Surgery, Hope and Wholeness.
I watched a reality program on TLC, centered around 12 year old
Marwa Naim from Iraq. It focused on her journey to get a new nose after a big chunk
of hers was lost when an explosive hit her family’s home in northern Baghdad. She endured taunting from the kids at school and this journey would help in making her look normal again.
After a series of reconstructive surgeries
by the doctors at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Marwa Naim got her nose and her life back.
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| Before and After pictures of Marwa. Source here & here |
My heart broke at her reaction when she looked in the mirror after the first surgery, she screamed and cried
because her nose looked horrible. She preferred it the way it was before the
attempt to make it better. It didn’t matter that she still had three more
surgeries to go, all she saw was what she saw, a huge chunk on her face. I thought it looked horrible as well, but the
doctors explained, that it would look worse before it looked better.
That statement struck a chord and
got me writing this.
You’ve been broken and have had issues
thrown at you. Have you handed it over to God? Gone to Him as the best surgeon
for a reconstructive surgery? Well, if you have, it’s time to relax, knowing that
He’s performing a reconstructive surgery on you…
Maybe it seems like things are
getting worse, instead of getting better even after you dropped it at His feet. You've looked in the mirror and screamed at all the things life has thrown at you despite your surrendering to Him.
It seemed like things were getting
worse in the previous year instead of better like you expected. Don’t be
discouraged like Naim was when she looked in the mirror the first time… In
reconstructive surgery, it gets worse before it gets better. The recovery
process inconveniences you and sometimes looks bad, but the end is perfect. You've gone through the pain and ugliness of surgery, you're now in the season of healing and wholeness and being fulfilled.
This year, your words will mirror Marwa Naim's words “Regardless of how hard it was to go
through four surgeries, it was worth it.”
"it’s time to relax, knowing that He’s performing a reconstructive surgery on you… " This entire bloc entry speaks to my heart, especially this line.
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting. This is a note to myself
Note to self, you are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteHappy New year :)
ReplyDeleteOk oo. We are waiting for it to get better. Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteOkay o, i hear you loud and clear, its just so hard to wait .. Happy new year!
ReplyDelete"It could get ugly before it gets beautiful" Words of a song I've had on replay all afternoon.
ReplyDeleteI pray He gives us continuous grace to be patient.
Happy new year dear. I like your blog :)
lovely post..
ReplyDeletethe girl's story was sad and touching but so true in relation to what you've said.
like i read somewhere.. 'a diamond is just a piece of Charcoal that underwent stress pretty well.
most times, the raw products of something doesnt play well with us but just wait till its finished. till God finishes molding through the refiner's fire and its something with a sizzling aroma
This story has given me a new sense of direction.Im glad to know a talented writer.Awesome!
ReplyDeleteOn point and Holy Spirit inspired as usual.
ReplyDeleteTHIS is what we "Christians" need to remember always especially when we are "claiming" all the prophecies flowing from the pulpit. There is ALWAYS a process with God and most times it does get real UGLY before it becomes Beautiful.
Many never see their claim or blessings come to pass because there's little or no FAITH to still believe, love and worship God WITH SAME OR MORE TEMPO through the times of painful ugliness.
Build your FAITH...Ceaselessly.
Great piece!
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