Where Have I Been?
The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him. Psalm 28:7
I have had some time away from everything. Well, everything except my closeness to My Comforter and Healer. When I could not put simple words together due to anesthesia fogginess, I found a firm, yet calming hand holding mine.
Yes, I have been to a land of trust that I never experienced before. I prayed for my surgeon and the entire OR team for Him to work through each of them with wisdom to restore my life to good health. He did that!
For each of the post-surgical care members, I prayed that they would enjoy my humor and that I would recognize the positive in each of them and be able to let them know how much I appreciated them. Again, He made it abundantly clear to me what to say and do.
It would have been so easy to whine, moan and groan but I didn’t. The majority of my nurses were all men, and I could have said, “Aren’t there any female nurses who work on this floor?” But modesty disappears when pain is present. I found myself just saying, “Help me!” And He sent them to me.
Everything I asked for was given to me. I did have a choice! Had I chosen not to trust Him, I don’t really want to think of what life might be like today. Recovery and healing might have been very different. Again, I am stymied by the concept of not trusting our Father. What non-believers go through is beyond my understanding in a situation like this.
So, where have I been? Well, I have been away from the world and living in complete trust. Would I do it again if faced with the same situation? Yes, because my trust level has grown, and I have greater faith in my Father. He answered all my prayers and stayed close to make sure I was well taken care of.
Try trusting and see what happens. I might be wrong, but I think you will have a new song of praise in your heart.
Heavenly Father, thank You for Your healing touch on my life. Thank You for teaching me to trust You with my life. Help me never to forget what trust looks and feels like. AMEN.