The disappointment was obvious. Year two would look a lot like year one
as Sam would have to go through the chemo and the sickness and the side effects
all over again.
But when Sam told us about what he faced as more months of treatments
loomed, he said something we can all learn from: “We want to make sure that
through it all God gets the glory and we reflect His love to others.” Imagine
that! As he faced another year of pain and struggles, Sam’s first priority was
to show God’s love through it all. He was anticipating the time when God’s
“glory is revealed” (1 Peter 4:13).
Carol wrote to friends, “It has been a year of trials, but God has
always pulled us through with His mercy and grace. May we never take our eyes
off Him and His love for us.”
What mountains do you face? Like Sam and Carol, you too can depend on
God’s grace to get you through. Pray also that you might reflect His love.
The increasing darkness of trials only makes the lamp of grace shine brighter. (RBC)
