A Time to Think
Well I’m back from my timeout; it was well worth it! This
particular timeout was purposeful with respect to the decisions that I am in
the midst of making. One thing that became abundantly clear to me was the way I
have been living my life, or not living my life. I was confronted with the
question of exactly how I acquired this insidious disease. It became clear to
me that stress, diet, worry, doubt, fear and an overall concern about my life
performance, were the primary factors that led to my illness. My life was way
too complicated and busy to experience the abundance that God desired for me. I
was headed for disaster and if it wasn’t cancer than it would have been something
else. My body was saying what my spirit tried to say; STOP and rest.
Prayer reveled a truth that my first pastor communicated to
me a long time ago; “God’s opinion of me makes mans opinion irrelevant”. This
statement probably means nothing to you, but for me they are words that speak
to my tired and hungry sprit. I was simply trying to rest in what man thought of
me and not resting in what God thought of me. Those of you who know me well saw
this coming; I’m sure this is not a surprise revelation to you. Faith is
knowing that God is pleased and everyone else is pissed off! The weight of
leadership can be heavy at times but it is unbearable when you make it your aim
to please everyone but God. In the words of John Mayer- “Stop This Train, I
want to get off and go home again; I can’t take speed it’s moving in”. I know
you’re disappointed that I did not wax biblical, but that line was on my heart.
So where do I go from here? I make it my mission to please
God and deal with the disappointment from others. I need His encouragement more
than I need chemo therapy. This process will be a day by day struggle for me
because I so want to keep people happy. I need your prayers. I would rather die
pleasing God than live trying to make everyone happy! I have set a course that
I believe pleases God and I am compelled to follow it at all costs.
Blessings
Wow..............
ReplyDeleteYou have given me lots to think about.
Thank You and Bless You my friend-
"stress, diet, worry, doubt, fear and an overall concern about my life performance, were the primary factors that led to my illness" If these things "cause" cancer then explain how Matt had the same disease as you at the age of 5, how Ethan developed cancer at 7 and the 2 year old and 2 month old I've seen in the cancer clinic.
ReplyDeleteThere may be some things that contribute to our bodies failure to recognize and destroy the disobedient cells that are cancer - but they don't "cause" it. If that was so then we'd have to go down the road of "who sinned this man or his mother".
My opinion - our bodies, at the very core of their DNA building blocks are degrading because they were never meant to live outside the Garden. The men of old lived to be 700+ - we have been in a steady decline since then and it will continue until Jesus returns and takes us home - and then - yes of course, a new body meant to function on a new earth, returned to the state it was meant to be.
In the meantime, yes, eat well, exercise, be at peace, it will make you happier and momentarily (in this vapor we call life) it can't hurt but honestly I don't believe it will keep everyone from getting cancer. The problem is so much bigger than that.