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Permalink Reply by latvianchick on January 16, 2011 at 9:26pm

I can understand how you feel, but sometimes God allows things for a reason. Someone gave me a word just this afternoon about us having problems and being allowed to go through them because God knows we have the inner gifts to get through them, if only we exercise them and do not let them stagnate and lie idle.

I was diagnosed in 2004 when I was stick thin and in hospital with all the symptoms which I had had for 10 years! For me it was a relief to finally know that it was not all in my mind and that I was not bulimic, just had terrible gastric problems from two tumours, one of which caused the diabetes. I try to treat mine with contempt and humour. I have hypo unawareness and once had a hypo while talking to my pastor and said, 'Dyu know? I quite like this condition. At least the treatment can be pleasant!" But, I would be lying if I said that it never got me down. Yes it does, and it can be quite scary at times, but the worst of it is the prejudice from others!

Permalink Reply by Jody D on January 21, 2011 at 2:31am

Just think we are mong one of the greats who was not cured of the "thorn" in his side, Paul. God can use you, even if He chooses not to "heal" you.

Permalink Reply by mary ann jacob on January 21, 2011 at 5:24am

thats a great way to look at diabetes! thank you!

Permalink Reply by Brunetta on February 6, 2011 at 4:42am

U R so right Jody. Look at all hpeople in the bible God used, to name just a few The stuttering Moses,Job the suffererer , yet ever -faithful, Rahab the harlot, the cussing fisherman. Peter. They were not "perfect" by any means, but livSd lives that glorified God and led others to love Him and know Him!!!!

We have many" thorns" we deal with daily and multile imes throughout the day( that lancet is a thorn in my fingers several times a day, LOL). and when I was on shots, it was even worse ( I pump now). but he helped me and comforted me through it!!! God uses us, develops us, refines us, and develops our gifts so we can help others and honor Him.


God BLess,
Brunetta

Permalink Reply by Kate on January 31, 2011 at 11:17am

My coworker was just diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes. She is trying to figure out carb counting and testing. I hope that I can comfort her with the comfort I've been comforted with (2 Cor 1:3-7). I hold on to the fact that God is working all this to his good!

Permalink Reply by Jo on March 9, 2011 at 3:58pm

I've been thinking about your question the last few days. I thought I had an answer all wrapped up and ready to go. Then yesterday hit and things became a little more difficult for me. I do a lot of thinking and talking with the Lord when I'm driving. I was considering my diabetes this morning and the question of why this had to be a part of my life. For a long time now, my relationship with the Lord has focused on His love for me. It is His love for me that has brought through the most difficult times of my life. This morning this scripture came to mind: "Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? As it is written: "For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered." No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8:35 - 39 I think we could add diabetes to that list and know that not even diabetes can separate us from the love of God. I don't know why diabetes has come into my life and I most likely will never know. But I do know this: the Lord will be with me, loving me and caring for me every step of the way as I live my life with diabetes. I know that if He is doing this for me, He is doing this for all of us.

Permalink Reply by mary ann jacob on March 10, 2011 at 4:52pm

what a wonderful response Jo! i know the Lord has kept me healthy for the past 35 years with type 1 diabetes and i thank Him for that,,,,,,,i guess this came up for me cause i am now on an insulin pump and i hate it in my church we pray alotf or healings and i have seen people healed from cancers so i want healing too,,,but i accept what i have and know the God loves me and cares for me and my health,,,,
are u type 1 or 2?

Permalink Reply by Jo on March 10, 2011 at 6:19pm

I am type 2. I was diagnosed the end of January. It is all very new to me and I am having good days and difficult days. I have so much to learn. I thought I was getting a hang of things and then the last two days hit me a little harder. I am trying not to think about the fact that this isn't my situation for just a little while but instead for the rest of my life. I think I understand what you are saying about seeing the healing of others and not understanding why your own healing isn't coming about as well. I've struggled with that question for other health issues in my life. I don't know why this happens. That is where my faith has to come in full force and my full trust in the love and care of the Lord has to take over. I know that the Lord knows what is best for me. I believe He wants the very best for me. I have to trust that. I've experienced disappointment when my prayers for healing have not been answered or my prayers for the healing of others have not been answered as I was hoping. Maybe the Lord heals us differently than we expect. What do you think?

Permalink Reply by latvianchick on March 10, 2011 at 11:31pm

Praying for you. I do not know where you live, but I was diagnosed in 2004 after 10 years of symptoms. I had a whole lot of trouble with the human insulin until God intervened and I was having a hypo while helping out at a homeless soup kitchen which is held in an old church in our town. I took myself off to be on my own and stuff myself with sweets to correct it. I was sitting on the baptismal font (don't ask me why, you do funny things when you are hypo!) There happened to be a rehearsal for all the scouts and guides in that was happening in the church building at the same time. A man whom I did not know, walked past, looked at me and told me that I was on human insulin. How did he know? He is a local councillor and also happens to be on the board of a group in a town near us which campaigns for patient choice and the use of pork insulin. To cut a long story short, I received the information from this group which told my story completely! It took me another 3 years and lots of tests to be allowed to go on to pork insulin and it was fantastic, the way it changed my life!
Doctors were saying that the newer human insulins were far superior and they even gave me the excuse that there was a chance that I might be allergic to pork insulin! Actually turns out that I am allergic to the human insulin!

The husband of some Christian friends of mine was diagnosed and I sat down to send him an e:mail to encourage him. I then made a list of all the GOOD things about being diabetic (some pertinent only to the UK) such as free prescriptions, whatever you are using, including non diabetic medications, free eye tests, free Chiropody appointments (which are literally impossible to get for non-diabetics, etc etc! Having to have a healthier diet than most, and get this! When you get a hypo, the treatment can be quite pleasant! ANYTHING sweet! And you can eat it without guilt! For medicinal purposes! I remember having a hypo in the prescense of my Pastor who went into a blue panic. I asked him for some biscuits which I duly received and mused "Do you know? I quite like this condition?" He was puzzled. "At least the treatment can be quite pleasant!"

There was lots more, but I cannot remember all of the list, but it went to several pages!

It also makes you more sympathetic to the problems of others. You will not be one of the number who automatically dismisses someone's unsteady gait as drunkenness, but ask yourself if they might be diabetic and get them the help that they really need. I help with the homeless and am convinced that most of the clients are hypo before they are fed! Their mood improves immensely once they have some food inside them, and I thank God that I am able to do something about it!

It does make you stronger. It is a 24/7 condition that really does need some working on but there are, as I say, good points or bad. Often a diagnosis of diabetes will go a long way to understanding why you have been feeling so ill for some time beforehand! You will have to fight your corner sometimes, but how you do that is up to you and you will take small steps forward, some back, but .......

As for healing. It is well recorded in the Bible that Jesus did not heal everyone. We do not know why, but we just need to accept that! We may never know why not until we go home to meet Him, but get on with things as best we can, and hopefully offer encouragement to others.

I hope I have encouraged you in some way and that God will make you stronger throughout your battle.

Permalink Reply by Rye on March 14, 2011 at 9:01am

No one said life would be fair not even God but He will never allow anything to happen to you that you cannot handle...When my frustrations of this disease get to me I remember that. That God knows my strength even when I dont. I accepted a while ago that my life isnt just about me that I go through things for others in a way. I may not always see it directly but I know. Maybe your life is meant to be an example of hope for the newly diagnosed that you can live with this unpredictable and temperamental disease for 35 years and still be healthy. A lot of people are not so lucky. The key is to try to find the positive in everything even if you will never fully know if that is the reason or not.

Permalink Reply by mary ann jacob on March 14, 2011 at 5:06pm

I like that response Rye!

Permalink Reply by spelbodan on April 4, 2011 at 10:46am

Simple encourage and have a testimony of God's grace to others

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