I did have one thing happen during this experience that inspired this blog today. I was in the dentists chair inhaling the goofy gas and growing numb on the left side of my mouth, when all of a sudden one of those demonic thoughts came to my mind. The thought that jumped into my head was, "you are never going to feel good again." At first I felt my heart race and my blood pressure go up. I got ready to ask the nurse to check my pulse because it felt so fast. Then just as quickly as the demonic thought came, a God thought came that said, "this feeling is only temporary and necessary for you to continue the destiny God has for you." I began to relax. I stopped clawing the chair. My blood pressure normalized. I realized that two thoughts were put before me and that I had a choice as to which one I would believe. I knew that God would not give me thoughts that would bring fear, and so it must have been the enemy that said I would never feel good again. I knew that the enemy was a liar and so I could believe the opposite of what he said. I thanked God for the process and had the procedure done. I have not had any pain since the surgery other than where they put the needles in my mouth to numb it. It has been a miraculous recovery.
My encouragement to you today is to choose wisely as to which thoughts will become your meditation in times of trouble. God has thoughts towards you. He declares them in Jeremiah 29:11. His thoughts are about giving you hope and a future, not despair and destruction. If you have been clinging to the thought that what you are going through is permanent, reject it. Speak to yourself if you have to. Remind yourself that this is a season, and seasons change. It is not as important when you get through it as how you get through it. Get through it with your faith intact. Trust in God. He orders your steps and makes your paths straight. He will be with you, even in the dentist chair.
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