World Cancer Day is this Wednesday, February 4th. Do you know someone who is fighting, fought, or lost their battle with cancer? Can you name a few? I can, and my heart hurts for the many I know of, and the ones I've lost. So far, my mom's battle with cancer has gone well. There has been good news at every turn.
Sadly though, there are too many who do not receive the news that they prayed for, that they
long for. With cancer, I know it's a reality that, for my mom's battle, I could possibly not
receive the good news that I hope for (with every fiber of my being) and if that’s what I dwell
on and let go of the hope, I find myself stricken with grief. When this ‘journey’ first began, I
had no words for God. “My mom has cancer” was too much for my mind to bear but thankfully
God knows our hearts and does not need our words. Thankfully He gives us beautiful friends
who say the words for us. He hears. He knows. He speaks. I don’t know about you, but I find
that He often speaks to me through music. “Oceans” by Hillsong, was where I heard Him say
“trust Me”, “I’m bigger than this”:
Your grace abounds in deepest waters
Your sovereign hand
Will be my guide
Where feet may fail and fear surrounds me
You've never failed and you won't start now
.....
Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders
Let me walk upon the waters
Wherever you would call me
Take me deeper than my feet could ever wander
And my faith will be made stronger
In the presence of my Savior
“Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders” was hard to swallow at first though. I didn’t want Him to lead me that far. Not through possibly losing my mom to Ovarian Cancer like she lost her mom... but God IS good and my faith HAS been made stronger, in the presence of my Savior. Carlotta’s strength and faith in our God, has sure helped me stay positive too. Have you seen it? Have you heard Him through her? She’s an amazing woman. My mom is my hero.
Have you ever seen or heard this saying?
I've always really liked it and I still (partly) believe it. However, when I saw it again today I had a thought.... "There’s more to it than that though right?" Yes, because it's God who gives me the desires of my heart. It's God in whom I can do all things because He gives me strength. And after searching, these are thruths I came upon:
"It is written: "I believed; therefore I have spoken." Since we have that same spirit of faith, we also believe and therefore speak, because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus from the dead will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you to himself. All this for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God. Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal." 2 Corinthians 4:13-18 (NIV)
Your grace abounds in deepest waters
Your sovereign hand
Will be my guide
Where feet may fail and fear surrounds me
You've never failed and you won't start now
.....
Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders
Let me walk upon the waters
Wherever you would call me
Take me deeper than my feet could ever wander
And my faith will be made stronger
In the presence of my Savior
“Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders” was hard to swallow at first though. I didn’t want Him to lead me that far. Not through possibly losing my mom to Ovarian Cancer like she lost her mom... but God IS good and my faith HAS been made stronger, in the presence of my Savior. Carlotta’s strength and faith in our God, has sure helped me stay positive too. Have you seen it? Have you heard Him through her? She’s an amazing woman. My mom is my hero.
Have you ever seen or heard this saying?
I've always really liked it and I still (partly) believe it. However, when I saw it again today I had a thought.... "There’s more to it than that though right?" Yes, because it's God who gives me the desires of my heart. It's God in whom I can do all things because He gives me strength. And after searching, these are thruths I came upon:
"It is written: "I believed; therefore I have spoken." Since we have that same spirit of faith, we also believe and therefore speak, because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus from the dead will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you to himself. All this for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God. Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal." 2 Corinthians 4:13-18 (NIV)
This what Carlotta believes and because she believes this she has ______ (insert any of
the following: hope, faith, strength, peace), knowing that God’s got her. That she can do this, with Him. And that’s why I ‘partly’ believe the original saying. It’s really only true though if you
believe the whole truth... I see it more it like this:
