On March 11th this is what came from Jody's heart...
The Lord Jesus Christ is the sweetest and most powerful Reality in my life right now. My beloved Scotty and I are operating in a "grace space" that I never thought was possible. We have clung to Him every second of these past few days and will continue to do so. The scriptures are rich and comforting more than ever. He is our gracious Sovereign Lord and He has designed this illness for me and Scotty to bring about His great purposes in our lives. That purpose could be to heal me suddenly or through treatment, OR perhaps that purpose could be that others would come to know Him like I have for 18 years.
I am so thankful for my salvation!!! No matter what happens, I will be with Him forever. I just don't know exactly when my "forever" will begin ... it could be sooner, it could be later. God knows.
I covet your prayers for His grace, comfort, strength and guidance in the days and weeks and months ahead. Please pray especially for my beloved husband. He is my "human" rock and protector and great love, and I thank Jesus for giving me such a profoundly wonderful man. Who would have thought that in the midst of such a stunning revelation you would find yourself so abundantly blessed. Only our great Lord could do such a thing!
1Pet. 4:13 but to the degree that you share the sufferings of Christ, keep on rejoicing, so that also at the revelation of His glory you may rejoice with exultation.
James 5:16 Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much.
I am so thankful for my salvation!!! No matter what happens, I will be with Him forever. I just don't know exactly when my "forever" will begin ... it could be sooner, it could be later. God knows.
I covet your prayers for His grace, comfort, strength and guidance in the days and weeks and months ahead. Please pray especially for my beloved husband. He is my "human" rock and protector and great love, and I thank Jesus for giving me such a profoundly wonderful man. Who would have thought that in the midst of such a stunning revelation you would find yourself so abundantly blessed. Only our great Lord could do such a thing!
1Pet. 4:13 but to the degree that you share the sufferings of Christ, keep on rejoicing, so that also at the revelation of His glory you may rejoice with exultation.
James 5:16 Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much.
posted by Scott F. at 9:29 AM
5 Comments:
Jody, I do so pray for you as I know you have for me, and I completely relate to having a wonderful human rock to take care of me. I am glad it is me who is sick and not he, because I don't know if I could be strong for him the way he has been for me. You daily inhabit my prayers.
To help remind me of all I have to be thankful for, I've begun snapping photos and keeping better records of the good times I have with Jay and other friends. Flipping through my albums on the crummy days when I am house-bound helps me to remember, relive, and thank God for all the good times He's allowed me to have. Having fewer wonderful, fun, care free days really makes you appreciate those kinds of days all the more. I've found my illness to be like 3-D glasses, allowing me to clearly see what it truly important in this life the way few others can.
Rock on, Sister! (I mean, POLKA ON!!)
I think we can both be thankful for having been forcibly stipped of many of the cares of this world, so that God could speak to us on our beds of pain (Job 33, I think.) We become so easily entangled in this or that, and we forget to "Be still and know He is God." Living in 3-D, with heightened senses, it is impossible to take anything for granted-any little opportunity to serve, being able to have friends over, helping Jay out in any way, even being able to feed our dog!
I am also so much more aware and appreciative of the litttle things people do for me, like just stopping by for a short visit or cup of tea. Things I may not have had the sense to slow down and appreciate before.
A dear friend of mine, one of our first and most memorable conversations(and such an encouraging one), was about our use of time and having quality friends and not quantity. She admires this in my life, that I have few friends but I hold those few very close to my heart, but, I have to admit to her that wasn't my choice, but was forced upon me because it isn't physically possible for me to run around like I used to, and make a lot of shallow aquaintances.
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