Faith~Belief~Trust

It has been a few days since I have written. But this evening I wanted to share a little concerning my faith~belief and trust. Right now I am on an adventure like nothing I have ever experienced. Sometimes I get discouraged and frustrated and frightened of the unknown. But I pick myself up and keep pushing forward. Do I believe that God will be with me each step of the way? Yes, I do. Do I believe it is God's will that I have cancer? No, I do not. There are many healing promises in the Bible that makes it clear to me that God doesn't want any of His "kids" sick. I love Psalm 103:1-4: "Praise the Lord, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise His holy name. Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits. He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases; He redeems my life from the pit and crowns me with love and compassion."
I have had to make some serious decisions since I was diagnosed with cancer. It is such a frightful position to be in that one is inclined to jump on the bandwagon and do what most everyone else chooses to do. It is basically all we know....surgery, chemotherapy, radiation and finally Tamoxifen. I want to say right here that I am not judgemental of anyone who chooses to go the medical route. It is a very personal decision and we each have the right to do what seems right to us. For me, it was choosing to go man's way or God's way. Now I know many believe that God works through science and has given us medical science. I, too, believe there are many blessings in the health care field, but we have to choose and it depends on what our need is. For me personally, it was trusting God and following His health plan for healing. (In my next Post I will talk specifically about the plan I am following.)
"I am the Lord who heals you." Exodus 15:26
"And the fruit shall be for food and the leaves for medicine (healing)". Ezekiel 47:12
"Follow the commands, decrees & laws (health laws) I give you - and I (the Lord) will keep you free from disease." Deuteronomy 7:11-15
These are just a few of the many promises that have been an encouragement to me.
Does my God care about me? Yes He does.
Do I believe His promises? Yes, I do.
Do I have a part to play? Yes, I do. I must do everything I know to take care of this body temple that my Creator created.
Has God given us a health plan? Yes He did.
Did I always follow it? No, I didn't.
I am so committed to following His plan and I fully believe that by putting only those things God created for us to use for food my immune system will be strong and will be able to destroy the cancer that is in my body.
Yes, my faith is strong ~ my belief in God is strong ~ and I have trust that His ways will bring health and healing.