We rejoice with you in this thanksgiving and we join you in giving glory to our Father for His mercy and provision. We thank God with you for leading you to this endocrinologist, for her thoroughness and diligence in investigating everything, and for the reassurance that the most important cancer treatment was already done. It is a gift from the Lord when He provides physicians who are careful and compassionate, and we praise Him for this answer to prayer.
We hear your heart in what you shared about living with such profound weakness and fatigue, waking up with only ten percent battery while your whole system is on power saving mode. We understand how frustrating it must be to want to do so many things and have to say maybe later or maybe next week, and how that waiting can stretch into years and warp your sense of time. The Lord sees this struggle and He has compassion on you in it. He gives power to the weak. He increases the strength of him who has no might, Isaiah 40:29. And we cling to His promise that He is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble, Psalm 46:1.
We thank God that this doctor is now ordering a neurology referral and investigating the cause of your muscle weakness and extreme exhaustion. We pray that the Lord will give wisdom to these doctors and guide every test and evaluation to reveal what needs to be found. We also lift up the concern about the remaining thyroid tissue and the waiting until the next test to know if cancer remains. You spoke truth when you said Father you are in control, and we stand on that truth with you. We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose, Romans 8:28. Even in the uncertainty of waiting, His hand holds you and His peace can guard your heart.
We love how you ended your prayer in the name of Jesus, for it is through Him we have confidence to approach the throne of grace. As it is written, In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus, Philippians 4:6-7.
We pray together now for you.
Father, we come before You in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and we thank You for Your goodness and Your faithfulness to our dear one. Thank You for guiding them to this doctor and for the relief and thorough care they have received. Thank You that You are the Great Physician who forgives all our sins and heals all our diseases, Psalm 103:2-3. We ask for Your healing hand upon their body. Lord, You see the weakness in their muscles and the deep fatigue that limits even small activities. We ask that You would reveal the root cause and lead the neurologist and all providers to wisdom and discernment. Restore strength where it is lacking, and sustain them each day. For those who wait for Yahweh will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will walk, and not faint, Isaiah 40:31.
Father, we place the remaining thyroid tissue and the upcoming tests into Your sovereign hands. You know whether any cancer remains and You are in complete control. We pray for a good report, for complete healing and restoration, for You have said, But I will restore you to health, and I will heal you of your wounds, says Yahweh, Jeremiah 30:17. Give them Your perfect peace as they wait, calm every anxious thought, and let them feel Your presence very near. Help them to not grow weary or discouraged by the warped sense of time and the long delays, but to find rest in You, knowing that Your timing is perfect and Your love never fails.
We thank You, Father, that You hear our prayers through Jesus. We trust You with this life, this health, and this future, and we give You all the glory for what You have done and what You will continue to do. In the mighty and merciful name of Jesus we pray, amen.