If you’ve read my last five blogs, you now know my opinion on how you can live with Myasthenia Gravis through the eyes of love. It comes from Consciousness. Some believe that Consciousness is what makes us closer to God and I’m a firm believer in that philosophy. When we learn to appreciate, we can’t help but realize all that is good in the world comes from God.
Ahhhh, but if God is so good and powerful, why did He let me get Myasthenia Gravis? Where was He and why didn’t He protect me?
Let me answer those questions with the story of Jennifer Dawn Turpin. She was one of the thirteen children who were rescued from their parents in January, 2018. The children had been abused, tortured, and often chained to their beds by parents who brainwashed them into thinking “Mother” and “Father” were doing God’s will. The children were so malnourished, they barely survived and their development was severely affected. Jennifer was the oldest at 29 years of age when the atrocity was discovered, and she assumed the role of trying to protect the other children as best she could. She would often have to “steal” food from her parents (who ate rather well) and try to sneak it to the children who needed it the most. She would try to cover up for her siblings if they had done anything wrong so they wouldn’t be punished by their parents. She had to balance being the protector with trying to avoid getting beat or tortured herself for not following her parents’ orders. She often considered suicide, but her strong faith in God kept telling her she was needed.
I listened to Jennifer’s story in her audiobook entitled “Where Was God?” Although there were many times in her life where she wondered if God had abandoned her and why He allowed such atrocities to happen, there were also times when she developed great strength from her faith. It was her faith that finally got her through. She eventually realized that God was there all the time, right there with her, holding her hand. She knew God didn’t cause what she was going through. She knew God didn’t pick her out to be tortured or afflicted. She knew that evil is what caused what was happening and God was the strength that helped her through it. Jennifer learned to go to her Consciousness, where she was closest with God, and focus on the positive. That’s what got her through. That’s what allowed her to survive.
There have been times in my life when I wondered why God allowed me to get Myasthenia Gravis. He’s all powerful and could have prevented it. Jennifer’s story helped me realize that God doesn’t send illness or torment or punishment. God sends love. Although we will suffer challenges in life, it’s turning to God that helps us through. There is no sickness in heaven. There’s no abuse, no torture, no hate, no evil. There is only love. That’s because God is love and He sends that love to us if only we will accept it.
As I go through this challenge of Myasthenia Gravis, I choose to do so with Consciousness. I choose to see the positive that’s all around me. I choose to recognize the challenges, but not to dwell on them. I choose to feel God by my side. I choose to live a life with Myasthenia Gravis through the eyes of love. That’s how I’m going to beat it. That’s how I’m going to win.
I pray I never have to go through anything as horrific as what Jennifer went through, but I hope I always have her faith, her strength, and her perseverance. She’s just now starting to enjoy living, but she says her biggest goal in life is to get people to realize that God is with you, God has your hand, and God will get you through any challenge. That’s Consciousness.
As I close this section on Myasthenia Gravis – Through the Eyes of Love, I hope it stirs something inside you. I hope you choose Consciousness, look at things through the eyes of love, and feel God by your side. If you learn to look for the positives and avoid dwelling on the negatives, Myasthenia Gravis isn’t so bad after all.
Thanks for staying with me over this six-part blog. I realize it was a journey, but I hope it made you think. I know that God will get me through this and He will get you through it, too, if only you allow Him. Stay strong, my friends. Stay focused on the positive. Look at the world through the eyes of love.