“So be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid and do not panic before them. For the Lord your God will personally go ahead of you. He will neither fail you nor abandon you.” Deuteronomy 31:6 NLT
In this round of my cancer journey, we probably won’t be sharing a whole lot on FB about test results or treatment decisions. I do want to continue to share lessons that I’m learning along the way, because those lessons are true no matter what we may be dealing with.
In the last four years, as I’ve faced cancer and eye issues and chemo and too many surgeries to count, the biggest takeaway from my story is the realization of how much God loves me. The more I lean into Him for strength and guidance, the more I experience His peace. And I know that what is happening in my life right now isn’t a surprise to God. He has given me joy in some pretty difficult circumstances, and I know that He will continue to do that.
A few weeks before I found out that cancer may be back, I felt God saying to me, “This [cancer journey] isn’t over and it isn’t a punishment. I know I can trust you to walk this path in a way that glorifies me.” I hadn’t been worried about cancer coming back. I hadn’t thought that what I’d heard God saying would happen so quickly! But when the doctor told us the news, while I was absolutely surprised, I had the most incredible peace. Only God can give that kind of peace. A peace that says “I will never leave you.” A peace that says that He will never abandon us.
God is good, and He can be trusted with the details of our lives!
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