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I just listened to the same Beth Moore Podcast 3 times where she used two different examples of being humbled and inspired by someone with a disability. The timing was perfect as I had gently disagreed with a friend from church who had insisted my purpose is inspiring others by persevering despite my disability. In my stubborn manner, I asserted, “But I am not succeeding… in fact, I am doing the very thing I have spent my career advocating against – people with disabilities not being self-sufficient”. She debated with words but her tears were what broke me, telling me she was being sincere when she said I am a gift from God. Then I listened to Beth Moore talk about singing “Blessed Be the Name” (which we ironically had sung at church the day before) near a man with disabilities when she thought I have no clue what I am saying here with ‘You give and take away.’ God, I am going to let him have this one. I’ll sing on “I’m Forgiven”. Her point was no matter what that man was going through, if he was in God’s will, he was being prosperous in his journey. She ended the broadcast with a story about parents of a child with significant disabilities and someone saying “I could never do that (parent a child with such needs).” Beth told her she didn’t know that, grace is given according to need. As long as we are in God’s will, we will be prosperous. Grace is given according to need. I humbly admit my friend was right. When others see us glorifying God regardless of our circumstances, we are being prosperous… maybe not according to worldly standards but prosperous in what truly matters (if we are following God’s will). Also, we never know what we could or could not endure until we are faced with the situation. Grace is given according to need… and His grace is sufficient for all we need (2 Corinthians 12:9). He knows what we need even more than we do. Seems to me He’s got things covered.

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