In the beginning, I thought: It wasn’t long before I admitted, “I absolutely don’t got this.” Stage IV metastatic melanoma was bigger than me. I was overwhelmed, scared, hurting, self-pitying. More than anything – I was disappointed … with myself.…
Like many of us, Habakkuk struggled with what God allowed in his life. His name means “embrace,” or “hug,” and eventually Habakkuk embraced God’s plan and hugged it out with Him. I Joe, did as well during my Stage IV…
Crisis had been ruling my life for month after brutal month and I was done. I told God, “I want my life back.” Like many of you now, I had been fighting cancer, Stage IV metastatic melanoma in my case.…
Habakkuk was considered a “minor” prophet, but he certainly delivered some major life lessons! His name means “embrace,” or “hug.” He struggled with God’s plan to discipline rebellious Israel by the cruel Babylonians who were taking over the world. Why…
Some know all too well that heartbreak can seem worse at Christmas. Yet the One whose birth we celebrate understands and knows exactly how to fix a broken heart! In fact, He states upfront that mending broken hearts was a…
The benefits of gratitude Sure, sometimes being thankful is “a sacrifice of praise” (Hebrews 13:5), but gratitude provides many benefits and freedoms for us! Podcast Outline & Scripture references – click on the picture above to launch our YouTube video…
Look backward to move forward. “Every time I turn around … something bad happens.” Once when I said this to my dad, he jokingly said, “Stop turning around.” Wouldn’t it be nice if we could ignore troubles? Many of us…
Are you overwhelmed by a cancer fight or some other trial? Consider 4 lessons to truly LIVE (acronym rhymes with give) and regain your footing when cancer rocks your world. These lessons come from my own cancer battle and years…
I once hesitated to discuss death with people fighting cancer, but the fear of death leaves a gaping hole in our spiritual defenses. Hebrews 2:14-15 proves the devil uses fear of death to literally enslave us: “(Jesus) partook of flesh…
Lessons from Pastor Denny Livingston‘s Cancer Battle In this episode of our In His Grip Podcast, we share our recent interview with Pastor Denny Livingston of Nashville, TN. Some of you might recognize Denny from our Stronghold Ministry Healing Prayer…