Faith In The Midst Of Suffering
This article blessed me in so many ways when I read it:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35086396/ns/health-cancer/
“Chandler is trying to suffer well. He would never ask for such a trial, but in some ways he welcomes this cancer. He says he feels grateful that God has counted him worthy to endure it. He has always preached that God will bring both joy and suffering but is only recently learning to experience the latter.
Since all this began on Thanksgiving morning, Chandler says he has asked “why me?” just once, in a moment of weakness.
He is praying that God will heal him. He wants to grow old, to walk his two daughters down the aisle and see his son become a better athlete than he ever was.
Whatever happens, he says, is God’s will, and God has his reasons. For Chandler, that does not mean waiting for his fate. It means fighting for his life.”
What a demonstration of maintaining faith in the midst of suffering.
Matt, you and your family are in our prayers.
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My brother had cancer so I know what Chandler is going through in a sense. It’s easy for us to get side tracked and not sure where to go but by him staying his eyes fxed on the savior… It will fill his cup to the upmost!
Steve I have no idea what it is what you go thru is like, or how old your kids are. How the insurance is….or what medication are a must.
I went from one brain surgery to my ex beating me (army-bad marriage for years.) so after tragic trying that same medication-I hit the ER/Hopital 4 times, last one was the saving one-yet also the one that started health catastrophy. Much in between, divorces, medication changes, etc…I had to go thru a 2nd brain surgery. 1 month later relapse. I kept positive attitude. Was going thru mu sticky divorce-brought in worse seizurepgot thru it…and when our wedding came neuro and us discussed to put mr on the drug I was addicted to to get me down the aisle….hubble in control. Worked into the beginning of the year—my boddies white dropped, grad mal seizureslllllso this Feb we went for an AWAKE one—-only now my who body barely moves at 33, can barely see, hard ti come up with words, in do much pain all over. Probably the 3rd awake brain surgery—but God has His plans.
HOLD ONTO THAt…I am 33..1 daughter who is 9….I know Jesus has plans….
God bless you!!
In His Love,
Heather
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