One of my classmates has been wearing an arm brace, and today I asked her about it...she was in a car accident nearly four years ago and has had five surgeries since. She's still in a lot of pain, and the saddest thing is that she was a violinist before the accident occurred. Not only was her arm basically shattered, but now she can't play the violin, which was both her career and her passion. I can't imagine what it would be like to go through that.
Earlier this week I was in touch with another friend who was in car accident several years ago, and she's been living with constant back pain ever since. The pain has severely limited her ability to sing and create artwork, which were two of her main pursuits prior to the accident. Hearing about both of these situations reminded me how our lives and ambitions can all be altered in a split second. Truly God holds our very lives in His hands, and we are dependent on his grace for our very breath. And though our trials may be deep, He is deeper still...and His grace is sufficient to bring us through.
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. - Isaiah 55:8-9
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