Johns health took a turn for the worse when he reached his late 60s. No longer was he the “rough-tough” cowboy mountain man that he once portrayed. He was now weak, fragile and struggling to just breathe. The rough life he lived, which was filled with hard work as well as hard partying caused him to slow down to a crawl. He was only a shell of his former self. Now it was his time, his time to face the end-of-life scenario that we all will face. In his life questions started to erupt: Do I trust in Jesus? Do I trust what God is allowing to take place in my life? Am I OK with whatever the outcome might be, or am I demanding that God heal me and save me? Is it about me or Him?
Regardless of the outcomes of life, they are always easier to accept when we truly understand that “It’s not about me.” My life was created for the purposes of a holy and perfect God. The plans for me are good yet many times painful. If I truly accept what God has offered me, even when I do not understand, I can live each day, moment by moment in the assurance of a life filled with blessings and joys beyond my human comprehension. Amen!
NOTE TO SELF: Get very real!
Regardless of the outcomes of life, they are always easier to accept when we truly understand that “It’s not about me.” My life was created for the purposes of a holy and perfect God. The plans for me are good yet many times painful. If I truly accept what God has offered me, even when I do not understand, I can live each day, moment by moment in the assurance of a life filled with blessings and joys beyond my human comprehension. Amen!
NOTE TO SELF: Get very real!
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