God will mend your broken spirits and give you courage for what’s permanent. Your God is here to stay.
Oh no, it’s not going to go away! Hi I’m Joni Eareckson Tada and that’s exactly what I said when I was told my quadriplegia was permanent. That’s the word that scared me – permanent! You see, colds and the flu, bloody noses and broken bones may come and go, but things like diabetes, chronic back pain, down syndrome, or multiple sclerosis? They are there to stay. But you know what? So is God. Just look at Psalm 38, where David cries out, “My back is filled with searing pain; there is no health in my body. I am feeble and utterly crushed; I groan in anguish of heart. I wait for you, O Lord; you will answer, O Lord my God.” Friend, God has not left you. He will answer your desperate cries. Maybe not by removing your physical pain, but by mending our broken spirits and giving us courage for what’s permanent. He will never leave or forsake us. Your God? He’s here to stay.
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