My pastors wife survived cancer so they get calls from others who find out they have cancer.
Two years ago another pastor needed a kidney donor and his wife was being tested for a match and they found an aggressive form of cancer in her. The second pastor called my pastor and at the end of the conversation he was told, "I would not wish this on anyone but I would not trade it for anything in the world."
This passion week, the pastor and his wife came to visit and share from the pulpit basically the same message my pastor shared with him two years ago. Additionally, the visiting pastor said the cancer changed EVERYTHING. He learned God wants our TOTAL dependence on Him. He added he could not believe all the years he wasted trying to do things on his own.
In the above message, I was especially moved to hear the pastor describe the GREAT privilege it is to be used by the Lord.
His explanation of his situation and saying that his life is a demonstration that All things work together for good… for God's glor... Hmmmm where have I heard that before? LOL!
Cat, for me it has been an AMAZING journey over the last 34 months since X left. I have witnessed God's 100% faithfulness during that time frame. 100%
From the outside, my life looks shattered (financially, relationally) compared to my X's life but things are not what they appear to be. I have joy unspeakable, a peace that surpasses all understanding AND a guarantee that all my needs will be met. I have oodles of really good brothers and sisters in Christ and a core group of others who are even closer friends.
I have stored up a lot of treasures in heaven BUT nothing compared to what the Lord has planned for me because of my willingness to say, yes Lord, here I am.
I am beyond blessed.
Committed2Him- "C2H" All Things (Back from Spain!)...18
