Glorify Christ / Fight for Self

So I’m having to face some things that I have not had to face before. I’ve served as a pastor since I was 22 year old. I’ll be 49 in November. Throughout those years I have learned to put others before myself. I serve others but most importantly I serve Jesus.

I have never had to fight for myself. I’ve had to fight for my family and the people I’ve pastored but not myself. For years I have had to think “Not I but Christ.”

Now that I have cancer, I have learned that the doctors won’t help you unless you are willing to fight for yourself. They wouldn’t prescribe pain killers until I fought for them. They are in no hurry unless I call each day and push them to move on my case. My biopsy resulet’s we all in yesterday. I had to call the doctor today and find out what the next step is. The finally called me back and told me I would see my next doctor (the surgeon) next Thursday but the woman that called had no idea what we would talk about.

I want to glorify Jesus. I want to handle everything in grace. I don’t want to be a difficult patient. Please pray for me as I want to live by grace and truth and show my love for Jesus in all I do. I don’t want to be a difficult patient.

If I have to go through this cancer, please ask Jesus to help me grow in Him as I face some of these challenges. Until then my next step will be seeing the doctor next Thursday morning at 10am. Thank you for your prayers!