An Honest and Surrendered Will

On By gaillovesgodIn blogging, random, Uncategorized

God, I am sitting here… reading Your word… praying… listening… thinking on (selah)… a message that I am trying to write for you and those who will read… a post to let them know if they do not hear from me, or I am slow to respond, or accidentally miss a message that I am healing from a new procedure done just yesterday. Yet even while trying to inform about this RFA (Radio-Frequency Ablation) done to my right side this time and will be done to my left side in 2 weeks, I want to make sure this stays about You.

Yes it is to inform my friends and community that I am in a great deal of pain, struggling to walk, to sit, to stand, and sometimes get on the computer, so please be patient with me with responding. The wall, my claw walker, my heat/ice wrap, my chair You blessed me with from the ladies in my bible study are dear friends to me right now as I need them to get through this. But in even in all this pain, Lord, I know You do nothing by accident. The hope of these procedures is to eliminate (or at least alleviate) back pain that goes into my legs, that is excruciating pretty quickly when standing for more than 5 or 10 minutes. To relieve nerves in the lumbar and sacrum area that are being encroached upon. They burned these nerves for two minutes. I can’t help but think of Your word.

Burning… for purification… tried in the fire.. to let patience have her perfect work… that I may be perfect and entire… wanting nothing.

“My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.” – James 1:2-4 AKJV

Are You burning my physical nerves to purify my spiritual nerves? Are You walking me through my fiery furnace to emphasize coming though without even the smell of smoke on them? I particularly thought of the latter because for several hours after the procedure because when I would use the bathroom I would smell something burnt, something hot, like burned wires or overheated electronics. It took me several hours to realize it was me.

I may have smelled smoke from the burning that took place for 2 minutes on my physical body, but it is my spirit that You emphasize You have walked with throughout my life, and have brought me through without even a smell of that past. Only through testimony to You does anyone ever know. And even though those details be horrific, filthy, violent, evil, and vile… through Your mercy, salvation, grace, rescue and reconciliation… through restoration it is all… only love! My love for you! Your love for me! Unconditionally! No matter what.

Even when my human mind goes through normal cycles of doubt, fear, shame, and guilt that has long been saturated with Your Son’s blood… You see, hear, and KNOW my love for You is unshakable, unwavering, and unconditional! Just the way You taught me! Through the very love You share with me.

So while I heal through another unfamiliarity, pray for relief from unwanted pain, and hope for healing even where they have used words like chronic, permanent, and nothing they can do… I KNOW YOU CAN! And while I know You can, I recognize Your Sovereignty, Your Authority, and Your Will. Just as Jesus asked You in the garden to remove His cup from Him if it were possible, I ask for all of the healing, restoration, and relief from pain that You will allow. And just like Jesus I leave my trust in Your hands because only You know the plans You have for me. Only You know who is witnessing my battle, my pain, my surrender to Your will for their own journey of faith.

Some may call me resigned, getting in the way of my own healing, lacking faith and thereby causing my own problems. But I know that is not the God You are. My sins are no match for Your blood and therefore I am forgiven. And surrendering even my health to Your will is not lacking faith, it is quite the opposite. I am not a hero or some kind of pain warrior. I cannot promise a testimony without tears, fears, depression, or the many things the world promises me from being Yours. I am after all still human, just as Jesus was while still in human flesh.

But I know that You promise my weakness makes Your strength perfect (2 Corinthians 12:9) , and that I can do all things in Christ who strengthens me (Philippians 4:13). You promise to be with me (Psalm 16:8). And that You do care about my pain (1 Peter 5:7). I know You do! I believe You. And that is a great part of my strength. It all comes down to You! The Father who saw His only begotten Son come to Him 3 different times to pray in agony, yet ALWAYS trusting in His Father’s will. Help me to always keep my mind on Your will, and my trust into Your hands (Isaiah 26:3). As the psalmist penned,

’Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus,
Just to take Him at His Word;
Just to rest upon His promise,
Just to know, “Thus saith the Lord!”

In Jesus’ name I pray and trust because He has left me an example like none other…
an honest and surrendered will to the Heavenly Father! ❤ Amen!

37 thoughts on “An Honest and Surrendered Will”

  8. The RFA treatments sounds very full on. So you’ll be going back to have the left side done in two weeks? I’ll have to learn more about that treatment. I think pain can be viewed as a way to challenge us, to make us stronger, to show us that if we can manage to get through that we can get through anything. Your faith and your unshakable, unconditional love is so powerful. As are you. I’m so sorry you’re in such pain but I hope this treatment can help and I hope you can heal, that you get some relief. Please try to get as much rest as you can, though it must be incredibly uncomfortable. Please know I’m thinking of you. Sending lots of love and gentle hugs your way  ♥
    Caz xxxxx

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    1. I praise the Lord for your kind words, Caz! I’m sorry I have not answered sooner. On Tuesday I started getting sick with “a pretty nasty sinus infection trying to go into my lungs” according to the doctor I saw Saturday morning, She has put me on an antibiotic that I am praying gives me much needed relief.
      I am grateful to God for your faith in me and for your friendship. His unfailing love is what it’s all about! ❤ I am grateful for everyone who has been praying for and thinking of me. I pray for you as well! I know you have your own battle. Me and God love you!! ❤

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      1. Dear Gail, after reading your post, I felt moved to tell you to look into taking Bovine Colostrum, to help heal your body on a cellular level. This is a natural food supplement and is much stronger than human colostrum. I believe it’s a gift from God, as this supplement contains everything that the body needs in order to heal! and has helped me tremendously when I was at deaths door.

        Please read the book “Colostrum Life’s first food” by Daniel G. Clark MD, Kaye Wyatt and David Coory.

        God Bless 🙏🌸

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        1. Thank you for the information, Piera! I will definitely read up on it more. I do need to improve my immune system. Does this milk have any connection with milk thistle? My brother, mom, and sister took it for liver health…. extending their health and actually saving my brother who was near deaht over his liver, and has since survived 2 boughts with liver cancer since.
          My mom’s diabetes was so improved by milk thistle that she started having to watch sugar being too low, and eventually stop her diabetic meds. Her doctors were amazed and told me I should tell every one I can.
          Been missing you and Arnya! Praying for you both! Me and God love y’all! ❤

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          1. Hi Gail, so glad to hear how the milk thistle helped your family, it’s great to know this info so that I can help others.

            Bovine Colostrum is the pre-milk produced by cows and contains ALL the antibodies we need, to help fight all manner of diseases.

            A few years ago I was so unwell, that I was told to take 14 vitamins a day to help build me up, but nothing was working, until the Lord opened my eyes to the benefits of taking the first food of life…Bovine Colostrum. 🐮

            Hope this helps, and we’ve missed you too!
            God Bless, love from Barry, Piera and Arnya. 😘

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  12. Oh my sweet Gail!

    My heart hurts for what you are going through physically. We have a man in our small group that just had a procedure where they put in a device to quiet his nerves in his knee. He has a remote device that can increase the strength of it, if he feels pain. He had a knee replacement, then two surgeries later……and still was in a lot of pain. Well, he isn’t anymore and we all say how he is smiling now!! I don’t remember the name of this, but it is pretty amazing! Is that what you had done? Praying for you sweet one…….wish I could come give you a big hug. And wish I could share some of your pain. But keep holding on to GOD!! Keep your mind there as much as possible. Love you!

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    1. I praise God for you, Maxine! Thank you for taking my name to Him! I pray for your friend, and praise the Lord for bringing him good out of all he went through.
      I would be hugging you right back, and am each time God uses your kind words to share His embrace! Me and God love you, sister! ❤

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  13. You’ve been on my heart – now I know why. 🤗❤ Praying for the fullness of God’s love, comfort, and healing to be upon you. Thank you for faithfully directing your gaze upon Him… your pain and suffering are a beautiful offering. I do hope these procedures bring long-term pain relief. ❤

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    1. Praise God for your loving prayers. I have been blessed to feel that fullness of God’s love, comfort, as He has been allowing me to experience some healing. I am praying and trusting in His will!
      “Though He slay me! <3"
      Praying for you as well sister. Me and God love you! ❤

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