{"id":1968,"date":"2014-08-09T13:35:00","date_gmt":"2014-08-09T18:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/trust-god-either-way\/"},"modified":"2019-02-18T10:00:50","modified_gmt":"2019-02-18T16:00:50","slug":"trust-god-either-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/?p=1968","title":{"rendered":"Trust God &#8212; Either Way"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-ioLDNzZ5RiQ\/U-Yi_HEyVMI\/AAAAAAAAF84\/O866RzVFdDA\/s1600\/Trust+God.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Trust-God.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>A few weeks ago, my doc&#8217;s assistant called to advise that one of my recent medical tests showed &#8220;something&#8221;, and the doctor wanted me to have a CT scan &#8212; just to rule out &#8220;anything&#8221;. I asked, &#8220;What could that &#8216;anything&#8217; be?&#8221; And her reply was &#8220;cancer&#8221;. I consented to the scan which would not take place until a few weeks later because of my trips to WA and TX. <\/p>\n<p>So, the &#8220;C&#8221; word was spoken, and what did I do to keep myself at peace for those weeks before and after the scan. I did what I do on a daily basis, and what we did in times of crisis for many years. I thought, and spoke, some big &#8220;C&#8217;s&#8221; &#8212; I CAST my CARES on CHRIST my CREATOR. The scripture that kept me unwavering in my faith was &#8220;You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on You, because he TRUSTS in You.&#8221; Isaiah 26:3. A negative thought would come&#8230;.but I&#8217;d quickly put my thoughts on Him Who knows everything there is to know about me &#8212; Who knows the very numbers of the hairs on my head &#8212; and this experience is no surprise to Him. Sure, the thoughts came&#8230;&#8230;&#8221;If I have to have chemo &#8212; will I get a wig or will I go natural?&#8221; And, &#8220;Maybe I won&#8217;t do anything because it&#8217;s a WIN either way &#8212; whether I am healed here or when I go to heaven?&#8221; Of course, we know where the thoughts come from that lead to despair, concern, worry and negativity. That&#8217;s why we are urged by St. Paul in I Timothy 6:12 to &#8220;Fight the good fight of faith!&#8221; God just asks us to TRUST.<\/p>\n<p>I had the scan on Monday and yesterday the doctor called with the good news that the test was negative. I was thankful to hear that good news, but by now I know that good news or not so good news&#8230;..God has got my back&#8230;.He is in charge of the Master Plan of my life&#8230;..and I&#8217;ll continue to be on purpose in this day and tomorrow! I urge you to try living this way&#8230;..it sure makes the roller coaster ride exciting &#8212; NO WHITE KNUCKLES for me &#8212; how about you?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A few weeks ago, my doc&#8217;s assistant called to advise that one of my recent medical tests showed &#8220;something&#8221;, and the doctor wanted me to have a CT scan &#8212; just to rule out &#8220;anything&#8221;. I asked, &#8220;What could that &#8216;anything&#8217; be?&#8221; And her reply was &#8220;cancer&#8221;. 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