God Made Us Resilient

The Spirit of God has made me; the breath of the Almighty gives me life. Job 33:4 

  

  Every time I hear a story about how someone overcame an incredible impediment, I am amazed. People who have lost their limb in a shark attack, soldiers who suffer physical and emotional trauma yet survive. Those who have lived through numerous deadly accidents, animal attacks, fires, there is no end to the people who have survived and overcome deadly situations. 

  I don’t have to look far to see and understand how resilient God made us. I’m living without a large bowel and all my back door plumbing is removed, even to me that seems impossible. Yet God made us strong and able to endure impossible situations. 

  God made both the human body and the human spirit resilient. We are God-made miracles. 

  When I see someone who is a quadriplegic I wonder how they have the courage and strength to live with such a challenge. All around us are people living with incredible challenges and yet their strong spirit carries them through it.  

  I recently watched a show about animal attacks. Over and over again there came a point at which the surviving individual had to make a decision to live on, to muster their spirit to live. 

  It did not surprise me to see that the will to fight and live was often the key to survival. I had to make the same decision back in 2011 when I was circling the drain due to the destructiveness of Crohn’s Disease. I was weak, worn out, dying by degrees. It was tempting to just quit. But my stubbornness rose up and I fought on. And I would need that stubbornness in the years ahead. 

  You are stronger than you think. The survival instinct resides within us all. God made us resilient, and we must call upon Him to help us overcome and survive our various challenges and afflictions. 

  You may not be dealing with the after effects of a war, or shark attack, or deadly accident, but whatever it is you are facing, remember that God made you resilient, and strong. With His help you can survive seemingly impossible situations. 

  Prayer: Dear Lord, there are times when it is tempting to give up, but with Your strength and the resilience You have given us we are overcomers and survivors. Thank You Lord! Amen.