It is our hope that this blog will allow us to share information and our prayer needs regarding Sam's cancer battle with all who share this journey with us. It is my hope that I will be able to communicate Sams progress, what God is doing in our lives and how we see Him work all of this out for our good. My inspiration for the title of our blog comes from a message I heard at our church, North Park Church, on July 13th by Pastor Bill Meyer, entitled Kingdom Power is Mysterious and Awesome Mark 4:26-34 (http://www.northparkepc.org/). In that message Pastor Meyer references Paul's letter to the Romans chapter 5: 1-5 (1 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope of the glory of God. 3 And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; 4 and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope; 5 and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.)
Sam and I are standing because of God's grace and mercy.
Maddy
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Had not known about this new struggle in your lives until I saw you in church this past Sunday and heard Pastor Chambers pray for Sam. Thanks for sharing your blog with me and I promise to pray. I've had some hurts in my life but have never suffered physically so really have no right to "comment." In my own time of reflection this summer, I think God has been teaching me about suffering and obedience when it says for instance that Jesus learned obedience through the things that He suffered, and Paul states that through his sufferings the gospel was advanced even while he was imprisoned.
Can it be that God can transform suffering into something glorious?
Can the peace that passes all understanding be ours even in a time of suffering and pain?
I will pray that God's incredible power to turn suffering into joy will be yours in abundance and that the enemy mentioned in Ps 18 is soundly defeated!
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