Thursday, October 25, 2012

HIT HARD

I had a phone message from my friend Linda in California the other day being concerned that I wasn't blogging, and was I OK.....

Blogging has taken a low priority as I am climbing out of a really nasty 2 weeks. If the devil has had designs to torment me, and we all know that he lives just to do that, he has been doing a good job trying. Within a week's time, I was beseiged with physical issues that to me have been a direct hit from the enemy. They don't add up in the natural realm. Sudden onset vertigo (while trying on bras in Target, no less.....I wasn't on a Tilt-a-whirl), sudden onset nausea which lasted 5 days, sudden onset bladder infection, another chemo-induced bowel impaction requiring a trip to the ER), sudden onset chest pain that has gotten worse......all within 6 days.

The barage left me wilting emotionally and I spun down into depression, a place that I have been before and a place that I loathe. But it is impossible to talk your way out of it. It is a day-by-day journey. Thankfully each day is better than the one before it.

The dark side is not winning. Satan is not going to keep me from healing, or from praying for the sick, or from a ministry in divine healing. And I am prepared, as the Bible warns, for more attacks as long as I want to do good things for God's glory.

And so, my friends, I am slowing coming around. It will take a bit more time, but this round, I know a Healer God, and His promises do not fail. Whether for cancer or for depression.

I thank you for your prayers that I can endure these gray clouds and rise up to find the sun again.

3 comments:

Cole said...

I'm praying, Mary! I know how dark that pit can be and coupled with such vicious attacks coming directly from such an evil force...I can only begin to imagine. You are right though, Satan wouldn't be attacking you if he didn't see how set your heart is on doing God's will and bringing a healing ministry to others!! PRAYING and TRUSTING that you will be basking in that golden sunlight soon, Mary. Love you!

Anonymous said...

Hope you are feeling better each day, Mary!!
XO Linda

Anonymous said...

Oh Mary, I am thinking of you and wishing for each day to be a better one!
Take care good buddy
Love
Jo