Thursday, December 6, 2018

The Kick That Saved His Life

If you don’t think that God’s plan for your life is always in action, even when it seems that things are going wrong, then take a look at Ryan O’Connor, an Irish jockey working in Australia last year.  He was kicked in the back by his horse Karlakee Miss.  The kick itself didn’t appear to do too much damage.  But later in the day, he started complaining of back pain, so he decided to go to the hospital and get it checked out.  While they were running tests, they found out he had an aggressive form of testicular cancer.  He had a three-and-a-half-inch tumor, which required multiple surgeries and chemotherapy to treat.  He was finally given the all-clear earlier this year.

I don’t know too many of us that would willingly get kicked by a horse.  But in this case, getting kicked by a horse actually saved this man’s life.  Apparently, he hadn’t been feeling “right” for some time, but shrugged it off as nothing major.  Sometimes, I guess we need a good swift kick to wake us up…in this case literally.  But it definitely helps you see the silver lining to bad situations.

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”  Jeremiah 29:11

Who knew those “plans” included getting kicked by a horse?!

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