Day 32 (Posted day 33)
I was able to put my socks on without back pain today! Three weeks ago I was desperate to get out from under the pain I was feeling. If an exercise would have relieved it I would gladly have done it - anything to be able to move in normal ways without feeling like a metal band was being tightened around my lower back. During that time I was diligent to; sit correctly, ice my back in the evenings, take anti-inflammatorys and stretch multiple times during the day. Now that the pain is lessening so is my diligent attention to stretching and correct posture.
In a similar fashion there have been times where I have been desperate for God. I knew that without Him I could not go on. I was willing to do anything - confess my sin, pray late into the night, wrestle with Him over an issue - to know His presence. But when the pain that reminds me of my need for God is gone I fall back in to a pattern of doing much of life in my own strength. How shortsighted.
Today as my watch beeps my simple prayer is, "Father, I need you right now as much as at any time in my life. Thank you for being near."
Pastor Steve
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I wanted to share a cute story of how the "beeps" are working in my house. I use my cell phone as my timer. It goes off at 3 set times a day (3 strategic times that also help me function during the day, like when we need to be ready for the bus). Well, apparently, my youngest son Andrew has been watching me pray when the beep goes off. The children all know how to "dismiss" the alarm when it goes off. But, when Andrew dismisses, he also PRAYS. He talks right into the phone as if he is having a personal conversation with God right then and there. He prays for Mommy to feel better, he prays for each of them to have a good day. It is the sweetest thing I have seen in a while. Praise God for reaching our children as well as adults! Blessings!!!!
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