My mom has rocked it out. She kept God at the center of her care and knew He would miraculously give her supernatural ability to heal and sure enough He did. The secret to your success in anything, let alone a health issue, is to know He loves you!

No matter how much you hurt or how bad it looks. Don’t forget what He did for you. He didn’t do it for nothing. By His stripes we are healed. Take hold. Stand and believe Him.

Update… I have used my Mom as an example in the last couple of months to explain how to create a rehab center at home. She had bilateral knee replacements (both knees replaced). And, wow what a miracle she is. Her physician told her that she has patients who are younger, male, and 6 months out not doing as well as she was when she was 2 months out. Amen! The power of prayer, right?

There are many of you out there who are caring for a spouse, a friend, a parent, etc. Some of you have taken on way more than you need to. Why? This why question is a really important question to ask yourself. You cannot remain caring for someone if your why does not meet some of your needs. Now, on the other hand, if the only reason you’re caring for someone is for you, you cannot remain doing that either.

Let me explain. Here is an example. If you’re caring for your person because of guilt, that’s not a good reason to continue. Doing it for guilt will rob you of the life you have been given. Bad things happen to people. Bad choices are made by people.

Many times we all take on someone else’s monkeys. Don’t take someone else’s monkeys on your back. That doesn’t mean as husband and wife team you abandon your mate. However, if you have turned caregiver over wife or husband, you need help. It is not good for you to hold it all on your own. You are depriving other family members to help.

Both you and your spouse need help. It’s not fair to either one of you to think you’re the only one who can help.

Let go and let others help you. Sure, the neighbor or hired caregiver might not do things the way you do, but unless there is danger of harm, let them do the caregiving within their own style and personality.

Go back to being the wife or the husband. Go back to being the daughter or son. Your person needs you in that role, not just the caregiver role. Help them maintain dignity. Get them some help outside of you.

Let’s do another example. If you’re taking care of someone just to serve your own needs, God help you. I have seen many people in my day who put their person at risk just to serve their ego needs, their financial needs, or their guilt-ridden conscience. Again, ask why you are caring for your person. Get real with yourself.

We play offense, right? We don’t always want to be in defense mode trying to deal with “stuff” that heads our way. Play some offense. The only way to score is to play offense. You don’t score points just being in defense mode. Playing defense all the time will make you exhausted. You’ll also feel like you never get ahead. It’s just one thing after another. And, yep it is. Plan ahead. Play offense.

Get some help. You can see some things coming. Not everything has to be a surprise. Some events and situations will be a surprise but if you’ll just sit and be still a moment and think ahead, you can plan some offensive moves. That’s how you score. Don’t forget your winning. You are always winning. Keep that in your head no matter how it looks. You are winning.

God Bless you this week as you go out and plan some moves. He is with you. That’s why you are winning. You will hear him and will be able to plan ahead so you can score some points. God Bless us all and God Bless the United States of America!