Never Stop Fighting

November 26, 2018 — The day I learned about the root cause of chronic illness and how to heal at last!

Out of curiosity, I looked back at my camera roll for photos I took on that day. I love keeping an eye out for encouraging signs God shows me. One sign I saw on this day (and of course I took a photo of it) was a message on my sleep mask. When I bought it, it said “Good Night” and after wear and tear, on the 26th, it said “fight.” I took that as motivation to keep hoping. Hoping that this wasn’t going to be another temporary fad of a solution.

The second photo I took on that day was a screenshot of a text a friend sent me which spoke to me especially during that season. It was a prayer quote from @lysaterkeurst which said...

“Father,

I come to You today, a woman worn out from trying to do everything in my own strength. A woman ready to accept Your invitation to surrender. Today I say that I give up. I give up carrying the weight of all that’s too much for me. Take this, Lord. Take all of this hard and all of this hurt and use it for good. I trust Your love for me and Your plans for me. In Jesus’ name, Amen.”

Isn’t that beautiful? God had a plan all along for all that hurt. Life will always be messy, but there’s freedom in allowing Him to take care of that control you’ve been holding so tightly onto. Soon, you gain a sense of peace you can’t get anywhere else. Attempt to chase that peace each morning knowing none of that pursuit will go to waste. Take one step at a time, and please, never give up hope. 

Published on February 2, 2021