” The Stretching Of The Lord”

The season that I am currently in as the Lord has it is “The Stretching.”
It has meaning in my life, both spiritually and physically even as I am writing. I have recently experienced much pain due to an injury that I’m not sure how or when it took place. One of of those, maybe doing the same thing the same way for so long that something finally gave.

Obviously pointing to a weakness in one area as my body overcompensated in another. I prayed and have been prayed over for my healing. Yes, the Lord heals and can heal instantly . I have discovered that at other times healing is a process and in that process there is much to be learned. Healing for me at this time is a  process. I sought the Lord for direction and His clear instruction for  me was to make an appointment with my gynecologist.

Even though it seemed to me the unlikely place to go; I made the appointment. Before going to the appointment, I told the Lord that He knew exactly what was going on in my body and asked that He would make that known to the doctor as well.The following week I went to the appointment and as I am describing the pain to the doctor, before any examination; the doctor looks at me and says,” I know exactly what is wrong.” She then examines me and confirms that the muscles on the right side of my pelvic wall are extremely tight and indeed it could cause pain to radiate in all these other places.

The answer, finally! The solution, stretching, a word I had previously been given from the Lord. As I considered both spiritually and physically the impact of the word “stretching”. I thought of a simple rubber band. A rubber band when stretched has a single purpose of holding things together. Unless the stretching of  the rubber band takes place, it will never reach its full potential or fulfill its designed purpose.

Likewise, you and I are designed on purpose and with purpose by our creator, God. We must be willing to stretch and be stretched for the very plans and purposes for which we were created. In Isaiah 54:2 it says,” Enlarge  the place of your tent; Stretch out the curtains of your dwellings, spare not; Lengthen your cords, and strengthen your pegs… Maybe the stretching is having faith to believe God, trusting in the place where you are or maybe it’s obedience, to simply do what He has asked. For me, it has been all of it and I am so thankful that with Him nothing is wasted; not even my pain .

In fact it is an opportunity for growth and  the stretching of my faith. Stretching is also a form of physical exercise in which a specific muscle or tendon is deliberately flexed or stretched. The stretching produces flexibility, lengthens, and strengthens muscles and tendons, allowing for a greater range of motion. Therefore the body is able to physically do more and endure  Both spiritually and physically, stretching is imperative for growth and healing. So let’s be stretched!

Blessings,
Dawn Shook