After my tearful drive home, and a couple tearful days later, I began to just be thankful for Breckin's hearing aids. The bible verse that has constantly gone through my head this past year is 1 Thessalonians 5:18: "Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus."It says it all right there in that verse. God's will for me is to be thankful in all circumstances. I know I have written a blog post about this verse before, but it is so applicable to anyone's life. I am so thankful that Breckin can hear and that she will be able to hear even better with her new hearing aids. I am so thankful that she won't have to wear boring old-man hearing aids, because I picked out some cool pink ones with sliver sparkly ear pieces :) I am so thankful that we have met our deductible for the year so these expensive hearing aids will be paid for 100% by our insurance company.
I didn't really intend to write a blog post about being thankful on the eve of Thanksgiving, but it just sort of worked out that way. This whole year has been one trial after another, and I have a feeling the rest of our lives with Breckin will be a continuous stream of trials. However, I have learned the secret to getting through these trials is #1: Be thankful to God in everything no matter how bleak and hopeless things seem. And #2: Know that God is sovereign! He sees the whole story from beginning to end.
There's a song by Casting Crowns called "Just Be Held" that totally speaks to me in my life right now. It doesn't really have anything to do with being thankful, but it does speak on God's sovereignty. I was just going to put the lyrics of the chorus, but after reading all the lyrics again, I just felt the whole song was important to know. I hope these words bless you like they have me. I've actually had to listen to this song several times to really get it all. The part I like most is the line that says, "Your world's not falling apart it's falling into place. I'm on the throne stop holding on and just be held." Happy Thanksgiving!
Hold it all together
Everybody needs you strong
But life hits you out of nowhere
And barely leaves you holding on
And when you're tired of fighting
Chained by your control
There's freedom in surrender
Lay it down and let it go
So when you're on your knees and answers seem so far away
You're not alone, stop holding on and just be held
Your world's not falling apart, it's falling into place
I'm on the throne, stop holding on and just be held
Just be held, just be held
If your eyes are on the storm
You'll wonder if I love you still
But if your eyes are on the cross
You'll know I always have and I always will
And not a tear is wasted
In time, you'll understand
I'm painting beauty with the ashes
Your life is in My hands
Lift your hands, lift your eyes
In the storm is where you'll find Me
And where you are, I'll hold your heart
I'll hold your heart
Come to Me, find your rest
In the arms of the God who won't let go
-B
