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            This is one of the 40 Living Today Messages written for those dealing with a daily battle of a chronic illness and/or disability.

# 2 – LIVING TODAY

For those with a Chronic Illness &/or Disability.

MAKING A PROPER PLAN:

Voice from the Word =

“Do not those who plot evil go astray? But those who plan what is good find love and faithfulness.”  (Proverbs 14:22, NIV)

Time for Some Thought =

For us to fulfill our destiny we all need to have a plan, a roadmap to get us from here to there.

We discuss the Great Spirits and how it will give you guidance in doing what is right and planning for your future adventures based on the Spirits of hope, faith, love, and grace.

Those of us with a chronic illness and/or disability, the idea of planning for the future can appear to be overwhelming, especially if you have an illness or disability that literally can hang on the phrase ‘one day at a time’.

Yet that very same chronic battle or situation you may be in, is exactly why you should and must keep a plan, a roadmap for the days ahead and it must include a positive attitude with piles of love, faith, and hope.

Just because you have an illness or disability does not mean you cannot be a very productive individual for family, friends, and society to appreciate for whatever the attitude you may bring to the day or moment.

Make use of your best abilities to give hope, faith, and grace to the life that surrounds you. Whether that be volunteer work, crafts, mentoring, tutoring, mechanical, musical, writing, or whatever it may be that you find is your most endearing ability or gift to give.

So, plan the path of life ahead of you by using your ability or gift as the head of the adventure, while always basing the plan/adventure on the foundation of hope, faith, love, and grace.

By doing so, by making plans, you will find that the Great Spirits will give you the guidance to do good with all of life that surrounds you while also finding that your own battle with a chronic illness or disease will be easier

to battle due to the plans you have made.

Moment for Meditation/Prayer =

O Great Spirits, as I thank you for all that makes up the world that surrounds me, I also understand that to make plans for my future, I must lean on your friendship and guidance to help keep my mind fresh, my motives positive, and my body fresh and renewed. I look forward to seeking and finding your guidance for all that may lie ahead in this adventure I call life and feel assured that the Great Spirits will give me the strength to make plans and stick with them so that both myself and others can and will be refreshed in life through hope, faith, love, and grace.

And we all say Hallelujah, Amen.

NOTES TO SELF:

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