Saturday, May 20, 2017
Saturday, May 13, 2017
BREAST CANCER: HOW WE SHOULD VIEW OUR BODIES: Devotional by Lorilyn Roberts
My comments were made in reference to the link below. Confessions and Lessons by R.K. Patel
If you would prefer just to read my comments, I have copied and pasted them here.
As someone who just had a double mastectomy for breast cancer and undergoing breast reconstruction, I now have a new appreciation for my body. Like you (R.K. Patel, see article referenced), I had been critical of myself, and I have many scars also. It's strange now that I don't have my old breasts, while I'm thankful for the fake ones, I wish they were real.
Sometimes we don't appreciate what we have until we don't have that thing anymore, like good health. Cancer takes that away, especially when you are late stage. Now, I'm thankful for what God has given me, and I'm taking better care of my body, like eating healthy, getting enough sleep, and exercising regularly. I'm making the time for a healthy lifestyle.
The one thing I would add is that the Bible says our body is a temple of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it's incumbent to take better care of it so that the Holy Spirit can thrive. When we take better care of our physical bodies, we feel better spiritually and mentally. We make better choices. We live better, and since we aren't running out of gas, so to speak, pulling ourselves down with negative thoughts and critical beliefs about ourselves, we have more to give to others. We will love better. We live out of abundance, not limited by our own personal needs.
Boundaries are important also. With healthy boundaries, we will know what we are comfortable with, and we won't compare ourselves to others. Our bodies are holy, so we should be holy, in all our ways. When we do that, we will glorify God, and that should be our highest calling.
Tuesday, May 9, 2017
BREAST CANCER: AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR WOMEN WITH DENSE BREASTS: Christian Blogger Lorilyn Roberts
I pray that the information I share in this video, while difficult to talk about, will help women with dense breast tissue and/or prior breast biopsies and surgeries to receive the best possible care.
Talk with your doctor about getting MRIs on a routine basis in addition to mammography. It could save your life.
Friday, May 5, 2017
BREAST CANCER: FIFTH ROUND OF CHEMOTHERAPY - WORTHY IS THE LAMB: Devotional by Lorilyn Roberts
— Lorilyn Roberts (@LorilynRoberts) May 6, 2017https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPBmFwBSGb0 - Agnus Dei by Michael W. Smith, my song!
Is God not worthy of me going through chemo? Can I glorify Him through this? Absolutely. Jesus died on the cross for the fallenness of our world. While we have momentary afflictions now, there is nothing that can ever separate from the love of Jesus Christ. Our God is an awesome God!
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