{"id":284,"date":"2019-07-16T17:50:27","date_gmt":"2019-07-16T17:50:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/johnclawton.org\/blog\/?p=284"},"modified":"2019-07-17T10:53:56","modified_gmt":"2019-07-17T10:53:56","slug":"living-sick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/johnclawton.org\/blog\/living-sick\/","title":{"rendered":"Living Sick"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">James 1: 2-4  Romans 5:3-5  Psalm 119:71  Psalm 23:4  2 Corinthians 12:9-10<\/h2><p>Count it all joy. Glory in tribulation. That&#8217;s not easy having struggled with chronic illness and chronic pain for 15 years, but had I not had times when my pain was so bad I didn&#8217;t think I could endure it, I wouldn&#8217;t have experienced God&#8217;s presence as I have.  What a great comfort I have found in God as I seek Him in his Word and in prayer. He has reached out to me and I have felt his presence and comfort and strength at those dark, most painful times when I teetered at the edge of suicidal thoughts due to not wanting to endure anymore pain. He has spoke to me through His Word and comforted me and taught me and I am so grateful.  There is nothing better than to fellowship with God.  I have experienced God&#8217;s sufficient grace and strength to keep me going all because of 15 years of chronic illness.  <\/p><p>God has also taught me much about health.  I had undiagnosed Hashimotos for years that ultimately destroyed my thyroid and caused my cancer.   Ask your doctor to check for thyroid antibodies if you are struggling with your health.  I&#8217;ve likely been estrogen dominant for years as well, as I have had much fibrocystic disease in various organs.  I learned about an anti-inflammatory diet and have decreased my pain much because of it. Though it isn&#8217;t fun to eat dairy free, gluten free, and low sugar, its worth it to decrease my pain.  I&#8217;ve learned about mold and how that affects my health.  God has been faithful to teach me and lead me in healthier paths.  I am grateful.  Often we suffer health issues because of our own unhealthy eating habits.  I have always had such a sweet tooth.<\/p><p>So it isn&#8217;t easy to glory in infirmities and pleasure in weakness and pain, but its worth it to experience more of  Christ and His grace.  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