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?
Category depression and cancer
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!
Giving thanks FOR all things?
By developing a routine of thanking and praising God, I could appreciate hidden blessings versus wallowing in obvious losses.
Celebrate our tribulations!
God has a purpose in tribulations. If we persevere, character and hope grow bringing supreme confidence in God's amazing love. His Holy Spirit poured out God's love into our hearts, enabling us to celebrate our tribulations.
How to embrace God with abandon!
Habakkuk was considered a “minor” prophet, but he certainly delivered some major life lessons! His name means “embrace,” or “hug.” He struggled with God’s plan to discipline rebellious Israel by the cruel Babylonians who were taking over the world. Why…
Jesus Came to Mend Our Broken Hearts!
Some know all too well that heartbreak can seem worse at Christmas. Yet the One whose birth we celebrate understands and knows exactly how to fix a broken heart! In fact, He states upfront that mending broken hearts was a…
Why Is This SO Hard?
When Mary first heard she was pregnant with the Messiah, she was naturally overjoyed. As her Aunt Elizabeth put it, she was truly “Blessed among women!” (Luke 1:42). One might think her life would be full of honors and privileges,…
Where Is God When I’m Suffering?
The following are some hard but good questions from one of our cancer patients along with my answers: “Where is God? Why has He permitted over 3 million lives to be lost to this virus? Why am I still struggling with this…
Strength for Your Journey
We marvel that Emmanuel is “with” us on our journey, but there’s more! For those who have invited Jesus Christ as Savior into their lives, He is within. Note what Jesus said to His followers in John 14:17 about the…