Dear Undergraduate,
Sorry for my silence on Monday, Abba and I are cooking up something pretty interesting for your benefit.
On Sunday morning I woke up aware of all the pain I was in, the pain has been so constant that I don’t think much of it. I walk around with it like a part of my day today.
This Sunday came with some negative feelings after my sister asked me
“How are you?”
My response was the same
“In pain.”
The conversation went on with me listing where the pain was and how bad it was on a scale of 1-10.
However, unlike other days this Sunday, I left the house feeling defeated. I was tired of being the girl always in pain and so I began to think.
Maybe I should no longer state that I am in pain and just act like everything is fine, but I remembered that I had promised myself never to lie when asked the question “How are you?” So I felt stuck.
I went to church, one of my happy places and during the service Abba said
“YOU ARE FINE”
I asked
“What do you mean God?”
He said
“ Your body is the container, you are a spirit and your spirit is not in pain. Your spirit is growing and thriving so you are fine.”
That revelation made my eyes light up because at that moment I knew I could say
“I am fine” and it wouldn’t be a lie.
“I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope he has given to those he called—his holy people who are his rich and glorious inheritance”
Ephesians 1:18 (NLT)
Abba, I ask that your friend reading this receives understanding for that question, clarity for that situation and direction for the journey. I ask that your friend hears your whispers and receives a new understanding that helps him/her navigate the current reality. I pray your friend receives your perspective and is motivated, inspired and reassured. I pray that life makes more meaning at this moment because of the word you are releasing.
Amen
Have an awesome week! I am rooting for you!