"Clinging on God's Faithfulness"

     Most of us just turn enthusiastic, excited and full of gratitude when we are flooded in receiving blessings. We enjoy the rewards of pleasures or we are on the altitude of fortune in life. But how about when we are not? Let's say we are synchronizing with the adversities of life such as illnesses, disparities, rejections or anything that will make us feel down. Do you think do we still feel the same way? The majority answer to this question would be: Of course not! People may immediately get irritated and instantaneously think and ask themselves, “Why?” People are more dependent to this inquiry, aligning themselves and meditating on this word mainly when we are physically destabilized, emotionally frustrated, financially unbalanced and spiritually distracted -- in other words when we are in the midst of the battle.

Three years ago, I was diagnosed with the so-called hypoechoic solid focus in the superior pole in my throat. As human -- though I'm a Christian -- I still felt a bit dismayed and troubled when I heard that bad news from my doctor. There was a mixture of fear and worry which covered my wholeness at that time. From then, I also started to think negative thoughts, especially when I was alone. I heard the voices of the people who kept on saying that this kind of sickness I had might be a sign of a Cancer. 

      But thank God, the Lord continuously gave me peace of mind to live in normal life. He sent people who were always on my side to intercede and include me in their prayers. They helped me a lot to wipe out the worries and fears that robbed my joy and taught me to become much stronger to face the new tests of life. I told my self that whatever the result of my needle test might be, I’d accept it. I surrendered and entrusted every thing into His hands, for I believe He is my Lord who has the authority above all things. He is my Creator. I always claim that nothing is impossible with Him; He can make the impossible things possible. God reminded me about one of His promises that He will never leave me nor forsake me. I held onto His promise and just kept on believing and claiming that He is my Healer. I declared those words every single second during the time I was inside the laboratory while the doctor was doing his tasks on me.

     Once again by God's compassion and grace, He poured out the miracles upon me and the power of prayers prevailed. He proved that He is my God who never leaves, never sleeps, never slumbers, and never tires of hearing our prayers. Words can’t express how happy I was to hear the findings from my doctor. In that very moment I really felt released and I can’t explain the fire of praise from my deep within. I wanna dance. I wanna shout. I wanna sing praises to my Lord when he said that I am negative from Cancer! Thank God for the deliverance and for healing me physically, emotionally and spiritually! Indeed, we only have to trust the past to God’s mercy, the present to God’s love and the future to God’s providence. He is a faithful God, a God who is always faithful to His promises. 

     A courageous person is not one who never feels fear, but someone who feels fear and takes proper action anyway. “You will keep in perfect peace Him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in You.” —Isaiah 26:3 NIV “For the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being snared.” —Proverbs 3:26 NIV 

     When have you had to cling to God's faithfulness? Did you doubt God during this time? How did God prove He is trustworthy? How has trusting God changed your life?