Is that not the most inspiring, amazing blog before a surgery that you have ever read? You don’t sense the apprehension because thankfulness has covered it. You don’t sense the fear because gratefulness has enveloped his heart. And what is truly amazing, is that during such a time as this, Matt still is able to encourage and motivate us to just grow closer to the Lord and cling to him.
For some reason this last week, I have heard of many cases where health has been taken. Sudden brain tumors, heart attacks, surgeries, car accidents, life support, seizures….and each has taken everyone off guard. No one could plan for this and no one knew it would happen when they woke up that morning. And while I was speaking to my best friend about how I don’t understand how someone could go through any of it without being able to rely on God, she said “It’s times like those that bring people to God or they cause people to walk away from Him.” She’s right. Yet I know that when sudden turmoil interrupts my life, I want people to be drawn towards the Lord, instead of draw away. And I know that the best way to do that is to have a perspective like the one Matt has in his blog.
Tragedy will come. Loss will occur. But it’s how you deal with it and your reliance on the Lord that really matters. We have nothing without Him, and with Him, we have everything. I love what Matt says as he walks into surgery:
“I don’t count my life of any value or as precious to myself if only I might finish my course and complete the work that He gave me to do to testify to the Gospel of the grace of God. I’m nothing, I just have a job. God keep me faithful on the job and then let me drop and go to the reward.” Without this strong view of God’s sovereign will, I’m not sure how you don’t despair in circumstances like mine.
