How Silly

What was I so distressed about? Just because I haven't the answers about my health that I would like to have doesn't mean that I should turn into a Glum Gussie. And what an amazing basketful of uplifting encouragement my friends and family have sent since I posted about my unexpected reaction in the doctor's office! I have received very nice cards and e-cards of encouragement, and phone calls with words that built me up and reminded me that God is watching over me and that I am not alone.

How thankful I am to have friends who send me such needed support when I am sagging and struggling along and have lost the proper perspective! Probably the most poignant words were those spoken by my Mother, who is a true prayer warrior. She said, "I have prayed for you everyday. I asked Jesus to heal you. If you think about it, in the Bible, He never turned away anyone who asked Him to be healed. He healed them all. And I believe He will send a good report and you will be free from cancer!"

Of course! Why had I lost sight of that? People have prayed for me when I wasn't able to pray for myself and when the doctors didn't have any idea what to do (and some of those people weren't very practiced in the art of prayer). God heard and restored me to the path of life. How could I believe that God would heal me then abandon me?

I know full well that God is not a slot machine. You don't put your nickel prayer in and pull the faith lever and know that you will get a certain result. God is sovereign. He does as He wills, and sometimes we do not see things as He sees them. Still God is the same yesterday, today, and forever. He is a Healer. If I should be going to anyone for healing, it is to Him. And I do that.

Perhaps it is all the various little distractions of life that have waylaid my mind, made me forget the Word, dimmed my sight of things heavenly. So, I will double up on my reading, spend more time in His presence, make sure I am focused on Him. Then I won't get caught by surprise.