As my husband delivered the doctor’s report, all I could think was, “NO! Not again! Please, no… “

Just a week before, I sat in the surgical waiting room as the surgeon assured me he had gotten clean margins as he took a biopsy. Something in me knew then what the result would be. I can’t explain it. We prayed that the results would come back negative. Friends and family assured me that they felt certain they would. Yet somehow I knew what I would hear today.

My mind flashed back to hearing the same news years before…the pain, the devastation, the fear that came upon hearing that your husband had cancer and was told to “Get your affairs in order…” Really? We had a baby at home who needed to grow up with his father, and I was a wife who needed her husband. Just how does one go about “getting your affairs in order”? Nothing prepares you for that. Not then, not now.

But God proved Himself faithful before and we know He will be faithful again. The difference this time is that we know how to fight now in a way that we didn’t know how before. This time we know how to war against the enemy who seeks to steal, kill, and destroy our family (John 10:10), and to stand on the truths God has given in His word.

4 truths to stand on in times of crisis

1. We believe that no weapon formed against us or our family will prosper (Isaiah 54:17).

2. We know that God knows the plans He has for my husband and our family, and those plans are good, and they are to prosper us and not to harm us, and they include a future and a hope! (Jeremiah 29:11)

3. We believe that despite what our circumstances look like, God will work all things together for our good and for His glory (Romans 8:28).

4. We trust that God was not taken by surprise by this diagnosis, and that ALL of my husband’s days are numbered in His book (Psalm 139:16). No medical report can change that.

The days are not easy, and the treatment is nothing short of hard. But we have hope in a God who sees, a God who knows, a God who heals, a God who restores, a God who cares, and a God who is faithful to keep His word and fulfill His promises!

Because of Him, #HopePrevails! Yes, even in cancer, #HopePrevails!

Where have you seen God fulfill His promises in your life? We’d love for you to encourage others with your testimony of His faithfulness in the comments below!

 

 

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A short brief about Hope Prevails.

Hope Prevails
Insights from a Doctor’s Personal Journey through Depression
Dr. Michelle Bengtson

Speaking from personal and professional experience, a neuropsychologist unpacks what depression is, shows how it affects us spiritually, and offers hope for living the abundant life.

Neuropsychologist Offers Hope to Those Struggling with Depression
-By 2020, depression will be our greatest epidemic worldwide

  • An estimated 350 million people worldwide suffer from some form of depression
  • Helpful features include personal stories, biblical truths, prayers, and music recommendations

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In Hope Prevails, Dr. Bengtson writes with deep compassion and empathy, blending her extensive training and faith, to offer readers a hope that is grounded in God’s love and grace. She helps readers understand what depression is, how it affects them spiritually, and what, by God’s grace, it cannot do. The result is a treatment plan that addresses the whole person—not just chemical imbalances in the brain.

For those who struggle with depression and those that want to help them, Hope Prevails offers real hope for the future.

Hope Prevails is available now wherever books are sold. To find out more, see: https://drmichellebengtson.com/hope-prevails-book/.

 

Hope Prevails Even in Cancer. God proved His faithfulness in previous battles. He will be faithful again. We know how to fight this battle in a way we didn't know before. Read more for 4 truths we are standing on from God's word.

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