Faith along the way

Sometimes you receive news that you never thought you would hear, news that shakes your life, and makes you feel like the ground beneath you just shifted. Such a thing has happened to me this week. To get a little personal, I am a colon cancer survivor, and I was just diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer, stage 2. Totally unexpected. That’s my shaky ground.

As we begin treatment in the next few weeks, to have a plan gives me peace. I know this new development is not going to be easy, but I also know my God is with me. I believe this with my whole heart. God promises in His Word that He will never leave me or forsake me (Deuteronomy 31:6, Joshua 1:5). He tells me I don’t have to fear or be anxious (Philippians 4:6-7, Isaiah 41:10). He never said this life would be easy. It wasn’t easy for our Lord and Savior. He suffered much so we could have salvation through His sacrifice, by believing on Him and asking Him to be our Lord and Savior.

So many precious friends and family members are texting me daily with Scriptures. It means the world to me and encourages me beyond measure. I am so blessed with precious family and friends. My husband is another source of strength and encouragement. He is a steady rock right by my side.

My prayer is that God will be glorified through this, that my faith will remain strong, and that somehow I can be an encouragement to others along this unexpected journey.

I was telling God yesterday in my prayer time that I still love Him even though I don’t love this new development and in fact, I don’t like it…not at all…not one bit. However, I still trust Him. I still believe He is faithful. I still believe He is in control. I still believe He can heal me…. whether He chooses to heal me in this life or by taking me to my eternal home in glory is His prerogative. He is all powerful.

In my humanness, I know that there may be moments of anxiousness, times I will be afraid, and periods of weakness. I know He will get me through this. He hasn’t failed me yet, nor will He ever. He will be my strength, my peace, my joy, my very present help in trouble (Psalm 46:1), and boy is this ever a time of trouble.

We all go through difficult times, shaky ground kind of things. I don’t know what you are going through right now, but I hope my words, these Scriptures, somehow help or encourage you, that they remind you that God is with you, and that He will be your strength. I pray He will steady the ground beneath your feet. He loves you. Oh, how He loves you.

To God be the glory and His blessings to you,

Jackie