Power Series Part 52: Power Of Sacrifice

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To begin my reading this morning, I'm going to call out,, well positively call out my husband Joe. I can only pray that if he reads this he will find this encouraging. Again, an encouraging call out.

This handsome gentleman has been with me since before the very awful diagnosis. It's a long explanation but I believe that the Lord allowed my diagnosis, and allowed me to get closer to the world and to forget about my Christianity so that in time I would fall right back into his arms again. This time, His grip on, me would be so tight! I wouldn't be able to slip out! So to speak.

So, yeah I touched a little bit about Joe being the epitome of sacrifice. Choosing to be my husband and to have me as his wife, I feel really makes him sacrifice many, many things.

And, I know it is oh so difficult for him. However, he is a trooper, a hard worker, a good-willed and loving man. And, I'm pretty sure God is helping him out every day to deal with me! Thank God for that right? :-)

Of course, I also have to call out my dad and mom! Again an encouraging positive call out. I can't imagine what it would be like to have your kid go through this debilitating disease. I've never brought up a child before, so I don't know what that would feel like. I can only assume it's rather frustrating and very sad at times.

When it comes to the three of them, I had this deep thought. Them knowing about my disease, and then feeling oh so sorry for me can only trigger out frustration, maybe anger, probably stress, and anxiety. All I know is because they have no say in what I'm going through, and they can't cure me of this disease, that probably brings only all negative feelings. And, I am blessed that they're able to put those feelings aside and actually assist me.

That is what you call sacrifice. They're sacrificing their genuine feelings for me. We all know that we are not perfect. Well, I know that I have to watch my reactions. That's all I'm going to say about that.

All I can do is ask for forgiveness from Joe and my parents. Forgiveness for when I look past the true feelings I should have of appreciation.

The Bible story that is coming to mind is when this happened. The Lord wanted Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac. The Lord wanted Abraham to slay his only son Isaac and give him up as a sacrifice to the Lord. And Abraham obeyed.

The story of Abraham and Isaac

Gloria

TBC.........