We Walk by Faith, not Fate
What is faith? The New International Version (NIV) bible says, now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see (Heb. 11:1).
According to Webster, fate is the supposed force, principle, or power that predetermines events. I’ve had bursitis in my right hip for several years. It would flare up and then not bother me for weeks. Last year it began to hurt all the time. I had it x-rayed and it showed mild arthritis.
I took PT, started going to the chiropractor, practiced yoga and exercised. About a month ago I decided to try acupuncture. Upon just feeling my hip, the acupuncturist said, “we’re going to try and save this hip”. I said, what??? I’ve never been told that before. I made an appointment with my orthopedic doctor for another x-ray to confirm what I was told by the acupuncturist. The x-ray proved that was not true. There was no change from last year to this year. But in between the time I heard the diagnosis of hip replacement and the new x-ray results, my
thinking shifted. I went down a path or not hopelessness, but helplessness. I was ready to have hip replacement, based on one man’s words. I slowed down exercising because I wanted to save what little cartilage I had left. Every movement was careful, and every pain exaggerated, because of one man’s words.
That really got me thinking how quickly our thoughts can get off track. We must fill my mind with the word of God. That is what counteracts all other voices. It transcends diagnosis or
pronouncements. From August 20 until September 9, I resigned to fate instead of walking by faith. During that period, doubts crept in, and I found myself questioning the outcome before it
was even determined. It was a powerful reminder of how easily external opinions can influence our mindset and decisions, especially when faced with uncertainty. It made me realize how easily we can let fear and uncertainty take hold when our faith is shaken.
I found myself questioning not only my physical abilities but the confidence I had in my own
judgment and hope for healing. In that moment, I had to remind myself to rely on faith, not the
unpredictable paths that fear or fate might suggest
According to Webster, fate is the supposed force, principle, or power that predetermines events. I’ve had bursitis in my right hip for several years. It would flare up and then not bother me for weeks. Last year it began to hurt all the time. I had it x-rayed and it showed mild arthritis.
I took PT, started going to the chiropractor, practiced yoga and exercised. About a month ago I decided to try acupuncture. Upon just feeling my hip, the acupuncturist said, “we’re going to try and save this hip”. I said, what??? I’ve never been told that before. I made an appointment with my orthopedic doctor for another x-ray to confirm what I was told by the acupuncturist. The x-ray proved that was not true. There was no change from last year to this year. But in between the time I heard the diagnosis of hip replacement and the new x-ray results, my
thinking shifted. I went down a path or not hopelessness, but helplessness. I was ready to have hip replacement, based on one man’s words. I slowed down exercising because I wanted to save what little cartilage I had left. Every movement was careful, and every pain exaggerated, because of one man’s words.
That really got me thinking how quickly our thoughts can get off track. We must fill my mind with the word of God. That is what counteracts all other voices. It transcends diagnosis or
pronouncements. From August 20 until September 9, I resigned to fate instead of walking by faith. During that period, doubts crept in, and I found myself questioning the outcome before it
was even determined. It was a powerful reminder of how easily external opinions can influence our mindset and decisions, especially when faced with uncertainty. It made me realize how easily we can let fear and uncertainty take hold when our faith is shaken.
I found myself questioning not only my physical abilities but the confidence I had in my own
judgment and hope for healing. In that moment, I had to remind myself to rely on faith, not the
unpredictable paths that fear or fate might suggest
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