Tag: Adversity

Musings In Adversity II

This is the second post in a series on adversity. This series is the result of a recent health scare I went through when I suffered a retinal tear in my left eye, and it reflects what I learned about the Lord from the place of adversity.

After realizing Sunday night that I was dealing with a potential loss of vision, I called my legal assistant and told her what was going on. I told her I wouldn’t be coming into the office in the morning, and I told her about a few pending urgent work matters so she could deal with them in my absence.

I tried to sleep Sunday night but I tossed and turned. In the morning I prayed and got in the Word. I was so worried, that when I prayed I said, “Holy Spirit, you are the Great Comforter, I pray that you would comfort me.” I waited, but I felt nothing. I prayed some more, and I still felt nothing.

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Musings In Adversity I

A few weeks ago, I had a serious health scare. It started on a Friday with seeing flashes of light in my peripheral vision. Then Sunday evening through my left eye I saw clouds of blood and big swirling floaters. No bueno.

A quick visit to the internet revealed the possible culprit: retinal tear or detachment, which are both very serious and can lead to loss of vision.

First thing Monday I found my way to an ophthalmologist specializing in retinas. He determined that (by the grace of God) my retina was not detached yet but torn. He told me if I had waited, it could have totally detached and that would have been very bad, requiring much serious treatment.

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