Count It All Joy

“Count it ALL joy whenever you face trials of many kinds." James 1:12

At a party in 2014, I met Jessica Cox. She was born without arms due to a rare birth defect, but she would not trade her life for the world. She is the world's first licensed armless pilot and first armless black-belt in the American Taekwondo Association. She uses her feet as most people use their hands as she has not worn her prosthetic arms since she turned fourteen. She can drive, type on a keyboard, place her contact lenses, all with the use of her feet. She is also a certified scuba diver. 

By any standard she is an amazing lady. During her speech, she said something to the effect that if she had a choice, she would choose NOT to have arms. 

Her greatest accomplishment is maturing from someone who was angry and upset about being differently abled to being able to celebrate that and use it as an opportunity to give hope and inspiration to others. Today she is an awesome Christian motivational speaker who shows us that with God nothing is impossible! 

Truly when we seek God with all our heart, our trials and challenges become stepping stones to all God wants to accomplish through us! ❤️