Walking with God, Part Three

Grace Moment by Moment-column
For you who regularly visit this site, you know that just about everything I write revolves around God, in one form or fashion. Well, this past week God has impressed upon me that I need to share with you my personal testimony. "Why?" you might ask. I honestly don't know though I suspect it has something to do with actively surrendering my will to His, to serve Him and to worship Him.
When I was nineteen, I was diagnosed with MS--multiple sclerosis. The doctor told me to, "Go home and prepare to die." Talk about a shock! My whole world literally crashed to a halt. Instead of dating, going to college, or finding a job I was struggling to come to terms with a health condition, (for which there is still no known cure) learning how to use a walker, and most importantly, finding a reason to live. At that time there was no support group or assistance for people with MS, at least not in the northern part of Indiana.
Over the course of the last twenty years, God has taught me what it means to live in a state of Grace moment by moment, never knowing if I will wake up one morning, or not.
The fact is, we all face that uncertainty every moment of every day. We could walk out the door and be hit and killed by a car. The point I'm trying to make is this: in choosing to serve God with all that I am and all that I have or ever could be, I am (hopefully!) a reflection of His Grace to you.
This life I've been given is all about Jesus and what He can do for you. Like me, He can give you something more to live for! So, welcome back to the heart of Worship and walking with God.

Something More to Live For
As a teen,
I needed Someone on which to lean
who could fill the void in my soul.
my spirit seemed shriveled instead of whole.
People with fake smiles and insincere love made it hard to trust
so inside I became brittle like steel riddled with rust,
rather than soft and pliant like clay, able to adapt to any situation.
Then I was diagnosed with MS, a terminal health condition.
Suddenly, God entered the picture and I began to see
Him rearrange my life to better reflect His view of eternity.
I learned to roll with the punches instead of buckling under them,
by surrendering my will to His I experienced freedom from the bondage of sin.
Now I see the same struggle teens today live with
I know the times have changed, yet the Truth remains, what Jesus did
through honor: His sacrifice on Calvary
applied God's Grace to all humanity,
if we choose to believe
and if we're willing to do whatever it takes so others can receive
the chance to make the same choice.
Will you join your voice
to ours and sing?--
"Thank you Jesus, you are Lord of Lords and King of Kings!"

Written by:
Belle Anne Leslie

Written on:
July 4, 2007

Scripture References:
Isaiah 42:1-9 &
Isaiah 43:2