LIVING ON GOD'S TIME

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Comment by ejl1558 on March 31, 2013 at 9:00pm

I think we need to question God when we're in the early stages.  I did everything I could to earn God's respect and I wanted to know why I was having seizures in the wrong place at the wrong time. 

Once when I thought my battle was over, I saw it come to a bitter end.  I lost my sister and mother in a 15-month span as they both lost their battle with pancreatitis.  Back came the seizures and I felt nothing worse could ever happen to me and I really didn't feel like living.  The fear of God kept me from committing suicide.  I want to someday be reunited with my family so I knew I had to fight hard and wait for my calling.

The next 20 years I had my ups and downs but that led to a gift from God I'll always be thankful for.  I survived an almost fatal accident and that made me realize I had to look for a solution to my problem.  Despite the need to almost beg for the approval of my epileptologist, I got the OK for surgery.  The tests went my way.  Everyone I knew was praying for me.  I had no fear of fatality because my brother and father joined my sister and mother in heaven and I couldn't feel bad about any result of my surgery.

What I received was an answer to my prayers - a second chance at life.  My time in ICU and my stay in the hospital were half as long as I expected.  The pain was lifted after two days.  Now I'm looking at 12+ years of total seizure control and almost seven years off my meds.  This is a gift that will prevent any future encounters with epilepsy to depress me after what I've seen.

All I want now is for everyone to receive this gift from God.

 

Ed

Comment by Genessa De La Garza on September 25, 2012 at 1:09am

'Consider it pure joy my brothers and sisters whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete not lacking in anything." James 1:2-4

Why would I out of all the people in the world receive epilepsy;a thirteen year old blood born christian. It was hard for all these years getting hurt, having to get surgery twice because my shoulder dislocated while having a seizure, a staple placed in my head caused by a hard fall. There was no true explanation why this happened, but this verse has kept me going ever since I realized I needed the new hope which was the Trinity. 

Perseverance is a challenge that is difficult to follow through with because of the fact that it was never made to be easy. Many of us who have a sickness look at it as a God forsaking, horrible, useless, thing that should be wiped off the face of the planet, but what God sees is what we don't. Our trials can be used for the good of others, by giving them the peace that God will give us if we let him take over what WE try to keep fixing. He gave me peace through my trials during the time I have had epilepsy, and I have helped others realize that no matter what you go through, even through it may be difficult, God will be there and show you the path you have been looking for. The path that shows you through the testing of your faith that you produced the perseverance to help you out throughout all your life's struggles not only this one out of the many.

Glorify God through your blessing, not through your curse...

Gene

Comment by Jennifer Jacobs on September 8, 2012 at 12:28am

That is so helpful Barbara. I love to write my feelings down and I have talked infront of a mirror pretending the person is there, not knowing why.  But I never knew that was a way of expressing my feelings toward that person without hurting someone.  I always thought I was crazy and affraid if some people seen me do it they looked at me weird wondering why I did such a thing.  May God Bless you.  Amen

Jennifer J.

Comment by Lauren Solheim on July 2, 2012 at 6:15pm

Hi Jodi thanks for inviting me.

Comment by Kira on June 26, 2012 at 11:55am

I am thankful for this group. Finding out my daughter has epilepsy sure has been a test of faith for me and my family. We choose to see God's goodness everyday through the struggles (and believe me there are many!). 

Comment by Shirley Kiger Connolly on June 9, 2012 at 11:33am

Wow! My I See God in the Simple Things went Audio & is available free temporarily at Amazon.  I freely shared about my epilepsy. I hope it helps someone. It helps me to be open I know. 

Comment by Shirley Kiger Connolly on May 14, 2012 at 4:18pm

Heather, I just love what you shared. Made my Monday morning. We can always turn an adversity into a blessing, if only we try. And bless your pastor for what he shared.

I used to listen to K-Love when I lived in California. Now I listen to christian music on my TV monitor while I write my novels. It helps my days, and it keeps my mind off ME. (smile) God is always good to us even in the trialsome times.

Comment by Heather Garner on May 13, 2012 at 9:22pm

Throughout my life, I have learned that everything, and I mean everything, is a blessing.  Just being diagnosed with epilepsy about 3 weeks ago made me fall onto my faith in such a way that I realized so many things about God and my daily walk with Him.  I have come to accept that I may never know the "why" behind why this blessing came to me, but I know now that it is a blessing.  It seems odd to some that I call such a life altering thing a blessing, but to I praise God for this gift. 

It hit me yesterday coming home from work.  I had to turn K-Love down so that I could think fully.  I remebered what my pastor talked about almost a year ago now, that we are all a part of God's perfect plan, and that He is continually molding us.  It made me think of a widdler (someone who carves in wood blocks to make figurines) sitting at a workbench and just working-a-way on each of us.  For whatever reason, God gave me epilepsy to make me perfect... in the image of Him. 

I remember 2 days after being diagnosed that I began to cry with my husband.  I told him that I was so thankful for the gift, and that I knew that somehow, God would get us through it all.  I so thankful that I have found this group, people whom I can commune and grow with.  I thank you all, and let me just say that this was a blessing to find!  Heather

Comment by Kari Lynne Brauer on May 11, 2012 at 10:32am

Jodi

How are you today? I won't be on much today my husband has the day off. Have a great weekend!

Comment by Kari Lynne Brauer on May 4, 2012 at 10:12am

Did anyone do anything for National Day of prayer yesterday?

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