Thought of the day; Fasting Hopelessness
My hope is found in Jesus, NOT in Dr. Phil
I am once again reminded that my hope is found in Jesus and not in anything of this world.
I must admit, back in December when the Dr. Phil show called to invite my daughter Maddie on their show, that we had finally found hope.
Hope for medical care to help our daughter finally process her past trauma and grief.
This week we were told that her treatment plan had ended. They feel like they have done all they can do to help her. Her treatment plan was learning how to breathe correctly to manage her anxiety. I was happy with this plan in the beginning because we thought this was necessary for her to learn to manage her anxiety and get to the next step. She was in desperate need of counseling that would help get to the root of the problem. Her trauma needed to be healed not managed for the rest of her life.
I am very disappointed in how they cared for Maddie and her pain with such disregard. Looking back I see that they only wanted to show what unprocessed grief could look like if not dealt with and healed. They had no intentions of rolling up their sleeves to help her get to the root of the problem.
Which brings me to this... In the world of mental health, most doctors teach patients to deal with the symptoms. What I have learned with the "Great Physician, Jesus", is that He wants to get to the root of the problem. Dealing with the symptoms keep us in bondage. We must go back to the pain with Jesus and sometimes a trusted counselor to allow Him to give us healing and a different prospective. When we do this He gives us a perspective to live with the circumstances we can not change.
With all this being said, I do believe that nothing is wasted with God. I believe He allowed the past events to occur that will produce good if I place it in His hands. I am reminded again that my hope is not found in this world. I confess that I was shifting my focus and placing my hope in Dr. Phil more than Jesus these past months. Lesson learned... Lord, forgive me for placing my hope in anything but you. I repent and ask that you forgive me. Now, Lord show me your hope for the daughter you love way more than I ever could this side of heaven.
Help me refocus on you.. our only hope, our only deliverer, our great restorer.
Our journey continues. I must settle on the fact that He did not want to restore her through the Dr. Phil show. I am reminded of what He told me at the beginning of this journey. He said,
"The LORD himself will fight for you. Just stay calm."- Exodus 14:14
So, until I see her living in freedom I know He's still working it all out!
The journey Continues.. and I know it's going somewhere good if He's in control.
