Carter's nurse called yesterday and said the doctors have decided to wait another month before ordering a bone marrow biospy. They want to see the results of one more blood draw. I said, "ok," and that was the end of our conversation. I asked no questions. Things were really busy at home when she called and I wasn't really thinking clearly. Of course, once things settled down, the thoughts started to roll. Why exactly did they decide to wait? I do trust the doctors are making the best decision, but it would be kind of nice to know how and why they came to that conclusion. It seems they are really trying not to do anything that is not necessary and for that I am grateful. Obviously, they feel things aren't too critical at this point and they have some time. Since yesterday afternoon, I have tried to feed on Scripture and other resources dealing with waiting, resting, patience, and anxiousness. I have found some great stuff and am going to try to share it with you.
Her is something from John Piper:
"Impatience is what we begin to feel when we start to doubt the wisdom of God's timing or the goodness of God's guidance."
"The opposite is a deepening, ripening, peaceful willingness to wait for God in the unplanned place of obedience, and to walk with God at the unplanned pace of obedience - to wait in his place, and go at his pace. And the key is future grace........hope of future grace beyond this life carries saints patiently through their affliction."
Lord, help me to patiently be able to wait and endure without complaining. Thank you that there is hope beyond this temporal life. I will one day live forever with you in a place without any problems. I pray that I will not let trouble diminsh my faith. Help me to remember that you have a purpose for everything and are doing a good work in me. Patience demands inner strength and that comes from you alone. I pray that you will empower me with strength and patient endurance.
2 Cor 4:17 & 18 "For this slight momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal."
2 comments:
Yes - Amen to that. And I would continue to pray that God would grant you, according to the riches of His glory to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man, so that Christ may dwell in your heart through faith; and that you being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend and know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God! Ephesians 3: 14-19. But then you also have to read the end of that chapter because "He is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think"!!!
Christine - those quotes minister so much to me, as I am in a period of waiting too...Thank you for sharing your heart. I love you!
Dearest Christine-
Thank you for finally letting me see your blog, I feel more connected to you. I have thought about our afternoon together a lot since then, I am so impressed with your reliance and dedication to God. I feel it when I am around you and it is strengthening. When talking about the time I spent with you to my friends here, I described you as one of the most faith filled women I know. Thank you so much for your example. I just love you and miss you. I'm so sorry for the trial that you are going through with Carter. I will continue to keep you in my prayers!
Love,
Holly
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