I\u2019m often called the \u201chistory nerd\u201d of the family. Most of the time it\u2019s because of the history tidbits that I share about topics that we talk about. Other times it\u2019s because I share stories from things that I read or I see. It\u2019s a title that I relish. It\u2019s actually endearing. Because my family does appreciate what I share with them. Recently, another story stuck out to me that I want to share with you. Dayton Webber Is a quadruple amputee that\u2019s playing as a pro in the American Cornhole League. That\u2019s correct. He has no hands. And he has no legs. And he is playing professionally. His story is another one that I think you should try to search out online. It\u2019s pretty amazing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His backstory is what sticks out to me the most. He was diagnosed with streptococcus pneumonia at just 10 months old and given a 3% chance to live. His parents had to make a decision that I could not imagine having to make. In order to stop the bacterial infection from spreading, they had to amputate both of his arms and legs. No doubt, the course of his life would be different than most. But he does not let his condition dictate how he lives. In the story that I saw, there was a quote that stuck out to me because it\u2019s something that I recall feeling years ago: \u201cThe world doesn\u2019t wait.\u201d When I returned home from physical therapy years ago, that\u2019s what stuck out to me the most. The world had not waited on me. All of the lives of my friends had moved on. Mine had been put on pause. That was a tough reality for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The point of this devotion is that the \u201cworld\u201d will pass us by without a second thought. It will not wait on us. It doesn\u2019t have to. It doesn\u2019t need to. It doesn\u2019t want to. Therefore, the world will not provide us peace that we need. It will not provide the hope that we need. And it will not provide the strength that we need. Especially in times of personal struggles or difficulties. What God gives us is beyond any of our comprehension. What God gives us surpasses anything that the world can give us. And there\u2019s only one way for us to receive what God can give us. And that is Jesus. Plain and simple. It all comes from Jesus. With Jesus as your Lord and Savior, then you are assured that no matter what earthly scenarios or circumstances that you face, they don\u2019t have any eternal power over you. What is eternal is what we have with God that guarantees our hope of what\u2019s to come. And that my friends\u2026is awesome!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His backstory is what sticks out to me the most. He was diagnosed with streptococcus pneumonia at just 10 months old and given a 3% chance to live. His parents had to make a decision that I could not imagine having to make. In order to stop the bacterial infection from spreading, they had to amputate both of his arms and legs. No doubt, the course of his life would be different than most. But he does not let his condition dictate how he lives. In the story that I saw, there was a quote that stuck out to me because it\u2019s something that I recall feeling years ago: \u201cThe world doesn\u2019t wait.\u201d When I returned home from physical therapy years ago, that\u2019s what stuck out to me the most. The world had not waited on me. All of the lives of my friends had moved on. Mine had been put on pause. That was a tough reality for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The point of this devotion is that the \u201cworld\u201d will pass us by without a second thought. It will not wait on us. It doesn\u2019t have to. It doesn\u2019t need to. It doesn\u2019t want to. Therefore, the world will not provide us peace that we need. It will not provide the hope that we need. And it will not provide the strength that we need. Especially in times of personal struggles or difficulties. What God gives us is beyond any of our comprehension. What God gives us surpasses anything that the world can give us. And there\u2019s only one way for us to receive what God can give us. And that is Jesus. Plain and simple. It all comes from Jesus. With Jesus as your Lord and Savior, then you are assured that no matter what earthly scenarios or circumstances that you face, they don\u2019t have any eternal power over you. What is eternal is what we have with God that guarantees our hope of what\u2019s to come. And that my friends\u2026is awesome!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I\u2019m often called the \u201chistory nerd\u201d of the family. Most of the time it\u2019s because of the history tidbits that I share about topics that we talk about. Other times it\u2019s because I share stories from things that I read or I see. It\u2019s a title that I relish. It\u2019s actually endearing. Because my family … <\/p>\n