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Girdin’ and Grittin’<\/strong><\/h2>\n

“<\/em>Therefore <\/em>gird <\/em>up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;”\u00a0<\/em>1 Peter 1:13<\/p>\n

One morning several years ago my husband had a massive heart attack while we were driving on the freeway about an hour from home. (This was before everyone had a cell phone.) We pulled off the freeway and as he writhed in pain, I took the wheel and we speeded towards home, crying out, “Help us, Jesus!”\u00a0Knowing we’d never make it home, I pulled off, went into a small convenience store to make a 911 call. The local ambulance came immediately and loaded my husband into the back and headed to the nearest hospital as I nervously followed close behind.<\/p>\n

On route to the hospital in my adrenalin-ridden body and chaotic brain scramble, His still small voice broke through saying, “What do you know that’s true?”<\/strong> (This is the girdin’ part.)<\/p>\n

“Lord, I know You are sovereign and that this is not a surprise to You; I know that You have allowed this to happen for reasons unbeknownst to me; I know that You know the outcome of this day, and if my husband does not survive this heart attack, I know that You will get me through, even though I know I will grieve and experience all kinds of painful emotions.”<\/p>\n

(Now this is the grittin’ part.) “But You wouldn’t let him die, would You? I know You are able to save his life, so You will<\/u> do that won’t You? Please don’t let him die!”<\/p>\n

Back and forth the conversation seemed to go\u2014one minute girding my loins with truth, and the next minute gritting my teeth thinking about the possibility of losing my husband.<\/p>\n

Oh, what a day that was!<\/p>\n

While waiting at the hospital, I was able to contact people to pray. To make a long story short, after several failed procedures to relieve his pain and remedy the problem, my husband ended up having successful bypass surgery that evening, and a week later I was able to bring him home! Thank You, Jesus!<\/p>\n

There is one thing I know: in this world we will have tribulation (John 16:33), but He is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble (Psalm 46:1). Emotions and feelings are fickle, but He is the same yesterday, today and forever (Hebrews 13:8).<\/p>\n

No matter who or what I may lose or suffer in this life, I will never lose Him<\/u>\u2014and He is enough!<\/p>\n

Lord, thank You for Your love and presence and for hearing us and allowing us to hear You in spite of whatever situation we may find ourselves in. Amen.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>

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