I've used up the 9 volt battery in my Tens 3000 which has effectively taken me from unbearable to bearable in the pain department. But I'm glad that didn't happen until after my head was lifted. It's easy to give thanks when the trouble has passed, its faith to give thanks in the midst of the trouble.
This morning, sitting there, cringing for a less painful position, faith came by hearing. Hearing God's word. Truth greater than my circumstance. How petty. Who cares! It's gonna pass in a flash and what's waiting is better than Italy! Thank you Lord for your patience with my numb-head self and your Word which yanks me out of the pit and into the light!
My back is actually feeling a lot better tonight after three days of rest, ice, and electricity. I hope to learn something from either the chiropractor or the physical therapist or both that will help me prevent this from happening again.
My sister is fighting a much tougher battle with her broken wrist, post-surgical plat and pin placement. Numbness and tendon damage may be irr-reversible. Lift her head Lord! Lift her head! I pray tomorrow's follow-up brings news of surprising improvements and a positive prognosis.
Tonight I read about Christians in Syria fleeing for their lives. My husband read about another high-school teacher having sex with her students and her husband's non-issue with it since they regularly engage in threesomes. And tonight Ryland asked me what Nine - Eleven is.
We were asked today what on the list of 13 from Romans 12:9-13 were most missing from the Church in 2012 Phoenix Metro.
"Abhor what is evil. Hold fast to what is good." I said it out loud tonight as James was reading the headlines. I told Ryland very matter-of-factly, "Men set out to do evil on September 1, 2001."
I was convicted. Its easy to see the evil of 9-1-01. The evil of sexual deviance is poo-pooed not abhorred. What about lying? Causing division in a family? Having a looking-down-my-nose-at-you look in my eye? The taking of an inconvenient life? (Check here for more)
Create in me a clean heart oh God! Renew a right spirit within me! Cause me to abhor what You abhor for You are good. Totally and completely good! You are love! You never hate something wrongly! You don't abhor something that is ok. You don't twist truth. You aren't calling wrong wrong just for the fun of it. You are good. Nothing you hate is good. Give me the courage and humility to say what You say.
Quieted,
Sheila
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