The "Too Sick" Excuse

I was the Queen of Excuses. It's because I lived from excuse to excuse and have come out on the other side, that I now have the authority to speak on this subject.

Being a queen of excuses can complicate even the normal tasks of life

One of the excuses I have used the most over my lifetime has been the excuse of not feeling well. And truthfully, being sick is one of the biggest hindrances to accomplishing anything. It's what you might call a "legitimate" excuse. It makes one feel helpless and hopeless - or at least that's how I felt.

I picked up amoeba when I was in Mexico during my training for missions. Every time I ate anything, I felt absolutely terrible. The seasoned missionaries told me that the medicine to cure the amoeba was worse than the amoeba itself. 

Unfortunately, I believed them. 

And because I didn't take the treatment - since I was pretty sure I would die if I did - the amoeba became chronic, causing me great pain and discomfort for many, many years. 

It also kept me from accomplishing many of the things I really wanted to accomplish. It was a very real and legitimate excuse! 

It wasn't until about 10 or 11 years later that I had to take medicine for another issue. That medicine was like magic! In one very easy dose - voila! Not only did it resolve the condition for which it was prescribed but the chronic amoeba vanished and I had my life back.

I could scarcely believe it!

Suddenly my "legitimate" excuse was gone! And I was jumping for joy!

I'd love to tell you that that was the end of my excuses, but there were other times of sickness awaiting me. Malaria - on several different occasions. A serious complication during my second pregnancy. Infectious hepatitis with a relapse. Other parasites. Not to mention the normal colds, flu, etc.

John 10:10 says: The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. 

The thief mentioned here is Satan. His goal is to steal, kill and destroy. One of the ways he does that is through sickness.

As I'm writing this, we are right in the middle of the Covid-19 crisis and that brings this whole thing into a unique focus. 

God's plan has always been to redeem people from this fallen world and bring them into His Kingdom of light, love and hope. We find that in Colossians 1:13 and 14.

13 For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, 

14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

What an amazing gift! I just had to mention it here in case you have never received it.

The process of releasing and getting beyond my excuses was a long one. 

I struggled with many more over the years. Much personal growth through books, podcasts, seminars and mentoring were essential.

I'll be sharing many of those struggles and my breakthroughs in this blog. I hope they will be helpful and encouraging to you.

May you experience your own personal breakthrough by allowing God to rescue you from the dominion of darkness and transfer you to the kingdom of His Son, Jesus. 

Blessings,
Sharon Reece

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