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I have recently begun taking my life back. For those of you who have read my post Batten Down the Hatches, you know what I went through physically beginning in 2017.
Sometime in 2020 the Lord told me to take my life back. I had no idea how to do that, so I just accepted things as they were. I wanted my independence back. But, I allowed Satan to convince me things were the way they were and I just had to accept it. In March of this year, I went to a special church service with my mom at her church. I was prayed for and even though I didn’t feel any thing that night things started changing soon after.
The Lord had already started dealing with me prior to that night that I needed to start listening to Christian music. For those of you who know me, know I don’t generally listen to music. I have always liked my peace and quiet. The next night I started listening to music and worshipping the Lord. It felt kind of strange at first. But, I soon found it to be freeing. When you worship at home no one can see you, so it doesn’t matter how it looks or sounds.
The first thing the Lord did for me during my worship time with Him, is He took away my anxiety. Most people never knew I even had it. One day I felt or heard the word “Peace” and it was like doves were released from the middle of my chest. I felt a change in my breathing and the anxiety was gone!
A week after I was prayed for I forgot to take my medication for the Rheumatoid Arthritis. Then I got what I thought was an infected pressure sore and couldn’t take it. And suddenly I realized my shoulders and arms felt better than they did when I was on the meds. I said to my mom “I’m pretty sure my arthritis is gone.” It’s been four months since I’ve taken the medication and I have no pain and I am able to do a lot more! I use to worry about having a flare up if I wasn’t able to take my medication for a week or two. Now I don’t even think about it!
In case you are wondering why the feature image for this post says “I choose life and healing.” It’s because one night last year, I had a dream. In my dream I was sitting at my desk at home in my wheelchair. I had my legs in a position that I am not able to put them in. I heard the words, “she chose healing.” Then the night I was prayed for at my mom’s church her pastor told me “God wants you to live.”
I realized that I had become complacent and just accepted my life the way it was. Not anymore, I choose healing. Along with my arthritis and anxiety being gone, I can now get up in my wheelchair from the floor and I can walk more without thinking about my arms hurting afterwards. Yes, I choose healing and I choose life! I’m excited to see what God does next!