“Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.” (Psalm 37:7)
Lately I’ve been finding it really hard to remain patient on God with my health and healing mostly because of what I constantly see going on around me. I know plenty of people who are receiving social security disability and are fully capable of working, and actually doing so under the table. I know of others who are regularly doing or selling drugs and prospering just fine as well. Then there are those I know who are married and been having adulterous relationships on the side for years, all the while having no real complaints in life. And of course there are those too I know who are overly engaging in any number of other things such as alcohol, gambling, sex, smoking, and the like, most of which haven’t been facing any real problems in life either. Yet I have been doing everything I can to stay healthy on every conceivable level and still find myself struggling on most days to feel any joy within due to the overwhelming level of pain I continue to experience. Maybe this is why human beings often tend to lack in patience because it’s generally far easier to find a quicker way to feel good in life. I should know I did that for years, but living that way did catch up with me eventually. So while I may not understand right now why I continue to deal with as many health issues as I do, I know I’m doing my absolute best to be still and wait patiently upon God for relief. Because I also know that any scheme I could try to pursue to quickly feel better in life will inevitably only end with me in greater pain and having to still wait patiently upon God for that relief.
I pray to continue remaining patient upon God for relief from all of my burdens in life and to not allow any schemes or quick fixes that others might be doing around me to lead me astray.
Peace, love, light, and joy,
Andrew Arthur Dawson
