Recently I went to the pool with a bunch of friends,with out our kids, (wonderful time by the way). I was reminded of the concept of "adult swim." Remember when you were a kid and you hated when the lifeguards would blow that whistle, take a break and allow the adults to swim? As much as we hated it, it was probably a much needed break. With all the craziness of my life I feel like I'm in the midst of an adult swim.
The last six months I feel like I have been treading water. Constantly fighting to keep my head above. A couple days ago I realized... I almost done. I'm almost healed. I'm almost done with all my health stuff. I'm almost done with my physical pain. What a weird feeling. I feel like I'm that kid that pulled herself out of the water, when the life guard blew the whistle, and finally got to rest.
I've pondered on this feeling for the last week or so and this weekend God brought two verses to me that remind me that He is responsible for my, much needed break.
In Daniel we read of how his buddies got thrown into a fire. They believed that their God would save them. Beth Moore has a study about Daniel and in it she says God puts "fires" or trials in our lives. She says there are three things that can happen. 1. We can be delivered from the fire - the trial goes away and we don't face it. 2. We can be delivered through the fire - the trial remains and we go through it and come out on the other end better than before 3. We can be delivered to the fire - the trial is more than we can bear in this world and we are delivered to eternity with God (which is the better than anything).
So in Daniel 3:27 we read that after Daniel's buds came out of the fire, "Not a hair on their heads was singed, and their clothing was not scorched. They didn’t even smell of smoke!" This is how I feel. I feel God has delivered me through this trial. This trial which began with loosing a baby. Intensified with enduring radiation, discovering a blood clot and recovering from a surgery. Ends with healing! I am better than I was (physically, mentally and spiritually) before all this happened. And now, nothing remains of this fire...not even a smell of smoke! To this amazingness...I say "Ehh..." to the things I fear, that could be side effects from the surgery, and believe that God will pull me through every "fire" and make "all things work for His glory!"
Amen sista!
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