Sometimes, things can be good and hard at the same time. It is okay to admit this. I think we see this often on our journey of disability, chronic illness, and isolation.
I have mentioned that I am in a long recovery time after doctor’s found a health issue that had been present but hiding for more than a decade. I have been ill since Christmas. It is taking time.
On the one hand, I am so excited to feel better and be working on regaining strength. It is amazing to feel the change when my body is not always fighting infection. On the other hand, recovery and rebuilding endurance is tough. It is a lot of hard work.
I have struggled with how to explain this when people ask me how to pray. It hit me then. So often, we think of things as either/or. Things are either hard or good. Yet, they can be both!
In our Sunday sermon and life group lesson, it hit me. The Bible will refer to us as believers as soldiers or athletes. Both are used to hard work to achieve a goal. Yet, it is good.
I am sure that there is much more for me to learn in this area. Unfortunately, duty calls and I must end here for today.
Let’s run this hard race with endurance for Him.
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