The Amazing Outcome of Suffering
Endurance in suffering leads to the experience of how good God is – He overflows with compassion and mercy!
Category Book of Job
His Comfort, Our Answer
The Lord recruited me to be His mouth, hands, and feet to comfort hurting people. He is always looking for those who “get it,” those who understand His intent to comfort us in our trials so we can testify of His goodness! I definitely did not get it at first. How about you, are you receiving His comfort and passing it on? It’s never too late to start!
The Four Steps of Forgiveness
Some folks think they have every right to hold a grudge over someone who has hurt them. But are grudges wise? Our Creator has strongly cautioned against harboring unforgiveness toward anyone. In this video, Joe Fornear lays out WHY and HOW we help ourselves by forgiving others.
The Freedom of Forgiveness
When we fight cancer, we have enough to navigate physically and emotionally without adding the stress of unforgiveness. After all, Ephesians tells us unforgiveness gives the devil a "foothold" in our lives, a military term for a base of operations of an enemy in our own territory. I realized the self-inflicted pain of unforgiveness could be as devastating to my soul as the cancer was to my body.
Knowing God vs knowing about God
Job “sees” God, not physically, but His eyes were opened to God’s amazing ability to create and run His universe. Knowing God and knowing about Him are two different things. The path to truly knowing and experiencing Him entails pain, which strengthens our grip on God.
Receive God’s answers
Job got the message and humbled himself to receive God's answer. God governs everything, how much more our circumstances! The book of Job makes me marvel at how big God is and how presumptuous I can be!
After the fire – you’re golden!
What if we knew, like Job, God is on our side and only permits cancer to lead us to higher levels of connection with His peace and joy?
Redeemed from guilt and shame forever
When we're sick or fighting cancer like I did, we are most vulnerable to guilt and shame. Job clung to One Who lives and would take His stand on earth, his "Redeemer." We can too!
Getting Real with God
James highlighted God’s gracious character toward Job’s struggle – “You have heard of the endurance of Job and have seen the outcome of the Lord’s dealings, that the Lord is full of compassion and is merciful” (James 5:11). We can get real with God! He will graciously show Himself real to us!
15 things you shouldn’t say to a person fighting cancer
People just don’t know what to say, though overall they’re trying to help. While some comments are true, timing and sensitivity are key! So, I believe in extending grace, as admittedly, I’ve said or thought some of these things myself!