Surgery is a radical process. It doesn't matter if you are having a wisdom tooth or a gall bladder removed -- both are radical processes. It requires both "prep" time and recovery time. If we are going to be all that God has called us to be we will experience some radical surgery. He will remove some things from our lives. Some of them are bad things; things that would slowly kill us if left unchecked. Cancerous things like bitterness, anger, and unforgiveness. Some things are not deadly in and of themselves, but they don't need to stay -- warts, bunions, and unsightly hair. These are things that just aren't good for you: procrastination, slothfulness, and wanting things your own way. It is my belief that God is performing some radical surgeries in our individual lives so that we can be more productive and effective in our marriages, our careers, and in our lives in our general. Perhaps you are in pre-op: this is the time when you meet with your doctors to discuss your condition. Maybe God has been talking to you about what He is getting ready to remove. Maybe He has been discussing your "condition" with you, and telling you the dangers if surgery does not take place. Maybe He has been telling you to fast before surgery like most doctors do. You have to have an empty stomach before surgery so that you don't vomit during surgery which could be lethal. Maybe you are in the operating room and the anesthesia is being given. Anesthesia is used so that you won't feel the pain of the cutting and removal. Has he numbed you in some way to your environment or surroundings? Has what used to irritate and bother stopped frustrating you? Have you stopped fretting over stuff that used to send you into a tirade for days? It could be a local anesthetic that just affects a centralized area or a general anesthetic that affects your entire life. What area is He about to perform surgery on? Maybe the surgery has already taken place and you are in recovery. We often think that when the surgery is over we are 100%. Not so! Immediately after surgery you are wheeled into a recovery room. Sometimes patients feel groggy after surgery. They may be unaware of what happened. Others may still feel some tenderness in certain areas, but the issue still has been removed. Sometimes patients need days or weeks of rest to be able to return to normal duties. Whether you are in pre-op, surgery, or post-op, I encourage you to follow the directions of your Primary Doctor -- Jesus. He alone knows the specifics of your needs. Determine where you are in the process and follow His orders to the letter. He is giving you newness. He is replacing all that is old, hardened, and useless. Be careful not to reject what He has given you!
Monday, November 14, 2016
Monday's Marriage Moment -- Radical Surgery
I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. -- Ezekiel 36:26
Surgery is a radical process. It doesn't matter if you are having a wisdom tooth or a gall bladder removed -- both are radical processes. It requires both "prep" time and recovery time. If we are going to be all that God has called us to be we will experience some radical surgery. He will remove some things from our lives. Some of them are bad things; things that would slowly kill us if left unchecked. Cancerous things like bitterness, anger, and unforgiveness. Some things are not deadly in and of themselves, but they don't need to stay -- warts, bunions, and unsightly hair. These are things that just aren't good for you: procrastination, slothfulness, and wanting things your own way. It is my belief that God is performing some radical surgeries in our individual lives so that we can be more productive and effective in our marriages, our careers, and in our lives in our general. Perhaps you are in pre-op: this is the time when you meet with your doctors to discuss your condition. Maybe God has been talking to you about what He is getting ready to remove. Maybe He has been discussing your "condition" with you, and telling you the dangers if surgery does not take place. Maybe He has been telling you to fast before surgery like most doctors do. You have to have an empty stomach before surgery so that you don't vomit during surgery which could be lethal. Maybe you are in the operating room and the anesthesia is being given. Anesthesia is used so that you won't feel the pain of the cutting and removal. Has he numbed you in some way to your environment or surroundings? Has what used to irritate and bother stopped frustrating you? Have you stopped fretting over stuff that used to send you into a tirade for days? It could be a local anesthetic that just affects a centralized area or a general anesthetic that affects your entire life. What area is He about to perform surgery on? Maybe the surgery has already taken place and you are in recovery. We often think that when the surgery is over we are 100%. Not so! Immediately after surgery you are wheeled into a recovery room. Sometimes patients feel groggy after surgery. They may be unaware of what happened. Others may still feel some tenderness in certain areas, but the issue still has been removed. Sometimes patients need days or weeks of rest to be able to return to normal duties. Whether you are in pre-op, surgery, or post-op, I encourage you to follow the directions of your Primary Doctor -- Jesus. He alone knows the specifics of your needs. Determine where you are in the process and follow His orders to the letter. He is giving you newness. He is replacing all that is old, hardened, and useless. Be careful not to reject what He has given you!
Surgery is a radical process. It doesn't matter if you are having a wisdom tooth or a gall bladder removed -- both are radical processes. It requires both "prep" time and recovery time. If we are going to be all that God has called us to be we will experience some radical surgery. He will remove some things from our lives. Some of them are bad things; things that would slowly kill us if left unchecked. Cancerous things like bitterness, anger, and unforgiveness. Some things are not deadly in and of themselves, but they don't need to stay -- warts, bunions, and unsightly hair. These are things that just aren't good for you: procrastination, slothfulness, and wanting things your own way. It is my belief that God is performing some radical surgeries in our individual lives so that we can be more productive and effective in our marriages, our careers, and in our lives in our general. Perhaps you are in pre-op: this is the time when you meet with your doctors to discuss your condition. Maybe God has been talking to you about what He is getting ready to remove. Maybe He has been discussing your "condition" with you, and telling you the dangers if surgery does not take place. Maybe He has been telling you to fast before surgery like most doctors do. You have to have an empty stomach before surgery so that you don't vomit during surgery which could be lethal. Maybe you are in the operating room and the anesthesia is being given. Anesthesia is used so that you won't feel the pain of the cutting and removal. Has he numbed you in some way to your environment or surroundings? Has what used to irritate and bother stopped frustrating you? Have you stopped fretting over stuff that used to send you into a tirade for days? It could be a local anesthetic that just affects a centralized area or a general anesthetic that affects your entire life. What area is He about to perform surgery on? Maybe the surgery has already taken place and you are in recovery. We often think that when the surgery is over we are 100%. Not so! Immediately after surgery you are wheeled into a recovery room. Sometimes patients feel groggy after surgery. They may be unaware of what happened. Others may still feel some tenderness in certain areas, but the issue still has been removed. Sometimes patients need days or weeks of rest to be able to return to normal duties. Whether you are in pre-op, surgery, or post-op, I encourage you to follow the directions of your Primary Doctor -- Jesus. He alone knows the specifics of your needs. Determine where you are in the process and follow His orders to the letter. He is giving you newness. He is replacing all that is old, hardened, and useless. Be careful not to reject what He has given you!
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