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Philippians 4:7 (NKJV)
7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
In 2016, I was actually writing a book on Peace that I found. Basically this book is about finding peace through trials in my life, when I had a minor stroke about midway through writing this book. I can remember that day when it happened almost 3 years ago as if it were yesterday. A lot of fear came out in my very disorganized and totally random thoughts and I could not even speak for about 2 days. My balance was also problematic, but as a somewhat active 65 year old man, most of the balance problems have gone away.
I went to a Neurosurgeon and he of course ordered an MRI which showed 3 dead spots. The encouraging thing he told me was that the brain can reroute itself. I think though his words, was when I first found a glimmer of hope that I would get better and my brain could function normally. Found the true Hope of course in Christ with very basic and simple prayer of "Lord help me"
I got better in my though process after a couple of months and even went back to my job as a Heavy Equipment Operator. Blessedly I was a few months short of retirement age where one can get full SS, so then I formally retired and have found so many ways in which I volunteer.
I finished my book but then I am still learning about this Peace. A few months ago, I realized a deeper meaning to that verse. You see Christ was guarding my heart and particularly my mind through this whole process---and particularly when I read and Study His Word daily for a few hours and kept my thoughts on the things in Verse 8 of Philippians. I like to think I am recharging my spiritual batteries daily.
I have since written another book on Peace and the reason I want to share my experience, is to relate that our hearts and especially our minds will be guarded by Christ---whether one has a stroke or not. You fill your mind up with worldly things and of course your mind is losing that "guarding" over time, which of course can affect the heart.
Such a simple and very basic lesson I learned and as Verse 4 says in the same passage, I can Rejoice in my stroke
7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
In 2016, I was actually writing a book on Peace that I found. Basically this book is about finding peace through trials in my life, when I had a minor stroke about midway through writing this book. I can remember that day when it happened almost 3 years ago as if it were yesterday. A lot of fear came out in my very disorganized and totally random thoughts and I could not even speak for about 2 days. My balance was also problematic, but as a somewhat active 65 year old man, most of the balance problems have gone away.
I went to a Neurosurgeon and he of course ordered an MRI which showed 3 dead spots. The encouraging thing he told me was that the brain can reroute itself. I think though his words, was when I first found a glimmer of hope that I would get better and my brain could function normally. Found the true Hope of course in Christ with very basic and simple prayer of "Lord help me"
I got better in my though process after a couple of months and even went back to my job as a Heavy Equipment Operator. Blessedly I was a few months short of retirement age where one can get full SS, so then I formally retired and have found so many ways in which I volunteer.
I finished my book but then I am still learning about this Peace. A few months ago, I realized a deeper meaning to that verse. You see Christ was guarding my heart and particularly my mind through this whole process---and particularly when I read and Study His Word daily for a few hours and kept my thoughts on the things in Verse 8 of Philippians. I like to think I am recharging my spiritual batteries daily.
I have since written another book on Peace and the reason I want to share my experience, is to relate that our hearts and especially our minds will be guarded by Christ---whether one has a stroke or not. You fill your mind up with worldly things and of course your mind is losing that "guarding" over time, which of course can affect the heart.
Such a simple and very basic lesson I learned and as Verse 4 says in the same passage, I can Rejoice in my stroke
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