Day 145: Miracles of Faith:
"Jesus turned around, and when he saw her he said,"Daughter, be encouraged! Your faith has made you well." And the woman was healed at that moment." —Matthew 9:22
Anderson makes an excellent point in today's lesson in which he shares a story about a woman who came into the emergency room experiencing an abnormally rapid heartbeat. The only way to treat the problem was to administer medicine that would stop her heart in the hope that it would reset itself. The woman was obviously concerned about whether her heart would restart itself (so was Anderson, but he had to reflect confidence). He explained, "God designed your heart with a reset button, kind of like your computer. You may feel a little funny when your heart stops, but if you trust the knowledge he has given us, soon your heart will be back in rhythm." The treatment worked as Anderson expected it to, but when he thinks back to that day he realizes "that the patient had tremendous faith in [him] and in the science of medicine—and that [faith] allowed [them] to treat her and heal her." He believes that "Every day, God asks us to place our trust in him and allow him to do what he knows is best so we can be healed." However, how often do we question God's plan? "How often do we choose to put our faith and trust in something else?"
Anderson's questions are something I think about frequently. I question God's plan all the time and then question my questioning. I try to guess what God has planned in situations, especially when the situation is painful or seemingly unnecessary. I try to trust and believe that He will work all things out for the good, but I still question and second guess.
Day 146: Renewed Attitude:
"Throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life...Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes." —Ephesians 4:22-23
I have experienced a shift in attitude several times in my life and it has always been refreshing, especially when it has been inspired by the Spirit. At the start of this year, as I was just beginning this blog, I was in desperate need of a renewal of thoughts and attitudes. I felt my faith slipping away and I was afraid I would lose it completely. I cried out to God without reservation and without promises. I just wanted to know Him for myself, to understand Him and His plan. I wanted to trust Him and believe that He had all of our best interests in mind (mine, my family's, my friends' and my country's). I am still working on trusting without doubting and questioning, but I believe the struggles I face as I go through this process is something that God expects and honors if we come to Him with a sincere heart.
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