Have you ever wondered if you make a difference in someone's life? I want to make a difference in peoples lives, whether it be through my many roles as a wife, mom, nurse, daughter and through my witness of God's amazing love and forgiveness for me. A LOT of the times, you will never hear about what you have done for a stranger or someone you know. But every once in a while, you will hear it. Sometimes it is straight to your face and sometimes you may hear it indirectly.
Now, don't get me wrong. We are not to live to do nice and wonderful things for people for the attention of it. You are to do these things in private and out of love. But it is nice once in a while to be recognized. I have recently had this experience and it gave me the right amount of encouragement to continue on my path. Last week, I finally got to meet someone I would call a friend, even though it was our first time meeting. I first started talking with her about 2 years ago when we shared the same common illness....cancer. She wanted some advice and encouragement and I was able to help. On our meeting, she gave me the encouragement to continue to share my life experiences to help others with life's ups and downs. I wouldn't have thought that my life, craziness and experiences would ever help anyone. And sometimes it can bring entertainment to others. But that's ok, I can laugh at myself.
God's words in Mark 10:49 say "Take Heart, Get UP, HE is calling you." To go forward means you have to go every day and take your cross and go out into the world. God is with you through it all, the good, the bad and the ugly. But we persevere and we push on because that is something that we have to do no matter how we feel. I remember pushing through my cancer treatments and how the many feelings that I was going through would just bring me down. Cancer still hasn't left my memory. It lingers like a dagger ready to stab my heart. Cancer has taken so much from me, but I refuse, as you all out there struggling with it, REFUSE to let it take more of your life.
You may feel tired, so tired that you feel you can't push on. Do not be discouraged by your limitations. God uses our weakness for HIS good. Push through, and give it up to God to take control. Once you have let go of it, and let God control, everything will fall into place.
Romans 10:13; "For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord, will be saved."
Love to all,
