On day 5 of a '30 days of Thanks' in my journaling, I wrote that I want to be 'thankful in all circumstances', and that very afternoon I received a call from my husband who was out riding his bike on the trails near us saying he was in an ambulance and I need to stay calm and that he was thrown off his bike and broke something and was in very bad pain, he then told me to head to the ER and meet him there. I knew he only told me what he wanted me to know and that I would be seeing the real damages when I got to the hospital. My heart sunk at first, and I actually felt angry at my dear husband for that moment, for making that risky jump, but then I cried out to the Lord in my anger and fear, and he brought a flood of verses to my attention. Some of the verses were "when I am afraid, I will trust in you" and "have no fear of sudden disaster, for the Lord will be at your side and will keep your foot from being caught in a trap." When I arrived at the parking lot of the ER entrance, I knew that I had to be a witness of my faith in God, but sometimes I don't really feel like shining that light. We struggle daily with the choice to rejoice in all circumstances, it's a battle of our mind and our hearts.
After seeing my husband in a state of pain and agony, and discovering he had a badly broken shoulder blade, bruised ribs and other bumps and scrapes was difficult, but I also drew closer to the affection of the Lord for us both and he reminded me of Romans 12:12 "be joyful in hope, patient in affliction and faithful in prayer". I felt the love and peace covering me for the road ahead for us to deal with some new challenges for a season ahead. Whatever your story is, we can find comfort for all circumstances.
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