I am Anna. I
am much more than what you can see. Parts and pieces of me are
there for every eye to see. Just as my fleshly body is made of parts
unseen and invisible, so is my soul – so is my spirit.
For those
people who say they cannot believe what is not seen with eyes, held
with hands, or heard with ears, we must conclude they do not believe
in love, because God is
love, and God is invisible. Therefore they deny God's existence.
They cannot believe in a Creator, a Redeemer, a heavenly Advocate, a
Giver of grace – a Saviour.
If
God's existence is denied, then He could not be the author of right
and wrong, therefore we could have no standard of conduct or even of
thought process. In fact we could not assign any value or importance
to our thoughts because they cannot be seen or touched therefore do
not exist. This being true, my own personhood would be nothing more
than a meaningless fragment without purpose – without meaning –
unable to accomplish a single thing. The parts of me that are not
visible would not exist, therefore could not be used to reach any
conclusion or enable me to believe in or do anything.
Any
thinking person can see this is
not – no CANNOT be so. This faulty premise could not even be
reached. There could be no truth.
But
God says in Romans 1:20, “The invisible things of Him from the
creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the
things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead.”
We
are more than can be seen or perceived by our senses. And because of
that we will make decisions and react to life around us according to
our beliefs. It is my belief that I am a person of value in God's
eyes. I am more than a diseased body. I react
to
this PD. I am not just a broken body with PD. What I do with this
set of circumstances will tell the world what I believe, and who I
am.
God
didn't make PD. It is not mentioned in the Creation account. It is
however a natural consequence of sin. It is a part of the curse Adam
saddled all of Creation with. It is a direct result of his sin. We
can't change this.
So
what does your daily walk reveal to the world about what you believe
and who you are? Do you believe you are more than a mistake? Are
you more than tremors and slow movement, or any of the other painful
manifestations of this disease? Examine your thoughts and look at
your actions. What do these say to the world? What do these say to
the children that you love, your spouse, and your friends? What do
these say to all of the people in your life who do not believe in
Jesus Christ and who are headed for the outer darkness of the domain
of evil? What are you saying to God as you go through your day? You
SAY that you are a Believer. You will know if your attitudes and
actions are in agreement with your words. PD is just one test to
determine what you believe.
Whatever
your trial, know that it is a test that will reveal the truth about
what you believe....
