I’m in a difficult season of my life for many reasons. I’m alone due to fractured relationships resulting from past choices. I’m grieving over loss of relationship due to the death of my mother. And I’m struggling with career versus ministry: How am I going to afford to retire from fulltime nursing?
Yet, as a follower of Christ, I’m still choosing to follow him faithfully in my calling as a nurse, whether in fulltime work, fulltime ministry, or a mix of both. I can do this because God has given me hope. That hope helps me to know--
- I am held in his loving arms any time life gets overwhelming (Isaiah 41:10).
- I am his child—loved, cherished, and accepted just as I am. As John 3:2 (NIV) states, “Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known.” Our identity as children of God means that we can rely fully on him and trust his plan for our lives.
- I have a purpose in his kingdom, and he will fulfill that purpose in his perfect time (Psalm 57:2, ESV).
We all get discouraged and frustrated with life’s ups and downs, struggles and trials. Romans 12:12 (ESV) tells us to “Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.” This is easier said than done, but when I choose to rejoice, be patient, and pray, I’m choosing to let God handle my concerns as I take each step in faith, trusting him for the outcome.
When I do this, his light can shine out of me onto this broken world so others may see him and come to him for the healing and grace only he can give. Through our struggles and choice to be faithful, others can see our glorious Savior, Jesus Christ.
Kimber Lyn has been an RN for 35 years with a background mostly in home health. She is is a part of a weekly NCF prayer group and loves mentoring new nurses.
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