Believe It Or Not, Having Cancer Is Not All Bad

Believe It Or Not, Having Cancer Is Not All Bad.  Since I was diagnosed with

breast cancer, after the initial emotional outburst, I have been reading

healing scriptures for cancer, and also testimonies from Christians who

have overcome cancer. I get encouragement from them. One lady, who overcame

breast cancer, said that she thanked God that He trusted her enough to allow

her have cancer. Wow! I admit that I am not there yet but I also have to

admit that there has been some good to arise from the breast cancer

diagnosis.

 

Most importantly, I believe the cancer diagnosis has given me an even more

intimate relationship with God. Because of the stroke and following

complications, I have had lots of time to develop a close relationship with

God. I have always considered Him my best friend. Now, though, it is more

like a Daddy-small child relationship. When I start to feel overwhelmed the

cancer and panic tries to rise up in me, I can run to my Daddy and His Word

(the Bible) and I am comforted.

 

Being diagnosed with breast cancer has also provided another opportunity for

me to have faith and trust in God.  Sometimes, I wonder if these

"opportunities" will ever end! Seriously, every time that we have to trust

God in the middle of an unwanted circumstance, it serves to increase our

faith in Him and that is a good thing, is it not?

 

Being diagnosed with breast cancer has made me more aware of what I am

thinking. Because I have so much time to do nothing but think, keeping my

thoughts in line with God’s thoughts has always been a “challenge” for me.

Now, though, I find it easier. Right now, most of my thinking is centered

around the cancer. When I catch myself starting to panic or to think overly

much about medical procedures that I might have to go through, I FORCE

myself to start thinking about the cancer from God’s perspective.

 

Being diagnosed with breast cancer has given people more of an opportunity

to pray for me. I like to think people pray for me anyway but, I know that

when I revealed the cancer diagnosis through one of these blogs, a lot of

people said they would pray for me. Including some I don't even know. I even

know of a couple of people who are not Christians who are praying for me.

Anytime a person who is not a Christian prays, it can't be all bad.

 

Being diagnosed with breast cancer seems to have brought my family together

a bit more. My kids were very close when they were little but, as usually

happens, they drifted apart as they grew older. However, since I told them

about the breast cancer, they seem to maybe be having more contact with

each other. And with me as well. I have always exchanged e-mails with my

kids, but now it seems to be more frequent and meaningful.

 

Finally, being diagnosed with breast cancer should give me an opportunity to

show Jesus to the world. I say "should" because so far I don't think I am

doing very well. However, I am praying that I will go through the cancer

treatments in a manner that glorifies God. I am sure that I will have

contact with lots of different people. I want them to see God in me.

 

Don't get me wrong. I really, really , REALLY don't want to have cancer but

it is what it is. Instead of whining and feeling sorry for myself, I am

trying, not always successfully, to see the good things about the cancer.

Over the years, I have learned that we can find some good in almost any

situation if we really try.