I wanted to share with you a precious and powerful statement that we found this week in a brochure from the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center.
With communication comes understanding and clarity.
With understanding, fear diminishes.
In the absence of fear, hope emerges.
And in the presence of hope, anything is possible
This statement of faith was written by Ellen Stovall, a cancer survivor. Immediately, you can recognize that she has experienced disappointment and suffering. She been there. It is also easy to recognize her Christian faith and the Biblical Background of her words. Romans 10:17 says: "Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God."
Every one of us should have a desire to hear, understand, and grow in faith so we can overcome fear so we might know that our hope is anchored in the Lord, and believe that He is able to do exceeding, abundantly more than we can ask or think.
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Sunday, November 8, 2009
by William Boyd Bingham