I'm finally getting over the yuckiness that almost ended up as pneumonia. I rarely go to the doctor when I'm sick because I can always work through it, rest up, and get better. But this time, I knew something was wrong. I was coughing so hard, I think I cracked a rib or two, I couldn't breathe, and I was hearing strange noises coming from my lungs, so I knew I needed to make an appointment. The doctor said I almost waited too late because it was turning into pneumonia. Sooo... with antibiotics, cough medicine and an inhaler, I'm on the mend. Feeling much better today and I even have most of my voice back!!
A friend of mine chose to use my illness the other day as proof that God doesn't listen. She said that because I prayed and prayed (in between coughing and crying from the pain) and still had to go to the doctor anyway. When things like that happen, it doesn't make me believe that God wasn't listening. It makes me believe that God had another plan for me. I needed to slow down, touch base again with someone here on earth who takes good care of me, and stop being so afraid to go to the doctor when I need to. I think that if God was ignoring my prayers, He wouldn't have helped me to decide to go get help, and the sickness would have gotten so much worse. So, I do believe God heard me and answered me. It's frustrating when people who don't believe take moments like that and try to "win" their case that way.
Each day is a new day that I'm thankful for. All of the struggles, all of the joys, everything - I'm thankful for it. I'm not saying that I don't get angry or frustrated sometimes if things don't go the way I'd planned, but I know that God never promised that our lives were going to be perfect and easy all the time. There are things that really test my faith and times and I just don't feel very Christian-like. I just have to remember that none of us are perfect, we're all flawed, and God loves us anyway. We just have to take baby steps and admit when we've done something wrong, try to make amends, and work hard on NOT doing it again. That's where I have the problem, usually! :P
But... today is a gorgeous sunny day and I'm glad to be alive. May all that I do today glorify Him. :o)
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Wednesday, February 17, 2010
In Sickness and in Health
I'm finally getting over the yuckiness that almost ended up as pneumonia. I rarely go to the doctor when I'm sick because I can always work through it, rest up, and get better. But this time, I knew something was wrong. I was coughing so hard, I think I cracked a rib or two, I couldn't breathe, and I was hearing strange noises coming from my lungs, so I knew I needed to make an appointment. The doctor said I almost waited too late because it was turning into pneumonia. Sooo... with antibiotics, cough medicine and an inhaler, I'm on the mend. Feeling much better today and I even have most of my voice back!!
A friend of mine chose to use my illness the other day as proof that God doesn't listen. She said that because I prayed and prayed (in between coughing and crying from the pain) and still had to go to the doctor anyway. When things like that happen, it doesn't make me believe that God wasn't listening. It makes me believe that God had another plan for me. I needed to slow down, touch base again with someone here on earth who takes good care of me, and stop being so afraid to go to the doctor when I need to. I think that if God was ignoring my prayers, He wouldn't have helped me to decide to go get help, and the sickness would have gotten so much worse. So, I do believe God heard me and answered me. It's frustrating when people who don't believe take moments like that and try to "win" their case that way.
Each day is a new day that I'm thankful for. All of the struggles, all of the joys, everything - I'm thankful for it. I'm not saying that I don't get angry or frustrated sometimes if things don't go the way I'd planned, but I know that God never promised that our lives were going to be perfect and easy all the time. There are things that really test my faith and times and I just don't feel very Christian-like. I just have to remember that none of us are perfect, we're all flawed, and God loves us anyway. We just have to take baby steps and admit when we've done something wrong, try to make amends, and work hard on NOT doing it again. That's where I have the problem, usually! :P
But... today is a gorgeous sunny day and I'm glad to be alive. May all that I do today glorify Him. :o)
A friend of mine chose to use my illness the other day as proof that God doesn't listen. She said that because I prayed and prayed (in between coughing and crying from the pain) and still had to go to the doctor anyway. When things like that happen, it doesn't make me believe that God wasn't listening. It makes me believe that God had another plan for me. I needed to slow down, touch base again with someone here on earth who takes good care of me, and stop being so afraid to go to the doctor when I need to. I think that if God was ignoring my prayers, He wouldn't have helped me to decide to go get help, and the sickness would have gotten so much worse. So, I do believe God heard me and answered me. It's frustrating when people who don't believe take moments like that and try to "win" their case that way.
Each day is a new day that I'm thankful for. All of the struggles, all of the joys, everything - I'm thankful for it. I'm not saying that I don't get angry or frustrated sometimes if things don't go the way I'd planned, but I know that God never promised that our lives were going to be perfect and easy all the time. There are things that really test my faith and times and I just don't feel very Christian-like. I just have to remember that none of us are perfect, we're all flawed, and God loves us anyway. We just have to take baby steps and admit when we've done something wrong, try to make amends, and work hard on NOT doing it again. That's where I have the problem, usually! :P
But... today is a gorgeous sunny day and I'm glad to be alive. May all that I do today glorify Him. :o)
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