A neighbor recently told me a story about a man he knows who was confined to a wheelchair, due to a stroke. This man was determined to walk again, but did not receive much encouragement.
Gradually he made progress. He finally got to where he could get out of his wheelchair and walk a little. A wise caregiver told him that if he wanted to walk “normal” again he had a plan for him that might work.
He told the man to first find a friend who could help him in this phase of recovery. The caregiver then told him he and his friend should go for walks in the woods. He told the man that he would probably fall many times, but his friend would be there to help him get up, when he fell. He told my friend he did fall many times, but each time his friend was there to help him up.
That man now walks as if he was never in a wheelchair. While I am not recommending this form of therapy for anyone, the story is amazing.
The world we live in is very uneven ground, full of obstacles, that will cause us to trip and fall. We have a friend in Jesus who is there, with outstretched hand, to pick us up every time we fall. He brushes off the dirt and helps us get back on our feet. Eventually we learn to walk, with far less falls.
“though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with his hand.” Psalm 37:24 NIV
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