2 Peter 3:9

JESUS

Jesus loves me so that I can love you.

Jesus forgave me so I can forgive you.

Jesus died for me so that I can die to myself and become reborn.

Jesus rose from the grave so I can have new life in Him.

Jesus lives so that I can live with Him.

Jesus healed me so that I can be made whole.

Jesus cares for me so that I can care for others.

Jesus spread the Good Word so that I can share it.

Jesus was born for me for so that I can live.

Jesus overcame satan so I can have peace.

Jesus walks with me.

AMEN!

MY PERSONAL TESTIMONY

Today I just want to share a little about myself from my past that shaped me, and a partial reason why this group is so special and dear to my heart.  

I used to work in the medical field as a medical transcriptionist.  Simply put, I typed for doctors, hospitals, surgeons, etc for close to 20 years.  I typed anything from x-rays to medical procedures.  Because of HIPPA and privacy restrictions, I cannot talk about anything related to it, but I can share how that work affected me.

Physically, it didn’t impact me, except my hearing is bad because of wearing a headset for 8 hours every day.  No big deal.  

Emotionally, it was hard as I am sensitive to other people and their needs and there are some stories that I really would love to share, but I cannot legally do so.  I typed for pediatrics and there are stories that broke my heart.  I also typed diagnoses and it hurt my heart to know what someone was dealing with or going through.  I never met anyone that I typed for since that is not allowed, and because of that, since I live on the west coast, they assigned me to different parts of the country to type for and that was common then.  I retired in 2018 as I was burned out emotionally.

There are so many stories that I have to keep secret but I want you to know that I prayed over each one as I typed them.  I have been wanting to share this for a long time and I thank you for reading this.  

At the time I didn’t know it, but I do now, God was shaping my heart and molding it to fit His will.  I praise God for doing so and I love HIM all the more for that gift, that I mistook as being tired.  It took a lot out of me in different ways, and I fell away for a while and didn’t want to think, literally, about what I typed and that was because I needed healing too.  That was a long journey but He brought me back, little by little, always patiently waiting for me.  He healed me and gently prodded me back to what He wanted me to do.

What I really want to say is that we all have journeys that we have gone through or maybe we are still on that journey, but every journey has a beginning and an end.  Sometimes those are there to break us, shape us and mold us back into what He wants.  It is not a punishment but rather when you come back from that journey, you realize that it is a blessing.  But since we are too close to it during the journey you cannot see the lantern that Jesus is holding in the distance waiting for us.  He is so patient and loving and cares about all of us and HE IS ALWAYS WAITING FOR YOU TO COME HOME TO HIM.

Keep your eyes on that lantern that He is holding, it is pointing you in the right direction.

PRAISE HIS NAME EVEN IN THE HARD TIMES!