Growing-in-Christ

"If you forgive others their transgressions, your heavenly Father will forgive you.

But if you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your transgressions."

My sweet friend’s father, Rob, is currently fighting a hard battle with COVID-19! If you all could say a prayer for him, we would greatly appreciate it! Speaking healing in His name! 🙏

1)They are going to wean his sedation medicine some today. This should allow him to respond more.

2) The vent is on 50% and ECMO is 70%.

3) his blood pressure is 130/50.

4) they are still giving him Lasix to help remove some fluid.

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1 Corinthians 10:13

13 No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.

Have you ever been jealous of others or what they have? Does it fill you with self doubt? Make you feel, shall we say, unworthy, forgotten, undeserving. I could be wrong, but I feel as if more people than who would like to admit has felt this way at one point or another. We practice his teachings, we give when we can; and though we are blessed, we concern ourselves with what we currently don't have.

You ask why don't I have this? Why don't I make that much? Why can't my life be more like theirs?

Well I'll tell you what I have learned. Nobody truly and honestly knows exactly why someone may appear to be more fortunate than others. But the keyword is APPEAR. Unless you have walked another's shoes, you cannot possibly know exactly their struggles were leading up to their successes. Some of us work harder than others. Some of us ate just luckily than others.

However how I feel may seem odd to some people. I believe God opens doors for us whether we ask for blessings, answers, or not. It is up to us to recognize these opportunities. But if you feel you missed your shot, he will offer another. Stay faithful and trust that as long as you do not abandon him, he will not abandon you.

So when you are unable to get that new car or that promotion, remember maybe He sees you struggling with payments. Or even that promotion would have taken time away from your family when the Lord knew they were about to face a situation that would need your support.