May is a month of awareness days for more than one health issue. Today is Fibromyalgia Awareness Day.
While women make up the majority of people with Fibromyalgia, I happen to be one of the men who also lives with it. I was diagnosed last year, but have been living with it for a long time.
It is one of the Chronic Illnesses I live with and lucky me I was in the process of finding out if I have another one before all of this COVID-19 stuff hit.
The symptoms include:
For me the worst ones are constant fatigue and pain. If there is one bright side to teaching from home because of the virus, it is that it is easier to take naps. 🙂
I have lived with Chronic Illness for over 25 years. But God has given me grace and strength to go on 11 ministry trips in other countries, start a ministry in my home city for refugees and immigrants, and to teach ESL.
I understand what Paul meant when he wrote in 2 Corinthians 12 what God told him:
“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”
I can’t imagine living with 3 Chronic Illnesses without God. I have had days that in the morning I mutter a prayer like, “I have no energy Jesus. I need you to carry me through this day.”
Those days wonderful things happen like a student having a break through, or having the opportunity to share Jesus with someone.
Thank you for reading. God Bless.
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May God grant you energy for today and plenty of time for a comfy nap! I’m praying for you today, Matt. God is using you to point others to Him.
Thank you my sister 🙂
Sounds painful.
It is
God always carried us, even in our lowest days, Matt! You are so right! God always heard and answers our prayers. Hope you have a great day Big Brother! And take those much-needed naps!
Thank you little sister. 🤗
May God bless you as you serve Him through your pain.
Thank you 🤗
Continuing to keep you in prayer.
Thank you
I love that wonderful things happen when you ask Jesus to carry you through the day. He is faithful. ❤️😊
Amen he sure is 🙂
I too live with fibromyalgia and know the pain and fatigue. I try to exercise as often as I can and try to keep my stress level low.
It is difficult to live with
👍🙏🙏
May is also Lupus awareness, and EDS and others, and yes all of these disease are painful. God continue to guide you as he has and sharing your journey with others.
Thank you
I pray God continual strength on you as you do the great work He called you to do. You are an inspiration to others.
Thank you for praying little sister 🙂
So thankful for your strong faith in Him!! Can’t imagine having those illnesses and not having Jesus to draw strength from❤️
Thank you little sister. How are you?
Good, looking forward to the sun shining today for the first time in a while!!!🙂how are you?
I am ok. Drinking coffee to start my day
Sounds great! I’m gonna brew up a cup now!
🤗☕️🤗
The pain and fatigue are the worst. 😭
Here’s to staying awake and making it through today. ☕️
{{Hugs}} 💕
Hugs 🙂
God is just so beautiful in His ways. It’s amazing how He carries us and never gets tired of doing that. Yes, He is made sufficient for us.
Hugs bro. 🤗
Hugs 🙂
I love that “the irritable everything syndrome graphic” definitely what it feels like
Yeah and never know which ones will come
May God Bless You…
thank you
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