WINGS AS EAGLES

"From my distress I called upon the Lord: The Lord answered me and set me in a large place....This is the day which the Lord has made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it." Psalm 118: 5, 24

I am scheduled for back surgery on April 17th in Phoenix. It will be intense. When I did my annual physical, Jennie of course wanted to know the outcome. I was pleased to report that everything came out pretty well. My cholesterol is a little high and my blood pressure is a little erratic but on the whole I'm in good health.

Jennie, well, she saw it differently. 

"David, you have a major back surgery coming, you just had neck surgery, you are plagued by trigeminal neuralgia and scoliosis, and you can't walk very far or stand for long periods of time." She proceeded to list a few more conditions of my aging process. 

Everything she said is true, but still. If I were a car, the motor is still pretty sound. The shocks are worn, the frame is a little banged up, and the running gears need some work, but still. It could be easy to focus on all that is 'wrong' but I choose to look at what I have, and what I can do with what I have.

On the radio the other day there was a story of a man who was born without arms. He plays classical guitar with his feet. Here in Bozeman we have Eagle Mount, a non-profit organization providing recreational opportunities for people with disabilities so "they shall mount up with wings as eagles." (Isaiah 40:31)

I think we should approach our health the same way as these people. We will all have some health challenges in our lifetime. We can focus on the problems and complications or we can give thanks for all that we have. 

I choose the latter.

Many Blessings,
Dave Lockie