...Things I've Learned while Living with Cancer and in Recovery
Part 5: Temptation is as Strong now as it was Before!
I always thought that if a person was facing a major or catastrophic illness like Cancer, that making good spiritual choices would be easy. I suppose my perception was that the constant awareness of the disease would be the fence rails that would hold one on the straight and narrow. Well... not so.
I've been a person guilty of sin for my whole life -from unjustifiable sinful actions as an out of control adolescent, to poor choices I’ve made as an adult. I have hurt my wife, my family, and my God. Even in the last year I’ve made lots of mistakes, committed lots of sins, and I’ve not enjoyed a peaceful relationship with God. The fact that I was sick with cancer didn’t keep me from sin.
In short, what I’ve learned is this. I am just as tempted to sin now as I was before I got sick. Just because I had cancer this last year did not mean that I would make healthy spiritual choices. God wants to see me make good choices in my spiritual walk regardless of what condition my health is. And, God will help me (us) make those choices if we’ll just reach out to him for help.
Thanks for reading.
Grace & Peace,
Bob
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2 comments:
You are so right. People in recovery have to be FOCUSED so much on physical things. Your body, your therapy, your medicine, your diet, your doctor's appointments... God is easy to leave out when you don't regularly meet with him in prayer or if you're unable to meet with the saints. Fortunately for you and other faithful Christians I know, it was ingrained in you since birth and sometimes I think that helps. It made you the way you are...and I see a lot of good!
Okay, Bob, enough with the philosophical stuff. We love you and are excited about your progress and you are still on the prayer list!
Bob, I am glad we got a chance to talk today and maybe you needed someone to vent to. May God lift you up when you are discouraged. Please don't try to rush things; rest when you need to rest and work when you feel up to it.
Love, Teresa
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