I visited my doctor and my dentist this week. The short-version diagnosis is that "Bev, you are inflamed everywhere; you are even running a fever!" "Bev, your gums are inflamed, and the nerve endings are sensitive." The prescription is to rest a bit more, take life more slowly, and wait it out until this "flare" passes.
Was there temptation to feel sorry for myself? You bet there was, and is still. However, a reading of Philippians 3 and 4, and choosing to rejoice in the Lord ALWAYS is a godly cure for the blues. Actually, this "slower" week has given me more opportunity to read, to think, to pray, to sit still and enjoy God's majesty. I even witnessed three hummingbirds taking a shower in our backyard sprinkler!
Another "cure" for the blues is to notice others who are worse off than you are. If you go to this link on FoxNews, you will read a story of someone who had a VERY bad day http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,289313,00.html
On a more serious note, if you ever visit www.persecution.com and read the stories of the persecuted church TODAY, you will find yourself ashamed (as I often have) of being anything but immensely grateful for the easy life we enjoy in America.
Lord, make us faithful to rejoice always in Your Goodness. Give us the passion to intercede for our persecuted brothers and sisters. Help us to look outside of ourselves, and concentrate on loving You and being Your servant.
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