I will Praise Him in Victory, I will Praise Him in Defeat

I will Praise Him in Victory, I will Praise Him in Defeat

  This is a long title, and yes it is not an original thought, but then again “There is nothing new under the sun.” That’s not a new thought either.

I will praise Him in victory; I will praise Him in defeat. This is the key sentence in the movie “Facing the Giants”. If you haven’t seen it, get it. I won’t explain more so as not to ruin it for those who have yet to see it. This sentence has taken on a much deeper meaning to Shelley and I in the past 24 hours.

  Yesterday was the doctors’ appointment we have been waiting for, expecting and hoping for a good report. The doctor examined me, not saying much but asking the usual questions told us a few things and then met us in his office. As he left the look on his face spoke what words didn’t.

  In the office he repeated what he said in the exam room, stating I had a new spot on the liver and on a lung, and a few more lymph nodes. This was not at all what we wanted to hear, especially then lung and liver, we thought there may be a problem with some lymph nodes but didn’t want to hear that either.

We were, well shocked. We made an appointment to meet again on Saturday to plan the next course of action.

Back in the car we sat, key not in the ignition. This was not what we expected, not what we wanted, not at all something to look forward to. We chatted a bit, then in a decision I made before Christmas, I prayed for I had decided to praise Him when declared clean, and praise Him if not. So I praised God, for what he had done thus far, and what was to come.

  Let me remind you, this is not what I or Shelley want, this is not fun, this is uncomfortable, hurts at times and is just plain in the way of what we want, yet we want what God wants. I could give all the whys and such, bit will limit it a but.

1.     God designed and made me, he has a plan.

2.     He adopted me as I was and made me what I am today. He calls me son.

3.     He promised to be with me always, not perfect health, riches or any greatness here on earth. He promised to be with me always. That is an eternal promise. I will always be in His presence.

4.     I have been reminded constantly of the story or the man blind from birth. In this story Jesus’ disciples asked whose sin caused this. Jesus said no ones, this happed to show God’s glory. Jesus healed the blind man.

I do not like being one who has cancer, I love being in God’s presence, knowing he is with me.

To God be the Glory.

His Grace is sufficient.

John A Miller

1/18/11