In everything give thanks. ~1 Thessalonians 5:18
With the Thanksgiving Season at hand many facing cancer may be finding it difficult to be grateful for the journey they've been handed. Why should we give thanks when all we are dealing with seems more like a curse than a blessing? Giving thanks with a glad and faithful heart recognizes that God is in control of a perfect plan, that He will create a blessing from this curse, and your experience can become a testimony of God's grace and good will, which brings Him glory. Giving thanks through our trials also helps us to recognize that this moment in time is temporary. Not only will there be better days ahead, but the salvation we've been promised in heaven is worth every step of pain on earth.
Here are a few things to be thankful for, even when fighting cancer:
- Faith
- Hope
- Family & Friends
- Current cancer patients will help doctors to find new treatments and cures for future cancer patients
- The chance to slow down and remember what is important
- Love
- Appreciation for the little things missed when life is smooth
- Confidence gained when overcoming a fear of the worst, or strength built when accomplishing even a small goal
- The ability to grow closer to one another and God through this trial
If you have blessings you're counting this season please feel free to share them here or email me. Thanksgiving blessings to you all!
