FOR HIS GLORY

You can learn a lot by looking out for your friends when they’re going through tough times. That’s been the case for me as my friends Sam and Carol have struggled through Sam’s battle with cancer. For a year I watched and prayed as he went through the treatment and the pain. And just when it seemed he was in the clear, a new diagnosis reported more cancer.

The disappointment was hard to take. 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 me 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 show 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 looking forward to 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 rely on God’s love, strength and grace to get you through. Pray also that you might show His love.

To pray about . . .

Father, when I am going through really difficult times, please help me to stay focused on You and what You are doing in my life. Even in pain and sadness, let me be an example of love.

THE DARKER OUR TRIALS,
THE BRIGHTER GOD’S LOVE CAN SHINE OUT
THROUGH US FOR THE WORLD TO SEE.

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