Peace in the MRI

I was supposed to have a valium for my MRI on August 8th but it was not called in to the pharmacy. So I thought, ok, God, you want me to rely on you in this. My other experiences with MRIs has been doable but with quite a bit of anxiety. This time I said, Jesus you are peace. I receive your peace.

I have been reading over and over a blog post about how we are “do-it-yourselfers” and the hardest thing for us to believe is that grace is given; we just receive. The other times I’ve had an MRI, I was “working up peace” myself through quoting Scripture, thinking about God and his character. All of that is good but it was my striving. It is hard to explain how this was different but my experience was supernatural. No anxiety whatsoever; perfect peace. I wanted to jump and shout when I got out of the machine. I told the technicians that I felt it was God’s design that I not have the valium so that He could be my peace.

Thanks for all your prayers.

Jane