I always sense newness of life at this time of year. The spring growth probably inspires me but it’s more than that just now. Illness and unrelated surgery have changed how I live life; I take better care of myself than I once did in order to maintain the quality of life I have been blessed with.
I spent the Easter holiday with dear friends, some for longer than others but all sweet and special. It reminded me of times past and celebrating Jesus’ resurrection with them is always a delight.
There has been a stirring again in my spirit. God has been hinting that change is coming. When that happened in the past, He was preparing me to be ready to launch out into new things: New job, new home, new church. I don’t want to change some of the things in that list, and they may not. But I’ve learned to be ready for radical change from other times in my life. Once we moved from Ohio to Texas after I fasted and prayed. I thought it was to benefit another member of my family, but it was to give me a chance to grow spiritually.
What seems like a wrench in the works is not. I know I’ll look back on my doctor’s warning about the results of a recent test as an impetus to make appropriate changes. An old problem I thought was healed may not actually be gone. I look forward to increased wisdom about how I live to make a real difference for my body to heal.
I am grateful for the lesson of seeking God’s face in all things so many years ago. His faithfulness is without question in my life; knowing He is working when and where I cannot see results in peace when I might otherwise be stressed and worried. And above all, stress in my soul results in problems in my health. God’s desire, according to His word, is that I prosper in all things as my soul prospers. I look forward to His leading in still another season of change in my life.
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