My wife Nanci kept a journal during the four years she battled cancer. Most of her journal consisted of quotes and verses she copied down from her reading, but she also shared some of her own profound insights.
Nanci sometimes felt anxious throughout those difficult years, but she instructed herself by God’s words, and the anxiety was replaced by peace and hope and rest in the great God she knew to be her Father. She understood that Jesus is not only her Savior and Lord, but her friend.
May God’s words in these verses, and Nanci’s reflections after each of them, encourage you to keep trusting Jesus today:
“Call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me.” (Psalm 50:15)
Lord, I trust you. I call upon you. O God, hold fast to me! Preserve me by your power.
Sustain my faith. Don’t let me waiver in unbelief. Shine your irresistible light of glory into my heart and grant me to hope fully in your grace and steadfast love for me.
“…in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.” (Ephesians 2:7)
My prayer is that God might help me to understand even a portion of His immeasurable grace and kindness in this life!
“His divine power has granted us all things that pertain to life and godliness.” (2 Peter 1:3)
I have everything I need through Christ’s power!
It is a shame to waste time on anxiety, fear, worry, and resentment. My calling is to invest myself in getting to know God, serving others, telling others about Him; telling God I love Him; and glorifying Him!
“Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.” (Psalm 20:7)
Some trust in percentages, statistics, and doctor’s success rates. But I trust in God’s control of and plan for my life!
“Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!” (Psalm 34:8)
I have tasted the goodness of God on this cancer path, and it is sweet. He is faithful, trustworthy, peaceful, very near, in complete control, filled with love and mercy, and thoroughly attentive. And to think: He is desirous of my love, worship, obedience, and trust in Him!
