3.16- It happened again today. I was reflecting on some of my current limitations

 3.16-

It happened again today. I was reflecting on some of my current limitations and reflecting on the dream I had this morning. I had gotten ready for church with my suit and tie and Sheila and I were looking our Sunday best as we walked into the church auditorium looking healthy and in our prime. I was proud that because of age and running and workout schedule I was in the best shape of my life.

Then I woke up. I reflected on that compared to my current slow walking, scooter assisted movement style and mourning that picture was a dream. Still I was able to get myself out of bed and prepare my breakfast and move to do most of the things I needed to do.

I sat down and noticed Bucknell's basketball team was about to play. They have a new coaching advisor on their team. He had played for Bucknell and coached high school. Now the coach advisor communicates with directing his eyes to a special machine that forms letters and words.

Patrick Behan is a fairly young man, but he has ALS. He lays in bed 24/7/365. He is an assistant who helps with encouragment, inspiration and game strategy texted to the team with his eyes.

He has not quit. I looked at my body and thanked God that my legs work enough to move me where I need to be. My arms and hands and fingers allow me to communicate and continue to make a positive contribution to my family and friends.

God bless Patrick Behan and all those with ALS and other diseases who refuse to give up and strive to make a positive difference every day.

Hebrews 12.

12 Therefore, since we also have such a great cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let’s rid ourselves of every obstacle and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let’s run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 looking only at Jesus, the [a]originator and perfecter of the faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

3 For consider Him who has endured such hostility by sinners against Himself, so that you will not grow weary [b]and lose heart.

A Father’s Discipline

4 You have not yet resisted [c]to the point of shedding blood in your striving against sin; 5 and you have forgotten the exhortation which is addressed to you as sons,

“My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord,
Nor faint when you are punished by Him;
6 For whom the Lord loves He disciplines,
And He punishes every son whom He accepts.”

7 It is for discipline that you endure; God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom his father does not discipline? 8 But if you are without discipline, of which all have become partakers, then you are illegitimate children and not sons. 9 Furthermore, we had [d]earthly fathers to discipline us, and we respected them; shall we not much more be subject to the Father of [e]spirits, and live? 10 For they disciplined us for a short time as seemed best to them, but He disciplines us for our good, so that we may share His holiness. 11 For the moment, all discipline seems not to be pleasant, but painful; yet to those who have been trained by it, afterward it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness.