Hospitals, mis-diagnoses, and the yo-yo effect On Tuesday April 22nd I found myself in the ER at Covenant Hospital in Lubbock Texas. I was turning highlighter yellow and I felt less than chipper. By midnight I was in my room on IV fluids only and already starting to do what I do best... worry! Everybody has to be good at something and I do very well when it comes to overthinking things and worrying about what might be. The GI doc on call came in to visit late that night and discussed the different tests they would perform the next day and what was going to occur. I was still under the impression it was just my gall bladder... Boy, what did I know. I wasn't even worried about the right things. The next day a procedure known as an ERCP was performed to see what was going on with my gall bladder. That was followed up with an MRI. Let me pause here to say this. I am slightly claustrophobic and I sinned when they took me to thi...
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Be Watchful
BE WATCHFUL I believe that Christ gives us tangible means through His word in which we are to walk in Him. Over the next 5 days I am going to try and unravel 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 because I do believe it is a powerful verse in the life of the believer. It is one that gives us direction, instruction, and truly sets a course for our lives. It is practical theology that we can grab ahold of. It is applicable to our lives on daily basis. It is tangible and livable. Paul tells us in 1 Corinthians 16:13-14."Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love." As Christians, especially Christian men, we are to: Be Watchful Stand Firm In The Faith Act Like Men Be Strong Let All You Do Be Done In Love Lets look closely at this verse and start with the beginning – Paul tells the church in Corinth to “Be watchful”. What does that mean? L...