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"And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us."
Romans 5:3-5
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Saturday, August 11, 2012

The Glue that holds me together

I have to admit, like most women, The Notebook is one of my all-time favourite movies! The love between Noah and Allie is epic & almost every female I know swoons when everyone tells Noah to leave Allie's side as her Alzheimer's deteriorates.. but Noah simply says, "Allie is my home".. Every woman wants to be loved like this! If you haven't seen this, you really need to see it, ASAP!

It makes me wonder though.. Is Noah & Allie's love really the most epic love?
Well, no. Romance aside, God stands in front of us with a love that is far more deserving, fantastic and all-consuming, who has forgiven us infinitely more than Noah did Allie & who has loved us with a love that will last forever. He stands at our doors, saying I am your home. Come make your home with me & let's spend eternity together in love.

People often ask me how and why I still believe that God loves me even as I get weaker and sicker. The answer is simple... The more weaker I get, the more convinced I am that God loves me and works in all things for my good. Now God has always been wonderful to me. He made me & he has listened to and answered my prayers since I was young. But never have I known His love like this than He has shown me in the past few years. From helping me and supporting me, he now does almost everything for me. He helps me wake up in the morning. He makes me fall asleep at night even despite the weaning medications and the unbearable agony. He is my friend and companion when all my friends desert me simply because they don't want an "ill" friend. When I am treated unfairly, he works in the hearts of colleagues and others to restore love to the relationship. He holds my hand physically each night and I know that when I leave this earth to go home with Him, I will die in His arms.

Truly, in all things, God works for the good of those who love Him! He holds me together and he's by far the greatest love I have ever known. No man could even come close to comparing with this EPIC LOVE.
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  1. Erin @ Chronic Christian CrafterSeptember 9, 2012 at 12:27 AM

    Good taste in movies friend, one of my favorite books and movies ;)... In all seriousness, no love, like you said outweighs God's love for us. I love how we both continue to love and praise God, even though we suffer from this wonderful "friend" as I call it, fibromyalgia (which always likes to invite other..."friends").

    Sometimes, due to our suffering, people watch us carefully, just to see what we will do....our positive attitudes and continued love for the Lord sometimes speak volumes. You never know how "loud" you are speaking without really having to speak a word, my friend (hope that makes sense, not saying not to say anything just that you can sometimes have more influence than you think)....you bless me with your posts, and I'm sure you bless others!

    By the way, how are doing lately? Sweet blessings.

    Erin

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    1. ChronicFaithSeptember 15, 2012 at 11:14 AM

      Thanks Erin! How true, we may never know how "loud" our voices and cries have truly been until we meet our Lord in heaven.

      I have had a rough couple of weeks with really painful flares compounded by busyness at work. I am finally starting to feel a little bit better so praise God for that too!

      How are you doing friend? Praying that God will continue to hold you together even as He has done since the day He made you.. :)

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    2. Erin @ Chronic Christian CrafterSeptember 17, 2012 at 1:29 AM

      I am unfortunately in the same boat as you, many painful flares for the past few months. Since my thyroid surgery about 3 months ago, I can only sleep on average 2 hours per night...which has thrown me in a tailspin of a flare up. Praying we both get to feeling some better soon, friend :) Glad to hear you are!!

      Erin

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