i am a prostate cancer survivor!: December 2009

Second Corinthians chapter one, verse nine is the passage I've chosen for my journey through prostate cancer. Although Paul was speaking specifically about the persecution he and other Christians endured for the Gospel, the emphasis is on the purpose. Persecution or trials of any form solely exist to make us rely on GOD alone, and not ourselves. They happen in order for us to exhaust ourselves of any self effort in order to realize that our total dependence should be on the One Who created, sustains, and has sovereign authority over everything, including our individual lives. One of the Lord's greatest pleasures is when we surrender all to Him so that He receives all the glory He deserves from us, especially those of us who claim Him as Lord. We must avoid using religious cliches and "christianese" to flatter God and make us appear spiritual to man. Yes, it is true – God is good all the time... But, is He good only when things are going good for me??? God is good because it is Who He is, whether our world is good or not. One of the hardest truths to swallow is the fact that prosperity and adversity come from the same Source.

To be clearer, God will sometimes break us in order to use us. A vessel broken by the hands of the Potter will often provide better service to Him because of a clearer understanding and greater reverence for the Maker. Broken or not, we must fully confess and admit to ourselves the words of the Lord Jesus: "...apart from Me you can do nothing."

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12.28.2009

Book in the works

I've been planning this for months but I'm working on a book version of this blog. I'm working to have it be more detailed but still in a journal format as you're reading here. The plan is to self-publish with the hopes of it being picked up by a publisher. More details soon...

THREE YEARS TODAY!!!

Hey, y'all! Today marks my 3 year anniversary of being a survivor of prostate cancer by the sovereign grace of GOD!!! If I were to express my gratitude I'd quickly run out of words. There just aren't any to describe how I feel about still being alive and cancer-free -- especially since I absolutely don't deserve it!!! I humbly acknowledge the simple, yet powerful truth that I'm nothing without the grace of GOD!

I wish I had an accurate count, but since my survival I've been able to talk and walk with approximately 15-18 brothers who were diagnosed with prostate cancer. A few of them I've had the pleasure to talk with more than once as they would call me occasionally with more questions and then would provide me with post-surgery updates. I'm blessed to be used, or rather "broken t0 serve" my Lord and other brothers in HIS Name!!!