Those who love God and His precepts experience great peace and are not easily troubled. This is exhibited in their kindness, patience, tolerance, and inner peace towards others. But as a caregiver, you may experience melancholy when you realize you are unable to continue in all the things that make you feel fulfilled. This sadness can hinge on resentment…which makes you feel even worse…knowing your loved one has nothing to do with their declining health. I remember talking to a friend years ago whose husband had managed his Multiple Sclerosis for years, until he couldn’t. This realization of giving up all her outside interests had hit her like a ton of bricks as unhappiness seeped into her life. And I could well relate, having faced this with my first husband…and now. But Paul warns of allowing resentment, and animosity to turn into bitterness in II Timothy 2:24, for as the Lord’s servant, we must not quarrel, instead being kind to everyone and not resentful. So daily, I must give God any of my unhappiness in exchange for His peace… that I may be tolerant, patient, and kind.
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