Did you ever have a time when you felt you could not go on any
longer? It may have been a situation where you had a lot of emotional pain. It may
be that you have had way too many physical issues. Or, maybe you just feel like
God is nowhere to be seen. Maybe you are in a time like this now. But, I’m sure
we have all felt like this at one point or another.
So, did you ever overcome the situation you were in? How
did you do that?
I don’t know about you, but typically there are a few key
ways I overcome situations. First I take my eyes off the problem; and try to
remember that everything happens for a reason. Next I pray to God asking for
his will to be done. And, I constantly pray in order to keep my relationship
with him. Then I may confide in a close friend. And, sometimes that friend may
tell me about something similar they went through. All of those things help me
take my eyes off the problem and fix my eyes on God. One final thing that
really helps me is hearing stories of people who may have gone through worse
things than I did and overcame them.
I’m going to tell you the story of an overcomer I know.
There is a girl at my church, named Lizzy, who is 15 years old. From the time
she was born she seemed to have some brain problems. But, it was not too bad.
Then she started to have seizures; and got headaches. The seizures and
headaches got so bad that she had to skip some of the activities she loved to
do. So, her parents decided that they would try to have a surgical procedure done to stop
the seizures before they got worse. The surgery went well; but after the
surgery she had a mini-stroke. She did not wake up for a few days; but when she did wake
up she could not move her left side. Through physical therapy she has begun to
move her left leg a little.
But, the most amazing thing is that throughout this whole
situation Lizzy has been nothing but positive. When she began to talk she
started cracking jokes like she used to. Her positive energy has paved the way
for her parents, family, and friends to stay positive. Also, Lizzy has not just
impacted her family but other people as well. Part of her brain was removed and
is now being sent to different research facilities. Her brain will now help
others in the future who she doesn’t even know.
Though Lizzy has gone through many trials she has stayed
positive; and she has relied on God. She has asked so many questions and
learned so much about God through this situation. Lizzy is still in the
hospital. She is going through many different therapies in order to get her
back to health. But, she has not given up hope. If this isn’t the story of an
overcomer I don’t know what is.
The next time you go through a situation that you feel
like you cannot overcome remember that God is always with you. And, because you
know that God is always with you, you can be sure that everything will work
out. Maybe it will not work out the way you expected; but then you need to remember
that God works in mysterious ways. He has a plan for your life that will be
much better than any of your plans. You just need to trust him. And then, you
can be an overcomer.
So, are you going through a difficult situation now? Have
you relied on God during that situation? Have you found people you can lean on
during that problem? How has your attitude been?
2 Timothy 4:7, 1 John 4:4, 2 Corinthians 4:8-9
I would also like to ask all of my viewers to pray for
Lizzy. She is still in the hospital, as I said before. She is improving; but
she can still use prayers that she continues to fight the good fight, prayers
for the family, and that they all continue to trust in God.
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