[This Week's Blog by Lisa Main - Total Wellness Defined]
I woke up with this on my heart today and just had to get it written down. I've been seeing so much hurt and pain in the world. My social media feeds are filled with posts about friends who've lost loved ones, are struggling through illness or other tough seasons in their lives, are dealing with anxiety over uncertain times. There's so much going on and it's sometimes hard to focus on anything but all the negatives.
Friends, that's what the enemy wants us to do. Our attention is constantly pulled away from the goodness, blessings, and purpose for our lives. Don't worry, those things are still there; it's time we refocus so we can see them better. It's important to always look for the good in every situation, no matter how impossible that may seem.
Allow me to give you an example...
Gary Young, founder of the multi-billion dollar wellness company, Young Living, nearly died in a logging accident in his early 20s. He had 19 broken bones, three skull fractures and multiple herniations of the spinal cord. He was in a coma for three months. Upon waking, doctors said he would not walk again. Devastated over that prognosis, he tried to commit suicide...twice.
When the first suicide attempt failed, Gary tried starving himself to death. Instead of dying, he actually started feeling sensations in his toes. Starving himself prevented scar tissue from forming and the nerves rerouted themselves, allowing him to regain feeling. This led him to start researching alternative medicine and essential oils.
Not only did he walk again, but he spent every day researching, farming, teaching, and working to help others achieve greater health. Money was never Gary's main objective. He only wanted to help as many people as possible.
Gary started the Young Living Foundation in 2008, which changes lives through providing education to children in impoverished countries, helping women overcome poverty by investing in small business and fair-trade enterprises, and helping victims of abuse and survivors of labor and sexual exploitation.
Young Living and the Young Living Foundation have changed millions of lives for the better. What if Gary's accident hadn't happened? He may have just continued his vision of a successful logging and ranching career. He may never have discovered the body's incredible abilities or the importance of proper nutrition. He may never have impacted millions of lives through his vision and mission.
My point is this: you may be going through the worst and hardest season of your life right now, but don't discount that the biggest blessings may be on the other side of that heartache. Trust that God can bring something amazing out of the worst of circumstances. He sees farther than we can. He knows what's ahead and will guide your path if you let Him. Surrender the pain to Him, seek His wisdom, and watch what He will do.
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