"There
should be no compromising when it comes to God's purpose. So, I've changed my thinking... and it changed my
heart. Just as much as I would embrace a miracle of healing with open arms, I
choose to embrace all that comes into my life the same way.
I've learned to embrace the
pain. Embrace the solitude. Embrace the constantly changing plan of my day as
my pain and energy levels fluctuate.
I've
stopped trying to adapt between what I want and what I have... and I've learned
instead to want what I'm given. By
removing the expectations I placed on my life, I've come to appreciate the
moments He's entrusted to me. It doesn't make the journey easy. But it does
make it worthwhile.
There are lessons in the pain.
There is discovery in the solitude. There are blessings in the opportunities
that have come because of my limitations. I've learned to love hearing about
what's going on in the world outside of my home as much as I loved living it
with my friends.
I see every moment of my life
now, both the difficult and the joyful, as moment to be embraced. Because I
know that God is in the middle of all of them. He is in the center of my storms
and my blessings. He sees it all with eyes that know and understand and foresee
the purpose of my situation. And I want what He wants.
So I no longer adapt,
compromise or adjust. I surrender. I
simply trust that whatever is in front of me at any given moment, He is in the
center of it.
And there's no place else
I'd rather be." ~Sara Frankl
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