Hardships that change your life for the better
So some times I just get the urge to write and this is what I came up with about 2 weeks ago. Most might not understand but this is the way I feel about my disease. Then that same night I was at my small church group gathering where one of the statements from our book really made me express what I had written that afternoon. The statement, “The ‘problem of evil’ is the biggest stumbling block that non-Christians have with Christianity’s claim that God is good. How can we as Christians better respond to these questions?” This is my response.
written Jan. 30th 2009
I am grateful to have this disease, for I was dead, but now I am alive. Yes, I was saved a long time ago, but now I see the true path to Christ. I am living a new and different life than what I was before I knew I had this disease. A life with God in my life. I am trying to change and focus more on God. He is becoming the center of my attention. I have begun to pray daily, attend church more regularly, attend Disciple class, and worship God with my entire heart, mind and soul. My faith is strong and I believe in what He can do for me. God can heal if it is in his plans and it might not be at this time or at any time at all for that matter. As I said months ago my life is in His hands. I am at ease for I know He is with me, walking with me and carrying me when I am down. The Lord is a awesome and I am truly greatful to have Him in my life for it is through Him that I live. Knowing and truly understanding that makes my life here on Earth all the better. But knowing and understanding what lies ahead in the kingdom of God makes life that much better.
Now does this mean that I want to die! Absolutly not. I want to live. I will fight to live. And God willingly, I will live. For God has the capability to heal me through His touch and by using others and medicines. Through faith I trust that God can heal.
Do you have faith in your life? Do you believe God can heal? Where is your life heading and where do you want it to go? Have faith and believe for you to can be healed. You to can can find life. You to can enter the kingdom of Heaven. Find the courage within you to believe and you will live.
Tim,
Your faith is more precious than gold. I work with Kerri Stark and was so blessed to read your blog. When I heard about you having ALS all I could think about was “Lord please save Tim.” I am so thrilled to know that you know Jesus Christ as your saviour and comforter. My church is praying for your healing. Even so as the outward man perishes the inward man is being renewed day by day. God bless you and your precious family.
By His Grace Alone,
Liz Karevicius