Death Does Not Own MeSample

REGARDLESS OF CIRCUMSTANCE, YOU ARE AN OVERCOMER!

In yesterday’s study, I shared that my husband endured a forequarter amputation.  That afternoon when they brought him back up to his room from recovery, some of our family and a couple of friends lined the hallways to welcome him back.  The moment he saw us, he took his only hand and gave us a thumbs up, with a big smile.  I share this because at that moment Dan wasn’t thinking of what he lost, but rather the years he was gaining.  He chose life!

After a few days in the hospital, we headed home to a new beginning.  A new way to learn how to do things. Dan looked at his loss as a challenge to learn how to be creative and discover ways to do things for himself.  I had some people act annoyed with me because I didn’t do everything for him, but that wasn’t what he wanted.  He wanted to be the very same Dan with or without an arm.  

“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Philippians 4:13

Do we truly believe this scripture and apply it to ourselves today?  This plan is to learn how to use God’s Word to help us live life to the fullest, even during loss.  If you lost your job it kicks the wind out of you.  If someone you loved and thought would be your life mate serves you divorce papers, you experience rejection and betrayal.  If the doctor gives you less than a favorable diagnosis, fear and anxiety rise.  If your spouse dies, you feel like part of you has died with them.  

I do not want to give the wrong impression or take the meaning of this verse out of context.  Bad things still happen to good people.  When the Apostle Paul made this statement, it was because he had endured many hardships in his life, yet through them all, he trusted Christ.  Christ empowers us through our spirit, but the verse does not imply that just because we are saved that we can bend iron with our hands, so to speak.  It means that if we trust God, He will give us the strength we need to get through our loss.

“Regardless of your circumstance, you are an overcomer!”

CAN YOU RELATE?

Grasp the meaning of what scriptures say and claim them for the cross you feel you are bearing.  Change your perspective of how you look at what you are going through.  Grab on and soak up the great blessings you have and ponder on that which uplifts you, rather than dwelling on what wants to pull you down.  

WHAT WE LEARNED TODAY FROM THE STUDY:

• Life happens to everyone, and we all will face unwanted things to deal with.

• We can dwell on the bad and pull ourselves down deeper or, we can dwell on the blessings we have to encourage ourselves during tough times.

• Above all, we should trust that the Word of God is true and depend on Him to give us adequate strength for our time of need.

• You are far more than your circumstance; you are an overcomer!