Chronic illness has the power to rob us of joy, movement and motivation and can place such a strain on us and our families that we actually grieve for the life we once had. Yet, it is limited in what it can take, and here are some things it cannot take from us...
- It cannot take our salvation from us
- It cannot take our love for God or His love for us,
- It cannot take our honour, or respect or strength of character.
- It cannot take our courage, our motivation or our hope...
- It cannot take our honesty, our faithfulness to God and family,
- It cannot take our robe of righteousness or God's Spirit within us.
Chronic illness can take our joy at times, and perhaps our life, but only on the day and hour that Christ allows it. And the day it does take our all, chronic illness will be replaced with unimaginable joy as God gives us our robe of righteousness and our eternal reward... another thing that chronic illness can't take from us!
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulations, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? Romans 8:35
© Glenys Robyn Hicks
Praise the Lord! It's actually made my relationship with the Lord better.
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I think I have seen for myself the compassion and mercy of God. Chronic illness has taught me patience and humility. Not a bad thing. Thanks for taking tea with me today, Mandy!
ReplyDeleteAmen Glenys, it strengthened my relationship with the lord stronger. When the days are bad I find myself leaning into him the most. The more I lean into his safe and loving arms the more comfort and peace I feel. Enjoying a cuppa with you today. Blessings.
ReplyDeleteDo you have a chronic illness too, Paula? thanks for having a cuppa with me today!
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