Terminal In Faith January 14, 2014 Sorrow looks back Worry looks around Faith looks up (On a church board-Vancleave) Many times sorrow goes with regrets. We should have, could have, meant to moments that we intended to spend more time with, be kinder to, listen more someone we cared about. Worry doesn't do anything to change the circumstances, just changed you. Health, attitude and wasted time best spent doing something productive, like praying. Faith is a release from all of this. It doesn't mean life will be perfectly situated the way we want it. We are not perfect. It simply means, faith will carry us through while a merciful and loving God full of grace will perfect us through the difficult times. He will always do what is best in each situation. I know full well how hard it is to say "Lord your will and your way be done. Walk me through it and carry me when I need it." I know, because I prayed it and two weeks later he allowed my husband to be diagnosed with terminal cancer. My family was broken, my heart was saddened and my faith sustained me. I went through the steps of sorrow and worry and then my sweet husband said, “why worry, it won't change a thing. We will never say goodbye. Someday "see you later". His faith strengthened my faith. That is what sustains us now, our faith. We don't know why things happen the way they do but we know the almighty God who holds and sustains us as by faith we look up. We pray for you the peace and faith that only through the saving grace of the Father as in obedience the Son took your place and mine. My family is mended we learned what was important, love for the Father and each other. (Yes terminal cancer but he is still here , 16 years later) we are all terminal, it's where are you going to spend your eternity that really matters. Update: Our sweet, loving man passed from this world to his heavenly reward and perfect healing on October 17, 2016. Surrounded by the love of his family. Taken by his angels to his Heavenly Father, who loved him more than we did. By faith. A Journey Through Grace By An Ordinary Woman--Cheryl