My Mind Over The Matter

In correlation to the previous post, another thing that DMD is unable to limit me in is my intellect, the power of my mind. God has truly gifted me with a unique way of thinking, through the wisdom He has given me as I face my daily trial! I am so grateful for this as it has meant that none of my suffering has gone or will go to waste. I have undoubtedly seen Romans 8:28, “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.”, come alive in my life! Add another L to Satan’s record.

I have been told that I have an incredible ability to take a topic and consider it from every single angle, leaving no stone unturned. That I can consider and explain things in a way that is extremely detailed and yet easy to understand. I can by no means take the credit for these attributes as I didn’t give them to myself, and on my own I am prone to abuse its implementation. The Lord has designed me in such a way that these skills come naturally to me and He has used the pain of Duchenne to multiply and maximize their effectiveness. This is a great blessing in disguise to me since my number one goal is to maximize His glorification!

The Father and Creator has graciously bestowed this good gift of intelligence on me! (James 1:17) But I don’t consider myself a genius at all, just that the Genius is whispering to me and developing the talents that only He has placed in me (Psalm 139:14). As I lean further into Him I go deeper into my understanding and grow in how I use it. So much so that I am realizing that the foundation of my ministry is that through my experiences with disability and faith I can offer anyone a brand new way of looking at things.

A huge reason for this is the sheer amount of time I spend thinking. When there aren’t very many things that you’re able to “do”, you end up spending most of your free time just considering things. Recognizing all the nuances of those things, contemplating all of their potential implications, and figuring out the best approach to each topic. This follows the vein of my previous post that the more you practice something the better you become at it. I believe it’s become safe to say that I’m pretty good at thinking. In this I’ve developed an uncanny ability to analyze anything, and analyze it fully. Sometimes I have to be really careful not to get myself in trouble by over-analyzing (more on that in the future). I know my God has put a powerful mind in my head and I must submit it to Him so that I would not misuse it.

But again, I am of course physically limited in how I am able to express the power of my mind. This goes for both my logical and creative sides, of which I am equally versed. I can’t build or repair things. I can’t make works of art by hand. I can’t freely take notes or draw even the most simple sketch. And the things I can do, like write or speak, can only be done in relatively complicated ways. Nevertheless I push on! I will not give up because the unlimited power of the Holy Spirit resides in me! Logan Shannon is indeed Unlimited.

I choose to claim the victory of my mind over the matter. The detriment of Duchenne is no match for my perfectly designed and unrelenting mind! In fact, the battle has already been won. Because of this, that which I can do, I will do it well!

I remind you once again to not take a single blessing or privilege for granted! To instead take advantage of your mind and the ways you can apply it.

Whatever you are, be a good one. – Abraham Lincoln