Transplanted & Gifted

With another song from just before my transplant, I'd like to share the 'what if?' of if it all ended - if I had no gift and no transplant.

It's been a month!   I've had a few busy weeks and have been recuperating from my kidney ordeal.   Back to the podcast!   This week I'll share from a song that has meant so much in my recovery due to it being introduced to me by my sister.   The back story is that we were discussing how my story has affected others and it was her that prompted that the 'hallelujahs be multiplied'.   Today's song is Multiplied by Needtobreathe. 

This song, by far, was a source of comfort for me.   Please listen as I go through the encouragement I received from a song by a band that is known for being encouragers!

I had chosen this song for this episode, before we had a quest speaker come on Sunday and speak on "Encouragement".   Today's episode has a double song feature as the speaker reminded me of a related song which is a lot older and I learned it as a child.

Moving away from the man born blind story, I'd like to take up with songs, lyrics, poems, and such that spoke to me in my time of need and also currently.   Music is a large part of my life - it's not my intent to promote a genre, artist, or even the song, although I'll give credit as it is due.

As promised Thomas takes up the small progression noted with the man who was born blind in his view of Christ.   Over Thomas' life, the Savior's interaction has provided for the same.   It's encouraging to see this progression in others, but do we see it in ourselves?  It's evidence of the God who knows and the God who cares.

Jumping down in the story of the man born blind, he's thrown out of the synagogue and is about to realize what that action truly entails.  Jesus finds him - He always does, and always will.  It is an encouragement to know He finds us - even when we don't know or realize we need Him.

A few episodes ago, we looked at the reason the man was born blind - specifically that the works of God might be displayed in him.   Notice it's not ON him, but IN him.  Then Jesus says to those who followed Him closely, "We must carry out the works, as long as it is day."  Today, I want to look at this aspect of Jesus who never quits and invites us to join Him in working.

God works in our lives.   We're often looking for him in the special or the supernatural.  Often He's using the natural.  Just as with the blind man's healing, I can see the handiwork of God in the natural.