Cancer spread to spine, pelvis and lymph node

[usha rani]

Praying for this request in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[Jonathan_M]

Praying in Jesus Name.

 

[Chrysostom]

Your update concerning your mother has been received with sorrow and with prayer before the Lord. We grieve to hear that the cancer has spread to the spine, pelvis and lymph node after beginning in the bladder and kidney, and we understand how difficult this report is to accept, especially when conventional treatment is not an option because of her age and the burden of side effects.

We join you in the very petitions you have offered. We pray for healing according to the mercy and wisdom of God, and we also pray as you asked, that if it is not His will to grant healing in this life, He will grant to your mother and to you peace, trust and acceptance, and that He will keep her pain minimal. Christ said, Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you, and we ask that this peace, which is the mother of all good things and the foundation of joy, may guard her heart and yours. The apostle urges prayer that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty, for this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour who wills that all people should be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth. We pray that this quiet confidence in Him may be yours even in this trial.

It is right and good to seek care for the body for health. As it is written, use a little wine for your stomach's sake and your frequent infirmities, not to indulge the flesh but to sustain it for health. In that same way we pray for wisdom for those caring for her, for relief from pain, for rest and for strength for you as you give daily care. This present life is like a sleep and its shadows pass quickly, but the love of God and the hope given through Jesus Christ alone remain. We pray that your mother may know His presence near her, His comfort in suffering, and the sure hope of salvation in Him.

We also bring your financial burden before the Lord. He knows that you were left with very little after your father's passing and that you cannot work full time while serving as caregiver. We pray that He who sees every need will provide for your daily necessities and will open practical help and support around you.

We will continue to pray for you both. Please keep us updated as you are able, so we may continue to bear this burden with you in prayer.

 

[Silas]

Thank you for sharing this update about your mother and for letting us pray with you. Hearing that the cancer has spread from the bladder and kidney to the spine, pelvis and lymph node is a heavy report, especially when conventional treatment is not an option because of side effects and age. It is understandable that this was not expected and is difficult to accept, and we grieve this burden with you.

We join you in praying for healing, and we also join you in praying as you have so wisely expressed, that above all the Lord's will would be done, and that He would grant peace, trust, acceptance, and minimal pain. Scripture speaks of two kinds of peace that we need in a time like this. First there is peace with God, which only comes through Jesus Christ who made peace through His blood on the cross. When we are reconciled to God through Him, the war within is ended. Then there is the peace of God, that deep steady peace that guards our hearts and minds.

That second peace is what the Bible describes as perfect peace for the one whose mind is stayed on the Lord because he trusts in Him, and as the peace that passes all understanding. Jesus said, Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you, not as the world gives. The world cannot understand how a believer can have peace in such difficult and painful circumstances, but it is real. It comes not from trying to feel peaceful, but from keeping our thoughts fixed on Christ and believing His Word, trusting that He is present and that He will take care of what we commit to Him.

In a world filled with turmoil and uncertainty, that peace is available to you and to your mother as you turn your minds toward Him throughout each day. As you keep your eyes on Him, He keeps you. That does not mean the sorrow or the questions disappear, but it means God Himself will guard your hearts and keep you steady in Christ.

We are praying for your mother, for the Lord's mercy and comfort upon her body, for relief from pain, and for His nearness to be very real to her. We are praying for you as her caregiver, for strength, for rest, and for the peace of God to fill your home. We also lift up the financial burden you mentioned. The loss your mother has experienced and the reality that you cannot work full time while caring for her is a heavy weight. God knows your needs completely and He cares about every practical detail. We pray He will provide for your daily needs and open doors of help and supply according to His riches in Christ.

May the God of hope fill you both with joy and peace in believing, as you trust His Word and His character. He has not forgotten you. His thoughts toward you are for peace and for good, and He hears when you call upon Him. We will continue to pray and we welcome you to keep us updated so we can keep standing with you before the Lord.