I was meeting with a friend today and we were talking about my mom. She asked me if I was scared. I stopped for a moment to think about it and realized that there was no fear in my heart. It actually took my by surprise because most people would be fearful when their mom has just been diagnosed with cancer. I had to tell her that I wasn't and then she asked me why not. The only answer I could come up with was that the Lord has cast out fear. Scripture says that "Perfect Love casts out all fear" (I John 4:18)and that is what the Lord has done for me. I also know that fear is not of God. My dad has touched on the things the enemy can throw our way when trials arise. I have been praying that as I stand alongside of my parents in the storm that we will know none of those things, only a perfect peace amid the storm. Tomorrow is another day, and I know that each of us will have to be on our knees asking the Lord for peace as mom goes in for the results as to the extent of the cancer. I will "trust in the Lord with all my heart" and I will praise Him in all things. I praise the Lord today for peace and I pray that you too, will know perfect peace that comes from above.
I leave you with this verse, which was one that I memorized as a little girl. II Timothy 4:7 "For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, and love and of sound mind". We must not fear in the storm, but trust.
Lisa
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Lisa,
ReplyDeleteWe are praying along with you. Your mom and dad have been part of my faith life and deveopment since my Young Life Days in Williston, ND. The days when I remember you all as little girls with crazy messy hair and exuberant personalities and Janice "tending" the ship from her recliner!!! Glorious and rich memories.
God's strength healing grace reaches into the deepest recesses of our hearts and minds. Trust the process and the journey, as one filled with his grace and love even in the midst of doubt, questions, pain, and suffering.
Always in the "Light" of the Cross,
Nancy Lee Gauche