When You Suffer For What Is Right

Recently, I had to stand up for what is right. Even though I was scared and my first instinct was to run away, I couldn't. I knew people were being hurt. However, it was still very hard to do and I suffered for it. There were times, I wondered, "Where is God?" and "Is this even worth it." I can now answer those questions.

For seven years I have been seeing an Eye Specialist because of ocular hypertension. My eye pressures were very high, always between 23 to 26 mmHg, even with Timoptic drops. Therefore, I was at high risk for glaucoma. However, recently I went for my yearly tests and saw my Eye Specialist again two days ago for the results. Because I have been under a great deal of stress, I expected the worse. That wasn't the case. When the Eye Specialist came into my room, he excitedly announced with surprise, "I have great news! Your eyes are perfectly healthy, no signs of glaucoma, and your pressures in both eyes are exactly 15mmHg."

 At first I couldn't believe what he said, so I repeated, "Exactly fifteen in both eyes!" 

The Eye Specialist responded, "Yup!" 

"Wow!" I thought. "Praise God! What a miracle! I have had ocular hypertension in my eyes for seven years with great concern to doctors, but now God healed me in the midst of my suffering.

It is true. When we suffer for what is right, God is right there with us and blesses us!

"But even if you should suffer for what is right,

you are blessed.

'Do not fear their threats;

do not be frightened.'"

1 Peter 3:14 (NIV