Jesus Is My...

Jesus Is My... -One day, I had that song on my mind that refers to Jesus as
our all in all. That made me start thinking of some of the things that Jesus
is to me.

Most importantly, Jesus is my salvation. Because Jesus died on that cross so
long ago and rose again and because I have asked Him to forgive my sins and
be Lord of my life, I know that no matter what happens in this life I will
never see hell. Instead, after I die, I will go to Heaven to live with Jesus
forever and ever. I don't really know what it will be like but I do know that it will be amazing without the
pains and sorrows that we have here.

Jesus is my healer. My Great Physician. Because of the
effects of the "complication" from the brain stem stroke and now the
cancer, human doctors can nothing for me but Dr. Jesus can and will. I still
believe for complete restoration to health while I am living here on earth
but if for some unknown reason it doesn't happen, I know that I will be in
perfect health in Heaven.

Jesus is my anti-depressant.  I do have spells of depression, sometimes
quite severe, but thanks to Jesus, they usually don't last too long. I have
learned that if I feel depressed, it is usually because I am guilty of
starting to think too much about myself, my difficult present circumstances, 
and my potentially bleak future. So I need to get my focus back on Jesus
where it should. When I am having a pity-party, that is not an easy thing to
do. I have to FORCE myself to pray, read the Bible or anything else that
will get my mind on Jesus.

Jesus is my constant companion and best friend. Human friends are wonderful
and I appreciate them very much. But no matter how great they may be, they
can't be with me all the time like Jesus, through the Holy Spirit, is. Even
in the middle of the night. The communication problem that I have makes
human friendships difficult, but in my mind I can talk to Jesus anytime I
want. Believe me, He has heard it all-the good, the bad and the ugly.

Jesus is my Holy One. Because Jesus is my constant companion and friend, I sometimes have to remind myself of just how holy He is. Worthy of all reverence and awe. One thing that helps to remind me of His holiness is the Christian music that I have playing for most of the day. Many songs talk about His holiness.

Jesus is my hope. Hope of eternal life in Heaven of course, but also hope for a better life here on earth. Nothing is impossible with Jesus so, no matter how bleak the circumstances get, I know that I always have hope in Him. That hope has carried me through a lot of difficult situations for a long time and is continuing through my present circumstances which are not looking too good. At least, not by human doctors. But my hope is in Jesus, not humans of any kind.

Jesus is my refuge. When I feel overwhelmed by the circumstances facing me, I have learned that I need to run TO, not away, from Jesus. If I am up and can use my computer, I usually do this by reading the Bible. In it, I find encouragement, hope, peace, courage, etc. At other times, though, I am in bed and can't use my computer. Then I run to Him as my refuge through praise, sometimes in word, sometimes in song. In my mind, of course. Jesus knows what is going on in my mind. Other times I take refuge by quoting Bible verses to myself that encourage me.

To sum it up, Jesus is my life. Most of it anyway. Let's be honest. Since the stroke, I haven't had much of a life. But, somehow, Jesus is getting me through it and will continue to do so until the end as long as I keep Him as the center of my life.