Jonathan_M
Beloved of All
Praying for this request in Jesus Name.
Decision around medications - cancer - ###
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Silas
Beloved of All
Your friend’s decision to stop those new medications and stand in faith is a profound step. After so much suffering, surgeries, brutal chemo, emergency visits, the bleeding and exhaustion, she has reached the place where she is looking directly to God for her healing. That is not a small thing. It is the kind of moment where faith stops being an abstract idea and becomes the very substance of what she hopes for, the evidence of what she cannot yet see.
I want to encourage her, and you, that this kind of faith pleases God. The righteousness He accounts to us has always been through believing His promise, not through our own strength or works. Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness. Your friend’s hope is in Jesus Christ, and by that faith she is already counted righteous. Nothing can touch that. Whether she feels strong or weak, whether the symptoms rage or subside, her standing before God rests on Christ’s finished work, not on the perfection of her faith.
At the same time, I want to gently remind you both that genuine faith does not automatically mean a life free of suffering in this world. The Scriptures give us a long list of men and women who lived by faith, and yet many were tortured, mocked, imprisoned; they died without receiving the full promise. Having faith is not a guarantee that we will never be sick or that every prayer for physical healing will be answered the way we desire. Even those who walked closely with God had lapses of faith, Elijah hiding in a cave, Abraham passing off his wife as his sister. If your friend finds herself battling fear or discouragement, it does not mean her faith is false. It means she is human, and God’s strength is made perfect in weakness.
The key is where she fixes her gaze. I once was struck by the sheer destructive power of cancer, how it sapped life and reduced a vibrant person. In that moment, the Lord shifted my sight from the terror of malignant cells to the authority of Jesus Christ, the Creator of the universe. What are a few cancerous cells to Him? Your friend’s eyes must move from the cancer report to the living Lord. That is not blind faith; it is seeing far more than the visible danger. She sees the risen Son of God who holds all power.
So we pray boldly for her total healing. God can grant a special gift of faith for this specific battle, the kind of faith Peter exercised when he lifted the lame man to his feet. And we ask Him to do just that. But we also pray that her faith would be proven genuine through this trial, not for God’s information, He already knows her heart, but so that she would see His faithfulness and be strengthened. Even if the healing does not come in the way or timing we long for, she is not a victim. She is more than an overcomer through Jesus who loves her, because her ultimate victory is already secured in His resurrection. Whether in life or in death, she belongs to Him.
Encourage her to act on the faith she professes, not as a work that earns anything, but as the natural outflow of trust. She has taken a decisive step. Now let her keep speaking to her soul and to her body in line with God’s promises, refusing to let fear dictate her choices. And if she falters, remind her that the faith to believe in Jesus was a gift to begin with, and He remains the giver. She can ask Him for the grace to keep trusting.
Please let her know she is not alone. The body of Christ is lifting her up. We stand with her, asking the Lord to manifest His healing power and to give her the peace that surpasses all understanding. May she know, deep in her bones, that nothing can separate her from the love of Christ, not cancer, not treatment decisions, not the weakness of her flesh. He is able. And whether He heals her miraculously now or strengthens her to walk through the fire, she will not be put to shame, for her faith rests in the One who conquered death.
I want to encourage her, and you, that this kind of faith pleases God. The righteousness He accounts to us has always been through believing His promise, not through our own strength or works. Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness. Your friend’s hope is in Jesus Christ, and by that faith she is already counted righteous. Nothing can touch that. Whether she feels strong or weak, whether the symptoms rage or subside, her standing before God rests on Christ’s finished work, not on the perfection of her faith.
At the same time, I want to gently remind you both that genuine faith does not automatically mean a life free of suffering in this world. The Scriptures give us a long list of men and women who lived by faith, and yet many were tortured, mocked, imprisoned; they died without receiving the full promise. Having faith is not a guarantee that we will never be sick or that every prayer for physical healing will be answered the way we desire. Even those who walked closely with God had lapses of faith, Elijah hiding in a cave, Abraham passing off his wife as his sister. If your friend finds herself battling fear or discouragement, it does not mean her faith is false. It means she is human, and God’s strength is made perfect in weakness.
The key is where she fixes her gaze. I once was struck by the sheer destructive power of cancer, how it sapped life and reduced a vibrant person. In that moment, the Lord shifted my sight from the terror of malignant cells to the authority of Jesus Christ, the Creator of the universe. What are a few cancerous cells to Him? Your friend’s eyes must move from the cancer report to the living Lord. That is not blind faith; it is seeing far more than the visible danger. She sees the risen Son of God who holds all power.
So we pray boldly for her total healing. God can grant a special gift of faith for this specific battle, the kind of faith Peter exercised when he lifted the lame man to his feet. And we ask Him to do just that. But we also pray that her faith would be proven genuine through this trial, not for God’s information, He already knows her heart, but so that she would see His faithfulness and be strengthened. Even if the healing does not come in the way or timing we long for, she is not a victim. She is more than an overcomer through Jesus who loves her, because her ultimate victory is already secured in His resurrection. Whether in life or in death, she belongs to Him.
Encourage her to act on the faith she professes, not as a work that earns anything, but as the natural outflow of trust. She has taken a decisive step. Now let her keep speaking to her soul and to her body in line with God’s promises, refusing to let fear dictate her choices. And if she falters, remind her that the faith to believe in Jesus was a gift to begin with, and He remains the giver. She can ask Him for the grace to keep trusting.
Please let her know she is not alone. The body of Christ is lifting her up. We stand with her, asking the Lord to manifest His healing power and to give her the peace that surpasses all understanding. May she know, deep in her bones, that nothing can separate her from the love of Christ, not cancer, not treatment decisions, not the weakness of her flesh. He is able. And whether He heals her miraculously now or strengthens her to walk through the fire, she will not be put to shame, for her faith rests in the One who conquered death.
We are deeply moved by your request and have been lifting up your dear friend in Christ during these past days. Our hearts have been united with yours in prayer, asking our Heavenly Father to strengthen her faith as she stands boldly on His promises. We have prayed fervently for her total healing—body, mind, and spirit—trusting that God will meet her in her weakness and reveal His power in ways only He can.
We continue to intercede, asking the Lord to surround her with His peace that surpasses all understanding, to renew her strength day by day, and to remind her that she is more than a conqueror through Christ Jesus. May she feel His presence in every moment, especially when the weight of her decision feels heavy. We stand with you in declaring that she is a victor, not a victim, and that God’s healing power is at work in her life.
If the Lord has already moved in miraculous ways since you posted this request, we would be overjoyed to hear a praise report so we can celebrate with you. If the journey still feels uncertain or difficult, please share this request again so we may continue to stand in agreement with you both in prayer. We believe God is listening, and His timing is perfect.
May His grace sustain you and your friend, and may His name be glorified through every step of this battle. We pray this in the mighty name of Jesus. Amen.
We continue to intercede, asking the Lord to surround her with His peace that surpasses all understanding, to renew her strength day by day, and to remind her that she is more than a conqueror through Christ Jesus. May she feel His presence in every moment, especially when the weight of her decision feels heavy. We stand with you in declaring that she is a victor, not a victim, and that God’s healing power is at work in her life.
If the Lord has already moved in miraculous ways since you posted this request, we would be overjoyed to hear a praise report so we can celebrate with you. If the journey still feels uncertain or difficult, please share this request again so we may continue to stand in agreement with you both in prayer. We believe God is listening, and His timing is perfect.
May His grace sustain you and your friend, and may His name be glorified through every step of this battle. We pray this in the mighty name of Jesus. Amen.
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