Facing reality while remaining in faith!

I mentioned last week about my spinal cord damage and leukemia.  That is a real life situation I have to face every day. Many times throughout the day I am faced with the real life complications of that damage. It is real. It is true.  I have to deal with it.  So, how does that fit into a faith-filled life?   How do I remain positive, in hope, and trusting my Lord Jesus for total health and healing? It takes work on my part.
I truly believe Jesus has had His hand on my life.  I truly believe He has healed me and will continue to do so until He has completely healed me. With that said, I’m sure some of you are thinking how can I be in faith, yet say I am not totally healed. I can say this because I believe in the promises of Jesus.  I believe what it says in Isaiah that we are healed by His stripes.
“But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was crushed for our wickedness [our sin, our injustice, our wrongdoing]; The punishment [required] for our well-being fell on Him, And by His stripes (wounds) we are healed.”
‭‭ISAIAH‬ ‭53:5‬ ‭AMP‬‬
I believe the Word of God is the spoken Word of God, and is truth. This is why I can have faith when I face reality.  The reality is my body is still broken.  There are parts of it that do not function at all. There are parts that only function part way.  There are parts that try to function in spite of the nerve damage, but causes horrific pain.  Yes this is reality. BUT THIS DOES NOT DEFINE ME.
I pray everyday that my faith in Jesus defines me.  I do not want my broken body to rule my attitude or my perseverance. I know the Holy Spirit resides in me and gives me the strength to move forward, and the strength to hang on to faith and trust in my Jesus.
This is a choice on my part. I choose to be active in my faith.  I choose to read the Word of God and allow it to fill me with peace, love, perseverance, hope and faith. Jesus knew we would need help to stay in a faith-filled life.  So He gave us His Holy Spirit and His written Word. He gave us what we need to help us be victorious over our circumstances. Even though we face reality, He gives us the hope and faith we need everyday.
I pray for you faithful readers, that no matter what you are facing, what you are in the midst of, that you find that strength to walk in faith in the midst of reality. He promises us healing. I know I will receive healing. When? I don’t know.  I cannot dwell on that. For me, I need to dwell on what He has already done and the promises I have in Him.
Jesus is faithful. His Word is true and brings life. I pray you are able to walk in that victory He has given you as you wait for the rest of your healing.