Category goodness of God

Three Responses to Adversity

Enlisting trials won’t make them easy, but it will cut them down to manageable size.

battling cancer, cancer support, caretakers, goodness of God, handling trials, melanoma survivors, power of God, surviving melanoma, weakness & strength

Joe Fornear
September 11, 2014

Are We There Yet?

Like little children in the back seat of our Heavenly Father’s car, we call out, “Are we there yet?” Sometimes endurance is our only choice.

battling cancer, cancer support, caretakers, comfort, faith and unbelief, God's love, goodness of God, handling trials, melanoma survivors, Stronghold Ministry, suffering

Joe Fornear
June 16, 2014
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Parents are forever trying to convince their youngsters that pain and uncomfortableness is only temporary. “We’re almost there.” “The pain will go away soon.” The Lord is forever trying to convince us as well - and He absolutely loves to watch us laugh.

cancer support, comfort, faith and unbelief, goodness of God, handling trials, suffering, surviving melanoma

Joe Fornear
May 9, 2014

Five Life-changing Outcomes of Suffering

Fortunately for us, the Lord never meant suffering to be just a cruel and bitter pill to be dutifully swallowed. Suffering is a path, never a destination.

battling cancer, cancer support, comfort, dependence, goodness of God, handling trials, melanoma survivors, power of God, rest, surrender, surviving melanoma, weakness & strength

Joe Fornear
May 2, 2014

3 Keys to Winning Wheel of Fortune

So to merge the symbolism of the three names (Euodia, Syntyche and Clement), serenity brings harmony between the good times and bad.

battling cancer, cancer support, comfort, goodness of God, handling trials, living for eternity, power of God, surrender, surviving melanoma

Joe Fornear
April 11, 2014

God Has a Tattoo and You’re In It

He is encouraging us to focus on His amazing love which leads to His vice-like grip! It's as if He is saying, "I love you so much that I permanently inscribed YOU on to My hands; I CAN'T let go of you!"

cancer support, caretakers, comfort, God's love, goodness of God, handling trials, melanoma survivors, surviving melanoma

Joe Fornear
March 12, 2014

Decisions, Decisions, Decisions

As I grow in knowing the real Jesus, I detach from religion and attach to the God who speaks His love into my understanding!

12 Steps, caretakers, faith and unbelief, forgiveness, goodness of God, rest, Terri Fornear

Terri Fornear
January 10, 2014

Dashing Through Expectations

– By Joe Fornear There’s an old country song entitled, “I Shaved My Legs For This?” Expectations always abound – and of course they’re not always attained. During the end of her pregnancy, Mary probably imagined a glorious birth for…

cancer support, caretakers, depression and cancer, emotions, goodness of God, handling trials, living for eternity, melanoma survivors, suffering

Joe Fornear
December 20, 2013
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Supernatural Provision

– By Joe Fornear Not many people realize the financial challenges which cancer or severe sickness can bring. But patients and their caretakers know them all too well. During my battle with Stage IV metastatic melanoma, finances were a constant…

cancer support, depression and cancer, goodness of God, power of God, surviving melanoma, weakness & strength

Joe Fornear
November 22, 2013

Power Napping

– By Joe Fornear I hear it often when talking with people fighting cancer. “I don’t know how people do this without the Lord.” Indeed. In actuality, nothing in life was intended by our Maker to be “do-it-yourself.” We were…

battling cancer, caretakers, dependence, fear, goodness of God, guidance, handling trials, peace, rest, surrender

Joe Fornear
September 25, 2013