that seeking God more. I felt led to rub her neck but missed why due to thinking more wordly than living in faith. Plus, I was scared to press too hard on her neck. Again, fear got in my way. It is amazing how many ways I may not even think that my fear limits me. I pray I can replace it with fully trusting and seeking God. I pray I will be seeking God my entire life here on earth instead of coasting on what I do know and miss out so much. 

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