I am participating in a Bible study this fall called, "Experiencing God". It has been a great study for me. It talks a lot about how God speaks to us as believers and how to recognize His voice. "Wow" anyone needs to know that, but, especially during cancer treatment.!!
"It's not about the cancer anymore its about what you are going to do about this experience"....I KNOW God gave me this word this past week while studying. So, I have been pondering that and want so badly to do whatever God has for me at this time in my life. My third trimester...the next 30 years...(read the "having done all stand"blog for the trimester talk.)
My sister Shari is a wonderful encouragement to me. In February, the day after I found out she called and gave me this scripture. Also, when my Pastor and his wife came over to pray for me and our family, she asked, "Do you have a scripture?". I immediately answered "yes" and quoted this..."This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for God's glory so that God's Son may be glorified through it" (John 11:4). It is the familiar story of Lazarus. Jesus said that the moment the disciples told Him about Lazarus being sick and as the story goes....He waited 3 days and when he arrived the whole town followed Him to the graveside and watched as He raised Lazarus from the dead. My Bible study referred to this story a few weeks ago and the words were like lights on the page jumping out at me.
Another statement from that study is "So when the answer to prayer came, I immediately knew my job was to give God the glory to everyone I could tell. In the process we came to know God in a new way..." again this one jumped off the page. Shari also sent me a great sermon called "The Long Way Around". It refers to God healing someone immediately or God taking the long way way around and touching so many lives in the process. Another sermon I heard was about the process and how we grow, learn, and minister to others during the "process" of healing. I don't need to be struck by lightening, God is telling me something over and over. OK, I am on board, I am in the chariot, my antennas are up!!
This blog is an example of how God has showed me how to encourage others and let them know that God is listening, He is faithful, He is loving and He is still in the healing business, just like back in the Bible days. God has not changed, we have changed and are not expecting miracles anymore.
My next scan is at the end of the month. I am feeling better! The side effects have settled down. I am not loosing anymore hair and it is growing back. I have more energy. I am taking palates, acupuncture, exercising, massage, vitamins, eating healthy, doing all I can to help the healing process.
I am experiencing a MIRACLE as I write this blog and as I live my life every day. I am claiming complete healing constantly and I know God is listening!!
