I don’t know much at all but as I hugged my friend who lost her daughter 18 months ago, I relayed those words: You do get points for surviving. I did not tell her to cheer up. I did not tell her that her Grandson’s graduation would be a snap and I did not tell her that I knew how she felt even though I have buried a daughter.
That simple statement has echoed in my mind so many times. God knows how it feels to be in the weeds, devastated and angry. Jesus felt these emotions. And it is not just my opinion that we get survival points, the Bible flat out tells me we do. This verse in James celebrates the fact that if we can simply stand we get everything. Psst…here’s the thing- He HELPS us to stand. When we have nothing left, He pours into our spirit with His Spirit and enables us to stand.
Whatever the test, whatever the devastation, disappointment or dismal diagnosis- you can stand! Persevere because you do, after all, get points for surviving.
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Thanks Jinny
Amen!
Bless you Tom and Patty! I appreciate the read.
I have a folder on my computer labeled Keepers. There are several Jinny Henson posts filed in there! This is a great one 🙂 I especially “liked” your comment about not saying “I know how you feel…” Good advice!