When I was first diagnosed with cancer, my stomach knotted up with fear. What type of surgery would I have? How much chemotherapy would I need, if any? When would radiation begin? One morning, feeling overwhelmed, I cried out to God, ‘I can’t do all of this!’ Reading the passage above from Ecclesiastes reminded me that I didn’t have to complete everything all at once. Our ever-present Counsellor, the Holy Spirit, came alongside me, and I heard a whisper in my heart. ‘You only need to cope with one thing at a time.’ My shoulders relaxed and a smile spread across my face. 

Day by day, I spoke with doctors and appointments were made for scans, tests and operations. Week by week, I ticked appointments and procedures off the list. Finally, after a few months, I started on the road to recovery.

That stage of my life was very challenging, yet I felt God with me each moment. I don’t know what joys and struggles the future will bring, but I do have peace in my heart. I trust that our Sovereign Lord has ordained a time for everything.

 

Prayer: Dear Father, help us rest in you, knowing that you are with us in the details of each day. Amen