Ten Minutes at a Time
My friend Q is a brilliant writer, and that title came from her. She recently posted on her Facebook a reflection on her struggles and concluded with the idea that she needed to remember to take life ten minutes at a time. This is a lesson she's been living for eight years, and I've just joined in nine months ago.
Yesterday was the nine month mark for me, but I'm doing my best to make it through the next ten minutes. I made it through the last ten minutes, and that's a success worth celebrating for me. Looking ahead to the next nine months is far too overwhelming for me. I certainly have goals I'd like to reach, but the expansive unknown future of my recovery is terrifying. I'm much more capable of taking it ten minutes at at time. The most important thing, however, that Q pointed out is that those ten minutes stacked up into nine months or eight years are not ten minutes I'm making alone. I've got that whole indwelling thing going on, and Jesus isn't going to leave me for a single second of the expansive future.
He knit me together in my mother's womb, and he continues to knit my nerves back to what they were created to be. I'm hopeful for more nerve regeneration this week to restore functions that I've been missing the last nine months. Please pray with me that systems will return and allow me to keep infections and stiffness away. Along with that, I hope you'll join me in praising God that whether or not I regain functions I once had, he will never leave me nor forsake me.
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Praying that our God who is the restorer will continue to do His wonder working miracle in your body and through your life. We love your testimony and your faith which is evidence that your our eyes are fixed on Him. Love, George and Laura
"Never" is a reeeally long time, both in the future, and in the past. Pretty awesome to think about that promise being so permanent in our world full of lots of change happening so quickly. Thanks for sharing again how I can pray for you today, and for your next 'ten minutes', and this ongoing school year.
Knitting! I am working on socks at the moment and I will pray as I knit. It is such an intriging idea. ( not sure if its a metaphore or a simily )
We just returned from church and the sermon was on Faith. I thought immediately of you, my granddaughter, Laura. Such faith you have and I have faith that you will be completely healed one day soon. Love you!
Really appreciated this post...your faith stance...your choice to press on rather than give up. Yes, we join you in praising God - the God of all hope! May He fill you with ongoing joy and peace, even as we pray for ongoing recovery.
Father God, our Healer and Comforter, please encourage Your servant Laura this week. Please cause regeneration in the affected nerves and restore the function that she badly needs. We praise You, Father, for how far Laura has come and trust you to continue Your work in her body.
Dear Laura, As I continue to pray for your healing, I am ALWAYS amazed by your strength and your ability to inspire, uplift and give all of us a hope for the future. I want so much to be able to help you, and yet it is you who helps me to see the awesome provision and strong promises of our Lord! Thank you for your powerful witness. Thank you, God, for Laura! Keep carrying her 10 minutes at a time so she can see you never leave her!
You remind me to take one step and one day at a time. May God give you the indwelling power for each one.