Hope Minute

A few times each week, I get what is called a "Hope Minute" in my in-box.  It is an inspirational message sent to help give hope and inspiration to those who are going through hard times, specifically cancer or life threatening illness. It is amazing to me that each time I receive the message how much it speaks right to my heart, or expresses something that I have been feeling so very perfectly.  I would like to share one with you:

"Cancer opened my eyes. I certainly didn’t consider it a blessing when I first heard the words "you have cancer." I must admit it never occurred to me to ask, “Why me?” but there have been times this past six months or so that I have been tempted to ask, “Why STILL me?” I can’t tell you how many people I have known over the last six and a half years who have started and then finished a similar journey, moving on with their (healthy) lives.

My question was always, “Why NOT me?” To us mere mortals life is random. Stuff happens. But to God, there is a plan. A divine plan. And while I don’t believe for a minute that God GAVE me cancer, I invited Him in from the very beginning, and He has been transforming this journey on a daily basis.

First He transformed fear into faith.
Then He transformed control into trust.

Next, He transformed doubt into belief.
After which, He transformed anger into joy.
Following joy, He transformed insecurity into peace.
And finally, He transformed a cancer journey into a privilege and a blessing.

The diagnosis isn’t a blessing. The cancer isn’t a blessing. But the journey is a blessing, at least for me. . . because God did some amazing things with me during this journey. My life had been filled with fear, control, doubt, anger and insecurity long before I received a cancer diagnosis. Today I am filled with some awesome changes. It still amazes me that He was able to turn those old characteristics into faith, trust, belief, joy and peace."

This has been something I have been thinking and feeling lately, I just couldn't put it into words.

I have been extremely blessed.

I know my Heavenly Father loves me.

I am thankful for the experience of cancer in my life.

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