“My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from Him.” Psalms 62:1
Yesterday my wife and I returned from the Spinal Physician. Because Micah can’t move his body a lot, his muscle tone has not developed; this causes multiple issues within his body. His hip is dislocated, and because he doesn’t walk he will never use it, and the surgery would cause him more pain, the recommendation is to make him comfortable if it is not causing too much pain. He also has scoliosis of the spine (his spine is curved); we were relieved to hear it doesn’t hurt too much. We discussed what it would entail to put a steal rod in his spine – there was a model of it in the office we could look at – but the doctor will not consider the surgery until he is ten, and then only if necessary. All of this is part of loving our son; we are his advocates.
My wife has also felt very tired, ill, and then tired again. It gives us concerns. She is currently waiting for some final reports on a blood workup she had done. She is pursuing a wellness doctor and looking to change her eating habits. We continue to give it to God; He is a great physician.
I am personally having my procedure for acute pancreatitis next Tuesday. Work is still in catch-up mode. Today is also my father’s birthday, he passed away this summer. I have had a great peace about the surgery, and a great loss with my father.
My children are bright, healthy, and busy. A little taste of sunshine. Here’s the short list of activities: devotionals, home school, soccer, piano, guitar, college classes forVictoria, and a plethora of other things. All a test of our time management skills.
When life is hitting you from all sides – physical, mental, spiritual, financial, relational, and emotional – you are dealing with your soul. Our soul represents our being, the whole person. It asks the question “How are you doing?” Jesus told us to love Him with all of our soul. David also battled with this a lot in the Psalms. When the soul is overwhelmed you should go to God in prayer. Your soul can only find a true rest in God alone. This morning I woke up at four (Micah was restless) and I could not get back to sleep. I found myself sitting and praying in the living room with the lights off. My soul was giving all of this and more to God; only He can truly deal with all of it. He knows the plans He has made for us. I found my rest and salvation this morning from everything pressing in on me. I have strength for today: I know He will lead me through. In my weakness and sin, He is my salvation and grace. When you are overwhelmed, I encourage you and give you this moment in my life to show you the way to rest in God alone for salvation.
Grace and Peace
Thank you for sharing your life and for sharing your source of strength and encouragement…reminding all of us of where to turn, too, when we are overwhelmed!