Sun. June 21, 2009

6/21/09
I forgot to write last night, that when I was praying for Kenn yesterday, he opened his eyes. So, I know he heard me praying for him. Also, when we were sitting across the street under the carport, a police car and the ambulance showed up. Having the ambulance show up reminded me of, when Kenn was on the brain injury wing, back in Nov. of 2005, he was having problems breathing, and I didn't know if he was going to make it through. They had to rush him to Beaver Dam Hospital. I left the area and took Kenn back to his wing. I didn't want the emotions to take over. This morning I was reading in a book by Alice Smith, and it says, All of us are going to face life's hardships. When we do, we can either cave in or we can climb out. We can either submit to anxiety--which is to call into question the integrity of our God--or we can face our problems positively and refuse to give in to panic, worry or self-pity. Rather than bury us, life's adversities can actually serve to benefit us! Within the burden you now carry lie the seeds of your Kingdom destiny. The greater the burden you carry, the greater the potential of your Kingdom purpose to be fulfilled. If you are willing to step over the pain and step up to new levels of victory, then you are on your way to the fulfillment of your destiny in Christ. It is in carrying your burdens that you will find your destiny. If you never press into the throne of God in prayer to address your greatest pain, then you will live an unfulfilled life. God is asking us not to run from them but to shake them off and step up each time the blows of life come. He's asking us to wrestle victory out of defeat and to allow the problems of life to become our stepping stones rather than stumbling blocks. Although your burdens may seem at times as if they will bury you, they could forge the path for your greatest victory. Your adversity is your opportunity to shake it off and step up. As you do, you will eventually step out of the grave of despair. And better still, you will step into the realization of your Kingdom destiny. I realized this is what I've been doing, and not even knowing it. I've used all the things that have come at me since the accident, as a positive stepping stone, rather than a stumbling block. I could easily have caved in and no one would have faulted me, but what good would that have done? This is also, the reason people see me as being so strong. My strength comes from God and resting in Him to take care of me. God bless all of you.