Of Virus and Antibiotics

Ever been sick BUT not sick enough for MC? *Sigh* It's the 'ickiest' feeling of them all and probably one of the worse situation to be in..hanging in limbo..neither here nor there..can't rest or focus on work either. How often is this truth reflected in the journey through life? That listless feeling of wandering around and going nowhere?

The tendency, I guess, is to go for the quick fix (e.g. talking to friends, shopping, go for holidays, change jobs etc.), which can provide immediate, but unfortunately, not permanent therapeutic effect. The parallel illustration, I suppose, is like trying to get rid of a virus using antibiotics. No matter how large a dose you take, the virus remains! The only way to win this battle is for our God-given antibodies to face and fight the infection.

Sometimes God allows us to go through really tough conditions and dry spells to prepare us for what's ahead. He wants to train us to recognise the problem, build up natural immunity and learn to be more resilient towards such attacks from the enemy in time to come. So let's remind ourselves to put on the full 'immunity' of God, and trust in the healing power of His Word through the Holy Spirit. May God be merciful and shorten the days of our sufferings! I will trust in His manifold wisdom and faithfulness always! Amen...