The woman I have the blessing of being a caregiver for has been ill lately. Today, I came in and she was absolutely awful; IV hanging, nauseous, tired, and not eating. I had been sitting with her for awhile and asked her how she was feeling. Her reply, "I feel better when you are here."
Recently, my beautiful friend and mother reminded me of the call that I responded to when I first came to Washington. She encouraged me to remove myself from the disappointment of not completing nursing school and press on. Essentially, she encouraged me to remember what Paul wrote in Philippians 3:12-16:
"12 Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. 13 Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. 15 Let those of us who are mature think this way, and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal that also to you.16 Only let us hold true to what we have attained" (ESV).
Surely you have been discouraged before; this world is not exactly the most encouraging place at all times. Shortcomings occur, pain ensues, and traps for failure are set. But, there is so much hope in the blood of Jesus Christ which has covered all of our sins! And the wondrous work of the Lord is that while he is saddened when we sin, he never stops loving us!
When you feel that you have fallen, and the Lord is no longer guiding you, just remember that the only one down on the ground is you. He is patiently waiting to take your hand and continue to guide you.
"A man's heart plans his ways,
but the Lord directs his steps."
- Proverbs 16:9 (NKJV)
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