I want to share the title of my daily bread devotional this morning. The title was "Praising through Problems." How many of you guys are able to do that? I'm guessing probably not many. And that goes for me, as well. I don't see the point in praising God when I get a problem.
What about when you get a problem regarding your own health? Do you feel like praising God then? When I first got diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis do you guys think that I was praising God right away? The sad answer to that is no. I remember the only person I knew at the time who had Multiple Sclerosis was that celebrity, Annette Funicello from The Mickey Mouse Club. I remember seeing her in a wheelchair. So that site scared me a little bit.
At the time, I was still pretty normal. That was over 10 years ago, close to being 20 years ago. I was in college going for my degree in communication. I had a boyfriend. I was able to normally chill with my girlfriends. Life was going pretty good for me. I still was a child of God, of course, and I think I was serving him a little. Since the disease was not progressing yet I was all good. I wasn't yet calling out for God as much as I do now.
As the years went by from that date of the diagnosis, things began to slowly plummet to abnormalcy. I mean, thank God mentally I don't have a problem. Physically, I have a problem. I have many problems. I have become like Annette Funicello meaning I'm now using a wheelchair. Oh, Montel Williams also has MS. He seems to be doing pretty good. Probably the money! LOL
Sometimes I wonder if I had money if I would be doing pretty good and able to walk again. Nah oh, that's just some wasteful thinking because God is bigger than money. So if I'm going to walk again it's going to be on his terms! So, I really shouldn't rack my brain and fill it with thoughts concentrating on why God is allowing things to happen. I have to be thankful that God is allowing things to happen which are good or bad.
Like now, yes my disease has progressed tremendously, but I know I should not focus too heavily on why that is happening. I have so many blessings. I have a wonderful husband that helps me with things when I have difficulty. God has provided me with caregivers that also provide me with help and companionship. I live in this beautiful condo and many more blessings after that.
Folks, back then I wasn't as near to God as he wanted me to be. Now, I know I'm a lot closer to God like he wants me to be. So, yeah, the bottom line is I think God will allow problematic instances in our lives because God wants us to draw near to him.
TBC...............................
Encouraging thought of the day :
Draw Near To God
More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.
1 Peter 5:10 ESV
And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.
Romans 8:18 ESV
For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.
1 Peter 5:7
Cast all anxiety on him because he cares for you.
Proverbs 3 :5-6
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will give you strength.
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