Don’t be too surprised if yesterday’s “trouble questions” take some time to answer. The process of pondering them may spill over into the days ahead. Yes, Dear One, the topic of Sunday Sharing was multi-faceted and certainly deep in scope, but it is a task worth spending some time and energy to complete. I hope you do.
I promised you that I would put in the same effort right along with you to answer these “trouble questions.” I am doing that. However, I am having one quick thought concerning the question D) Are you the same person you were before you got ill? How are you changing?
Imagine for a moment… that you are the raw material that a blacksmith uses. He pounds it time and time again on the anvil with his big hammer, adjusting its shape, making it stronger and tougher. He put it in a hot fire to sear it; that action first makes it more pliable, but ultimately, makes it harder. The whole process becomes arduous and possibly exhausting for both parties, but in the end, the material is made into a useful object that will stand the test of time. It will perform with grace even when enduring additional and worse stresses.
To illustrate this, see the video below of a blacksmith. You only have to watch a couple moments of it before you notice the tough pounding on the metal. The bends and curves then the straightening effect from the hard, persistent hammer. Ask yourself, how is your life like that? Is the ultimate blacksmith working on you?
Dear One, if you feel that you have trouble transforming and/or becoming a better person in the face of your illness and adversity, know that God loves you. The challenges that you face will help you to grow.
Be hopeful and look to God for your inspiration and hope for what tomorrow will bring. Receive His best blessings of healing and nourishment by being open and unafraid, even when He bends and curves you like a blacksmith. To read more on this thought-provoking topic, check out Don’t Fear Your Life- Be Hopeful! at Get Well Health.
If I can help you in any way to heal from Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or whatever monstrous, chronic illness you’re suffering with, leave a comment on this post with your thoughts and questions -or- contact me directly at 
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Thank you,
Cinda Crawford, host of the Health Matters Show
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