"Whoever is stubborn after being corrected many times will suddenly be hurt beyond cure." ~Proverbs 29:1
Wow. I don't know a lot about the bible, but this passage seems pretty clear. This is what makes me unsure of my disease. Of course I expect a miracle, but my uncompromising way of life prior was stubborn, to say the least.
Living with stage iv colon cancer has caused me to change my whole life and give it to God. Amen for that. I can only hope and pray that in Him I will find longevity and more and more grace everyday. He has blessed me with so much already.
He has healed me from the torture of a terminal illness. The mental, physical and psychological strain was almost more than I could bear. Through prayer He has heard my cries and made my life more enjoyable and pleasant than I could have ever imagined. He helped me to release a lot of guilt, pain, and forgiveness through my book Bad Can Be Broken (Raven White). I believe He led me to write the very open and honest memoir of my life to help others who may be suffering from some of the same anguish.
My mind, body, and soul have been strengthened through my troubles. It costs a great deal to live without God. Some may not believe it, but if you don't know Him personally, life is going to be hard. Not that believers got it easy, because we don't of course. We are always passing a test of some sort to deepen our faith. And faith leads to blessings and eventually heaven.
Heaven. It's something we have to come to terms with when facing a death sentence. Why would we not believe in something beautiful when we have the choice to? What do we have to lose by choosing a life of good instead of evil? The bible says a lot. I, for one, would rather know I'm going somewhere comforting in the end. Wouldn't you?
Something to ponder. God loves YOU! Yes, even you. And He forgives even the greatest of sins. AND, forgets about them. All you have to do is ask, believe, and receive.
Thank you Lord for the opportunity to share this message. I hope at least one person will be willing to change because of it.
Life is beautiful with Jesus. I've never known true love until Him. He just makes the whole world better.
