Friday, July 15, 2011
Writing the date I thought, this is the birthday of the so desired daughter who was once lost but now is found, Happy Birthday, I love you even more.
This exercise is Lisa’s idea, write for 5 minutes, don’t fix or pretty it up. I’ve already fixed two spelling errors, my mom just won’t let me pass them by…. http://thegypsymama.com
Today’s prompt — LOSS
How to start without sounding like pity me.
I am intimately aware of the domino effect of loss. Remembering our losses of the past year, a successful business, comfortable income, beautiful home, years of collections, life style, and then health–the Farmer’s aggressive prostate cancer; I find it didn’t hurt as much as before because the Lord has truly helped me to say as Job, ‘the Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away, blessed be the name of the Lord’.
You see, most of the losses were physical things and I remembered the words of Christ:
Matthew 16:26 For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life [his blessed life in the kingdom of God]? Or what would a man give as an exchange for his [blessed] life [in the kingdom of God]?
and the words of Paul:
Philippians 3:7-8 But whatever former things I had that might have been gains to me, I have come to consider as [one combined] loss for Christ’s sake. Yes, furthermore, I count everything as loss compared to the possession of the priceless privilege (the overwhelming preciousness, the surpassing worth, and supreme advantage) of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord and of progressively becoming more deeply and intimately acquainted with Him [of perceiving and recognizing and understanding Him more fully and clearly]. For His sake I have lost everything and consider it all to be mere rubbish (refuse, dregs), in order that I may win (gain) Christ (the Anointed One),
(copied and pasted from the Amplified version of the Bible)
and I realized again,
I still have everything I need
and whether the losses were demanded or voluntary
God will never leave me or forsake me.
Thoughts of Grace 
I am thankful ffor your words and the truth that He never does leave us or abandon us, making us orphans. We are always in his sonship. Well worded, friend.
Yes, God always provides everything we need — right where we are. I’ve always loved Matthew 16:26. Thank you for visiting my blog!
Beautiful perspective, what really can we lose if we cling to the most precious, un-lose-able One.
You are so right. If we know Him we will never, ever lose everything! Thanks so much for sharing 🙂
Hey there, I visited you the other day, but didn’t have time to stay as I was rushing {husband kept calling, ‘Come on Angie lets go.’}.
Knowing that God will never leave me or forsake me comforts me much. What comforts me now more than anything else is knowing that He loves me. He truly loves me this I know … have finally realized, and I know regardless of what comes my way… regardless of how ugly the situation seems, He loves me.