Day 14: Strong and Courageous For The Fight:
"Be strong and courageous, all you who put your hope in the Lord!"—Psalm 31:24
In today's entry, Dr. Anderson shares a story about a young child he had as a patient who sadly had ALL, acute lymphoblastic leukemia. He and the boy's mother prayed that God would grant them courage and strength. They placed all of their hope in God. After a year long battle, the young boy was in remission with an 85% chance of a cure. Anderson encourages us to place our hope in the Lord and ask for strength and courage when we face life's challenges.
As I was reading I was thinking, Yes, that's all fine and good, but sometimes God's answer is not remission. Sometimes it is not a cure. Sometimes... I had to stop myself. It's so easy to doubt and question and to get angry and despair. The more courageous thing to do is trust and believe and not lose hope, even when the answer is not what I thought would be the most favorable. Bottom line, I have to trust. Whatever the answer may be. If I think I can't handle the answer, then I should ask for courage and strength.
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