What if God says "no?"

 Sometimes I find that my life and illness is very overwhelming for me. I have so much on my mind.  I am not even sure if I am scared.  It's hard.  I don't like not having any control over all of this.  I've learned I have to change myself and get busy on the rest of my life... however long that is.  I don't want to go out like this!  I am not giving up.  But, What if God says "no?"  It's a time to look back, but most of all live for today.  I know that I am where I am supposed to be.  I know that when the time is right, God will open the door for me. "God's ways are not always our way."  I just have to "Let go and let God."  I know He is beside me always.  When I can't see Him, when I cannot hear his voice... He is still there for me.  I have to trust in that.  It's just hard!

 A friend from High School sent me this video.  It is wonderful. Thanks Elissa.

Click here to see the video. What if God Says No. By The Akins.  Here are the lyrics:

One year ago today, she got the call

That stopped her life

And ever since that moment,

He prayed God would heal his wife

She got weaker by the minute

In that hospital bed

And she could see that he was mad at

God, so she took his hand and said

What if God says no

It don’t mean He loves us less

It just means He knows what’s best

What if God says no

It’s enough we have His grace

So don’t let go of your faith

What if God says no

Just south of Atlanta,

It’s been slow out on his job

But now he’s lovin on his family

And has time to talk to God

He’s prayin that a miracle

Will turn his business back around

But what if God gives him the answer

That His grace is good for now

Jesus prayed on the last night

Before He was crucified

And said, “Dad if there’s another way,

Could you let this pass me by?”

But God saw the big picture,

That it had to be done

So as much as it hurt,

He couldn’t say yes to His Son

(Nick and David Akin/ Chris White Music BMI)

God Loves You

God loves in you even that which you dislike. 

God doesn't partition you into pieces and loves some and not loves others.

That's what people do.  That's what you do.

God, who created you, accepts and loves every little part of you,

even those you deny and hate in yourself.

So next time you try to dislike a part of you,

just pause, look and remember that God loves it.

Peace is yours.

but you can still find peace in your own heart

because the God of Peace reigns within you.

"Surrender control to the supreme wisdom and authority of God and to the Divine in your soul.  Step into the void with courage.  Learn to say, "I don't know."  That's not blind faith.  It's pure faith that will allow God and your spirit to lead you wherever your soul wants and needs to go."

Give it to God

the weight you carry on your shoulders is much too heavy for one human being. Give some of that weight where it belongs, - to God, and have faith that what happens is for the best, whether you understand it or not.

Prayer of a Soldier's Mother

Dear God,
Tonight I ask as a mother to bless my child as I do every night, but now, I am reminding you this is a special child.  This child helps to provide a blanket of protection that we as Americans slumber under each night. 
He has decided to give his life to protect the country of ours and as before now there was always prayer for you to watch over this child, but, after the terror that has struck our U. S. soil, I feel even stronger, more pleading as I pray to you.  This child loves You and this Country and has sworn to protect her inhabitants.  But this is still my child who I have sworn to protect with my life until the day I die.  Now I need your help more than ever.  He is no longer in my reach, but, can only be reached by Your hand to protect him.  He may be on the oceans, above the earth or in lands foreign and hostile to him, please God, keep him safe and bring him home to me... alive and soon.  Let this horrendous terror go away.  Let us find peace and keep these special children alive and safe to teach future generations how important life is and how to protect it.  They are a rare breed, and we are the mothers who helped to raise them. Now we are the mothers who ask for your help to protect them.


Please bless all the mother's children of the world, but please remember I am a military mother and am asking you to take special care of this special child.


I ask this in Your Holy Name, Jesus,


Amen.

Adoration

If you become accustomed

To having Him at  your side,

And if He sees

That you love Him

To be there

And are always trying

To please Him,

You will never be able,

To send Him away.