Spiritual Needs for Living With Chronic Illness

Excerpts from “Spirituality in Nursing: Standing on Holy Ground” By Sister Mary Elizabeth O’Brien

1. Hope
And now O Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in you. (Psalm 39:7)
~"Focusing of attention, affectivity and commitment to action toward the future goal of fulfillment in God, the realization of the reign of God".

2. Trust
I trust in you, O Lord. I say, ‘You are my God.’ (Psalm 31:14)
~ "A feeling that somehow tomorrow will not be beyond our capacities. A sense of security that God’s healing power will be operative in our life".

3. Courage
I took courage for the hand of the Lord, my God, was upon me. (Ezra 7:28)
~ "The ability to transcend one’s fears, to choose to actively face what needs to be" (Ruth Stoll)

4. Faith
Daughter, Your faith has healed you (Luke 8:48)
~The basis of our personal relationship with God “on whose strength and absolute sureness we can literally stake our lives”.

5. Peace
May the Lord give strength to His people, may the Lord bless His people with peace (Psalm 29:11)
~"A sense of being undisturbed, a feeling of freedom from anxiety and fear. Theologically, peace is a right relationship with God, which entails forgiveness, reconciliation and union".

6. Love
How precious is your steadfast love, O God. (Psalm 36:7)
~God’s love encompasses human love for God, for neighbor, for creation and for self. God’s love declares “I will never leave you or forsake you”.

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