LIFE AT 62 - KEEP THE FAITH - GODS PROMISES ARE TRUE

As I sit here thinking about what to write, after being prompted to write, I think of some of my friends and news that Ive gotten over the last little while.

I think of one who out of no where was told she had non smokers lung cancer.  Never smoked a day in her life, never really been around chemicals that might cause it, yet here it is.  She is doing chemo and radiation at the same time.  Cant imagine.  YET the Radiation Oncologist has changed the dosages of radiation a couple of times now because she is getting healed.

Another friend who has been fighting a multiple myeloma for almost 9 years now.  Still has strength, still working everyday, still undergoing chemo treatments.  He is relying on God for his strength, and Gods promises, which are true.

A new friend who had colon cancer and it just came back as a spot in her back, close to the aorta.  She just found out it is operable and that it is small enough they can remove it and do minimal radiation.

Another friend had multiple myeloma, and that was pretty much gone, and has returned and attached itself to his spine.

All of this going on in a world concerned about DOMA, about healthcare, about literally the world hating Americans, a congress that seemingly not caring for the people who elected them, leadership just literally seemingly trying to run this country into the ground, yet we all have friends who have been touched by this insipid disease.  We seem to have lost focus on the "real" important stuff.  What is going on with peoples health and wellness??  Quite simply I firmly believe we are under an attack from satan.  (I refuse to capitalize that name).  One must remember that ILLNESS is NOT from God.  I had yet another friend tell the other day about her husband being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and she was angry at God.  I had to stop her and let her know that while it is OK to get mad and angry at God, HE did not cause this disease.  He is a big guy and can handle people getting angry, but HE is not the one to get angry at.  If you want to get mad, take that anger out on the devil.  I can hear some chuckles out there already, thinking Ive totally lost my mind, but think about it for a minute.  IF ILLNESS is NOT from God, where does it come from?  There is only one other place, and that is from the pit of hell.  Take the anger and point it in the direction that it came from.  He knows he loses in the end, and he wants to harm as many as possible.  DONT let him have the upper hand.  Remember HE is a loser!

I know from talking to my 1st friend with the multiple myeloma, that God told him he would eventually be healed and for him to keep believing.  My other friend with the same disease has reaffirmed that he is totally believing in Gods healing.  My friend with the lung cancer, same thing, if fact EVERYONE I mentioned above believes that God will heal them.  Gods promises are true, not sometimes, but ALL THE TIME.

I have no idea exactly how many people were and still are praying for me.  Im incredibly blessed.  In fact, while I would never wish the c word on ANYONE, as one of my friends put it, we are honored to carry that badge because GOD will get the GLORY in the end.  Some of us will write, like I am, others will be more verbal, others will just live and let their life show the goodness and greatness of God.  God will ALWAYS get His HONOR!  He can take a very negative thing and turn it around for HIS glory, IF we will just let Him.  I know in my case, there is NO sign of disease.  Ive made that abundantly clear  for about the last year.  4 PET scans show that there is no disease.  In fact the ONLY residual I have is a much lower voice than I had before.  I used to be able to sing tenor, now, very low bass.  Im not concerned because I  know that when God heals, He COMPLETELY HEALS.  Never fear the unknown, because it is in His hands.  That has probably been the hardest thing for me over the last year and a half and that is not relying on my own strength.  HOWEVER Ive had no choice since I did not have a lot of strength.  EXAMPLE.  Last year on my birthday, I went for a bike ride with a friend, I believe I was only able to ride about 1 mile +/-.  NOW Im training for a mini triathalon.  God is good.

If you are sick, have a disease that some have told you is incurable or perhaps have given you no hope, LET GO OF THOSE THOUGHTS!!  Find your secret place and find God.  Pull out a Bible.  Read it, there are over 100 verses that refer to healing.  It is REAL, accept it.  YES sometimes God uses the chemicals and doctors and their abilities.  Sometimes He just reaches down and heals.  KEEP THE FAITH - ALL GODS PROMISES ARE TRUE