One of my favorite phrases in life, and in the cancer journey, is “choose truth, not facts”. Facts are one thing, but the truth of God’s word is what really matters.
Today I read this devo; I think that truth and hope are interchangeable, and happen to be very related to JOY. 😉
“Can hope and facts co-exist? Are they compatible or mutually exclusive? This is what I do know … facts don’t tell the end of my story. What I see with my natural eye may be the pretense. What I am unable to see with my eyes may be the solid stuff of life.
And so I hope. When my circumstances scream and demand … I choose the quiet whisper of hope.
When the facts of my life thunder and quake … I choose the sweet smile of hope.
We all choose. We choose hope or despair. Hope or discouragement. Hope or anything.
I don’t know what circumstances are shrieking at you today, but if you can choose to hope, you are choosing strength. And joy. And purpose.” - Joy For All Seasons, Carol McLeod (YouVersion devo)
“In panic I cried out, “I am cut off from the Lord!” But you heard my cry for mercy and answered my call for help.... So be strong and courageous, all you who put your hope in the Lord!” Psalms 31:22, 24 NLT
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