A meditation/devotion dedicated to those walking life with a chronic illness and/or disability.

Today’s Theme is MAKING A PLAN!!

Enjoy while finding hope, peace, and faith.

A VOICE FROM THE WORD

“Do not those who plot evil go astray? But those who plan what is good find love and faithfulness.”  (Proverbs 14:22, NIV)

TODAY’S DEVOTION/MEDITATION -MAKING A PLAN!!

          For us to fulfill our destiny we all need to have a plan, a roadmap to get us from here today to there tomorrow.

          We discuss the Great Spirits and how it/they will give you guidance in doing what is right and planning for your future adventures based on the spirits of hope, faith, love, and grace.

          Those of us with a chronic illness and/or disability, the idea of planning for the future can appear to be overwhelming, especially if you have an illness or disability that literally can hang on to the phrase ‘living one day at a time.’

          Yet that very same chronic illness or situation you may be in is exactly why you should and must keep a plan, a roadmap for the days ahead. And it must include a positive attitude with piles of love, faith, and hope.

          Just because you have an illness or disability does not mean you cannot be a very productive individual for family, friends, and society to appreciate for whatever the attitude you may bring to the day or moment.

          Make use of your best abilities to give hope, faith, and grace to the life that surrounds you. Whether that be volunteer work crafts, mentoring, tutoring, mechanical, musical, writing, or whatever it may be that you find is your most endearing ability or gift to give toward others.

          So, plan the path of life ahead of you by using your ability or gift as the head of the adventure, while always basing the plan/adventure on the foundation of hope, faith, love, and grace.

          By doing so, by making plans, you will find that the Great Spirits will continue to give you the guidance to do good with all of the life that surrounds you while also finding that your own battle with a chronic illness or disease will be easier to battle due to the plans you have made.

A MOMENT FOR MEDITATION/PRAYER:

O Great Spirits, as I thank you for all that makes up the world that surrounds me, I also understand that to make plans for my future, I must lean on your friendship and guidance to help keep my mind fresh – my motives positive – my body fresh and renewed!!

I look forward to seeking and finding your guidance for all that may lie ahead in this adventure I call life and feel assured that the you – Great Spirits – will give me strength to make plans and stick with them so that both myself as well as others can and will be refreshed in life through hope, faith, love, and grace.

And with that – we all say Hallelujah, Amen!

NOTES TO SELF:

(Time to write or journal your thoughts & ideas brought forth from today’s Words of Hope)

(Used by permission from the book “Living Today” – 40 Meditations for those with a Chronic Illness, by Will Dursens)