All of life is an act of worship for the Christian. We praise Him in our songs and with our spirits. We praise Him by living in joyful obedience to His Majesty. Worship is filling our minds with the greatness of God and living accordingly. Worship is reflecting His splendor in all our words and deeds. David Jeremiah
If you would have told me a year ago that I would find myself with a rare tumor of the hip, would try maximum radiation and chemotherapy to try to avoid amputation and still find myself staring amputation in the face, I probably would have never believed you.
If you would have told me a year ago that amidst all of this, that I would know God's peace and joy in ways that I never thought possible, I probably would have never believed you. Yes, it happened to me and it can happen to you. Yes, God is real. Yes, in the toughest of times the anchor still holds.
Worship is a way of gladly reflecting back to God the radiance of His worth. John Piper
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5 comments:
You are inspiring. You are strong. You are an example for all of us!!! Keep blogging! I am praying right now that God will heal your mouth, take away the pain, resolve this in a miraculous way, and we will give him all the glory and praise. Amen!
- Your friend, Bethany
What an amazing woman you are! And what amazing faith! You are the a perfect example of "ordinary hero - extraordinary faith"! Such peace in chaos. Hug-Hug-Hug. Dee Ann
Talked to Dawn today and heard the care and concern in her voice. We are all praying for you. What can we do for you or your men? You may not be leaving the house much but you are blessing others and building our faith with your words and encouragement. God is using you. You are a real fighter and God is the captain of your team. May God give you the strength to endure whatever He has in His plan for you. Dianne
We pray for you constantly. Your strength and courage are a testament to your faith. Remember when you said to me, "I could never..." Well, you have.... and you continue to inspire. Thank you for being an encouragement throughout your journey. I am blessed by your strength of faith. In prayer...
Julie & Brady
This was the devotional for today from this site that is for Celebrate Recovery. I wanted to share it with you.
NACR Daily Meditation for Thursday, Sep 18, 2008
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Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord; O Lord, hear my voice. Let you ears be attentive to my cry for mercy.Psalms 130:1-2
Grief is often experienced as being 'in the depths'. Sometimes it feels like we have been swallowed up by grief. Our bodies ache. Our minds can't focus. Our hearts feel like they will break.
Our cry for help during times of grief may seem desperate and feeble. We want to believe that God hears us. We want to believe that God is attentive to our pain. But we feel uncertain.
One of the most difficult experiences during seasons of grief is feeling as if our crys for help fall on deaf ears. Like the psalmist, we find ourselves
pleading with God to pay attention. God, who may have seemed so present and attentive when our pain was less intense, can seem strangely absent just when we need God most. When we are in the most pain, we are often
least able to experience God's loving presence.
This subjective experience of God's inattentiveness can be terrifying. But it can also be the starting point for growing a deeper and more meaningful
faith. A faith that has found the courage to honestly face these experiences of God's absence will be a transformed faith. A faith that has survived a season of grief will have experienced the realities of the spiritual life
at a much deeper level. From experiences of this kind we can learn to give up simplistic spiritualities. We can learn to pray with more honesty and
integrity.
DB
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