Renewed Like An Eagle

This week has been very difficult for me. Side effects of chemo and other medications really took a toll on my body. Although chemo sessions might be somewhat less threatening, recovery period is far more painful and intense. It feels like I have no control of my body. I can feel and see my body deteriorating right in front of my eyes each day. Nothing seems to be working right. I try hard to hold onto my mind but at times, I feel like I am about to lose that too. I was complaining and told a friend that if I knew how to cuss, I would be doing it right about now. My godly and beautiful friend dropped a bomb on my behalf, and we laughed away my pain for a moment. I love you my friend, in some completely demented way, it really comforted me.

I have been crying out "Lord, please help me!" I don't know how else to ask my heavenly Father than just Help! This morning as I woke up, I was reminded of how eagles molted and renewed their old body and how God said in Psalm 103:5, "Your youth is renewed like the eagle's".

Do you know about the molting process of an eagle?  Eagles, after so many years, go into their hiding place alone, shed all of their old feathers and grow new feathers, and get rid of old, dead claws waiting for new claws appear. After this lonely and ugly process they reappear more youthful and renewed, ready to take on new life. How awesome and amazing! Even though I am deadly afraid of birds, and I cannot even pick up an image of an eagle in molting process to put in here, I know my appearance right now is lot close to that of an molting eagle. (And yes, I am afraid of birds, but we will not talk about my bird phobia just yet.)

Psalm 10313-14 says, "As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fears him. For he know our frame, he remembers that we are dust."  I broke down at these verses. Sometimes, because I have been living life in a persona of strength, I seem to forget that God knows that I am weak and I am completely dependent on Him. It says that God has compassion for me and He knows what I am made of. Thank you Lord that you know what I am going through and I don't have to explain when I cry out HELP. God promised that I will be renewed like an eagle. I will reappear more youthful ready to take on the next phase. Right now, I am molting but I can do this, because God has compassion for me.

Is anyone going through some kind of a molting process right now? Let's put out a sign out there:
Coming Soon!
Be Ready for the New Me!
I will be back!
Renewed, Remodeled, Restored, Rejuvenated! Oh yeah!


Lessons I have learned so far (I think...)

1. I am on this earth today to show what God's love looks like.
2. Be a good listener, even when I speak.
3. Chemo stinks!
4. Love your husband well (give him that affirmation!)
5. Suffering-endurance-character-hope
6. Fill that God-shaped void in someone's heart today.
7. I'm molting but I will be renewed like an eagle because God has compassion for me.

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