I am the victor and daily survivor of a dibilitating chronic illness. Each moment of the day I have a choice to give in to the pain, fatigue and multiple symptoms. But I choose to pick up and cover myself with the physical warmth and knowledge that is contained within my “faith-filled” quilt, (a quilt stitched with verses of healing and hope from the bible) and it physically, emotionally and spiritually provides me with hope and peace. Each morning or when the pain and fatigue overwhelm me I cover my sholders, my heart and my hopes with my prayer shawl – a shawl made with the healing and comforting prayers of so many. My gift is the comfort of knowing that GOD has never let this desease become more than we can handle together and has shown me the tools that I needed for my personal comfort.
By: Janine
Thank you for sharing this, Janine! I struggle with an illness myself and literally felt so attacked by Satan this afternoon because I felt so alone in this struggle. I am realizing how much the Lord has taught me through this sickness and am grateful for the dependency on Him it has brought me. He is slowly but faithfully healing… physically and spiritually, but some days are harder than others. Do you have specific verses you go to when you get frustrated? I would love it if you would share some 🙂