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A Powerful Life

1/25/2013

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By Erin Elizabeth Austin

Weak. Sickly. Puny. Fragile. Delicate. What comes to mind when you read these words? I can’t help but wonder how many of you thought about yourself and your chronic illness. We’ve probably all heard these words used to describe us and our health at least once; I know I have. Personally, I hate these words. I cringe whenever I hear them. I have been sick for almost eleven years, and I’ve lost count of the number of times these words have been used to describe me. Maybe one of the reasons why I hate these words so much is because of what our culture believes.

We Americans are taught at a young age that our goals in life should be to make money, become a force in which to be reckoned, and become a huge success. Yet living with a chronic illness changes all of that. We’re often too sick to work and make money, let alone become powerful or a huge success. It’s no wonder so many of us struggle with feelings of low self-worth! According to our world’s standards, we have nothing of value to contribute to society. But God doesn’t judge us according to what others say or think. When God looks at us, He doesn’t see sickly, weak people with no value. To Him, we are more than an illness and a broken body. Yet far too often, we forget this truth and judge ourselves in the same way the world does. We allow our diseases to define who we are and forget that a weak body doesn’t mean we have a weak spirit and mind. Yet some of the most brilliant minds in history came in the form of “weak” bodies. Beethoven was deaf and had an intestinal disease. Hellen Keller was blind and deaf. Stephen Hawking, who is considered to be a modern-day Albert Einstein, can’t even speak without the aid of a computer. Yet in spite of every challenge and obstacle these people faced, they chose to persevere and become more than the world said they could be.

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A Special Gift

1/16/2013

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By Josie Siler

Most of us can recall times when God sent us a message using so many different means that we knew it had to be Him speaking to us, teaching us something so important that He clearly went out of His way to make sure we got the message. I have been experiencing just such a time in my life. It all started with the book Captivating by John and Stasi Eldredge. If you remember, John wrote the popular book Wild At Heart. He later co-authored Captivating with his wife Stasi. This book was also very popular…which is why I refused to read it for so many years. There is a rebellious streak in me that wants to discover things on my own and if everyone is reading it, I don’t want to.

A few months ago I saw the book Captivating on sale. I purchased it, thinking that maybe I should read it after all. I was amazed that the authors knew my deepest thoughts and feelings. If only I had read the book years ago…. It focuses on the heart of a woman that wants to be wooed and romanced and pursued. The authors shared how God sees us as His bride – His beautiful, stunning, perfect bride that He is pursuing and romancing. This book helped me see God in an entirely new way. I had viewed God as sovereign creator, friend, defender, all sorts of things. Now I see Him as a lover as well. Does that shock you? It shocked me! However, if I am really the bride of Christ, then yes, He is my lover. He is someone who finds me breathtakingly beautiful, and He is wooing me to Himself.

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    Erin Elizabeth Austin is a writer and speaker with a passion to help people find healing in the midst of their brokenness.

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    Josie Siler, like millions of others, is living with chronic illness. She is eager to share the hope and joy that she has found in Christ, whether that is in a church, at a women’s retreat, over a cup of hot cocoa, or through a blog post.
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