I want to thank all of you who have left encouraging messages and verses for me and my family. It is comforting to know that so many people are praying for us.
This morning in my devotions I was reading about David's trials as he fled from Saul who was trying to kill him. It was talking about the weariness of the battle. An example was given of Florence Chadwick who in 1952 attempted to swim between Catalina Island and California. She was swimming in fog and after 15 miles just couldn't go on. They pulled her from the water and when the fogged cleared she saw she was less than half a mile from the shore!
I was thinking of how far the end might be in sight as I battle this cancer. It could be months, years or probably the rest of my life. That thought alone was overwhelming! And then I continued reading Max Lucado's book and he says, "Take a long look at the shore that awaits you. Don't be fooled by the fog of the slump. The finish may be only strokes away. God may be, at this moment, lifting his hand to signal Gabriel to grab the trumpet. Angels may be assembling, saints gathering, demons trembling. Stay at it! Stay in the water. Stay in the race. Stay in the fight. Give grace, one more time. Be generous, one more time. Teach one more class, encourage one more soul, swim one more stroke."
I am choosing to take one day at a time. I will trust God to give me strength to face the challenges of this day. I know His mercies are new every morning. I won't worry about tomorrow because I know today has enough troubles of its own. I changed I Samuel 30:6 and inserted my name. "Linn found strength in the Lord her God."
No matter what you are going through or how long you have been there, continue to focus your eyes on God, not your giant. Trust Him for the strength to face the day. Thank Him for the gift of the trial He has allowed to come into your life. He is using it for amazing things that will change who you are. Today I am choosing to consider cancer as a gift, not a curse. What Satan has meant for evil, I know God has meant for good. How do you see the giants in your life?
If you are going through something difficult right now I encourage you to read Psalm 91. David talks about the security of the one who trusts in the Lord.