I think some of my friends think that I am crazy. I should be worried about a lot of things right now. But I am not.
The well-known verse Luke 12:25 asks:
Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life?
While I will admit when I first got the news, I was worried or stressed. Anyone would be, right?
But as the time has passed, and we have gotten more information about where we are headed, I find that I am less worried.
I do not know what the future holds for my husband’s health. I do not know what the future holds for my health. But then again, does anyone?
This cancer diagnosis came as a huge shock. But will worrying add any more time? NO!
In fact, if there is anything that I have learned along this journey it is that a positive attitude is a much more enjoyable way to live each day than to worry about what tomorrow will bring.
I cannot change the diagnosis. I cannot change the outcome by worrying. But I personally believe, that trust and contentment have a positive effect on my health.
Every day I open my eyes I thank God. I feel like I am beating the odds, and I am thankful for the peace of mind that trust and contentment bring.
Four days (yes FOUR DAYS) before our lives took this new direction I wrote a post titled Don’t let Worry steal your future. As I reread that post tonight, I still believe those words “My brain tells me to worry, but my heart tells me to look to the future.”
God was preparing me and reminding me that every day I have a choice. I can wake up and be grateful or I can choose to worry. One leads me down a dark path and the other offers hope and a future.
Which one are you choosing?
I pray that you’ll feel God holding you ever tighter in these what-could-be-worrysome days.
Thanks, that’s really encouraging!
As someone who struggles with worry and fear, this post brings me much hope. Thank you for sharing this! I found you through Write 31 days. Carry on, brave writer!
Your faith is so encouraging and I know it’s a gift from God as you face such a dark and scary path. I just wrote about how today is the only day we are promised and you are embracing that truth. I pray healing over both you and your husband in the name of Jesus. May your trust and faith be such a testimony to those around you that many souls will come into the Kingdom.