Would you dare to believe that it’s possible to live out real hope in chronic illness?
Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” – 2 Corinthians 12:8-9
I’ve struggled with my health for practically my entire life. It hasn’t always been major things, but those gnawing little symptoms that leave you wondering if there is something wrong or if it’s all in your head.
And most of my life, I’ve lived with the “suck it up” mentality. My thoughts resembled something like: Everyone has problems. Mine aren’t a big deal. If I were just stronger, I’d be fine.
Now these thoughts got me through most of my adolescent life, striving to look fine and act fine. But they planted roots of deep brokenness both in my view of myself and how God could work in me as I tried to cover up my weakness.
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