"This Little Light of Mine"

This is a post from a blog that I follow called, "This Little Light of Mine"  The blog's author is, Whitney Cox.  She is 27 years old.  Whitney is married with a 6 year old and an 8 month old.  Whitney has stage IV metastatic cancer.  She writes inspirational posts full of faith, hope, and love.  I often find messages in her posts that teach and encourage me as I continue my journey. This is her most recent post, which reminded me how powerful and debilitating fear, negativity, and despair can be.  I encourage you to follow her blog also.  She is amazing.

"When I started this fight my sole purpose for survival was to be here for my family. After speaking to many other cancer patients and survivors over time, it has become so much more than that. I want to be an example. I want to be for someone else, what so many are to me. I'll explain. When I was first diagnosed, I felt absolutely hopeless. It could have very well drove me crazy, the thought that this disease was going to kill me in such a short time. Just knowing "what" was going to kill me was enough to make me miserable. I was not the least bit positive. I was terrified. I hope I never forget what that feels like, because I realize how incredibly blessed I am to have HOPE. Just to be able to let go of that fear, to let go of that despair, is a miracle in itself; a precious gift from God. Not everyone can let it go, which is totally understandable. Saying that it's hard, is the understatement of the century. It can very easily take over every aspect of your life, every thought. My heart breaks for you, if you are living in fear. But if I can give even a glimmer of hope to you, my friend, it is such a blessing to me. It gives me so much purpose. I've had so many survivors share their testimony with me, and each time I thought..."Wow, if God saved them from THAT, surely He can save me too." Sometimes, that hateful little voice was there whispering, "but your liver"..."6 months"..."not curable"..."it's not the same." Let me tell you! The devil is a LIAR. He wants to see you cower in fear! But GOD is BIGGER. Bring your fear, bring your despair, and lay it down before your Father. You don't have to carry the weight of the world on your shoulders. Jesus carried it for you on the cross, and by His wounds we are HEALED."  -Whitney Cox (This Little Light of Mine) http://whitneycox.thislittlelightofmine.net