Life is a Struggle

Today my friends from church Brian and Casey stopped over for a visit. Brian is on staff at Faith Bible Church and Casey is studying at Trinity Bible College. Casey will be moving soon and I hope to see him another time before he leaves. Casey is a fly fisherman. We ended up talking about trout fishing and bear encounters. We ended with prayer for my procedure tomorrow and my troubles and struggles in general. Even though we didn’t talk much about the Lords things I am still very encouraged.

I know my MS makes me face struggles other people don’t. Everyone still struggles with something. Life is always a struggle no matter who or where you are. I’ve been struggling spiritually and emotionally for a few weeks dwelling on my medical procedures that never seem to end. I have been enjoying reading in the books of Paul writing to Timothy and these verses turned out to me. The 1^st one reminds me that fear is not of God. Is also given us a spirit of power and love. He also includes a sound mind because I mind fixated on the Lord is truly a “sound mind”.

“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind

The portion of the following reminds me it’s not what I believe but it’s who I believe. The apostle Paul suffered many things, too many to list here, but it was who he believed and was persuaded by that. When I trust Jesus I find peace in my heart.

 nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.” 2 Timothy 1:7, 12 KJV