I am thankful to the LORD Jesus Christ for His Word and for the study on James with J. Vernon McGee. Through reading the first few verses about faith, trials that purifies our faith, and patience growing from that has given me a different outlook.
I may hurt, be uncomfortable, and lose sleep, that is not the focus. The focus is, how am I handling it? With love and rejoicing glorifying the LORD? Or woe is me and grumpiness? In all things we must rejoice! For the joy of the LORD is our strength!
Peter tells us not to think it strange for the trying of our faith by fire. I love Him more now as I am being given the understanding by the Holy Spirit of why things happen, and how it is for my benefit. He allows nothing to happen without a purpose and a reason.
The shingles pain, has mixed with the arthritic pain, and the restless leg syndrome I have, so there is a message in this I do believe.
So I will rejoice in these shingles, and ask the Father to give me the wisdom needed to understand the lesson He is sharing with me through this.
It may be a way to help increase my pain tolerance for the days ahead that will bring great persecution.
It may be a testimony for someone who just cant take another step because of pain and questions why God allows bad things to happen to His people.
It could be a natural parable showing something in my spiritual walk, that is disabling me to move forward.
I do not know, but, He does and He will reveal it is His time.
How I handle this may be the lesson all in itself. I have no idea but I love Him and am really kinda excited to find out what it is lol.
Ok, I love you all have a blessed and safe day!
Pamela Joyousnjesus McDonald
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