We have this treasure in earthen vessels, so that the surpassing greatness of the power will be of God and not from ourselves; we are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not despairing; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed. -2 Corinthians 4:7-9
Coping with cancer is not hard; IT IS IMPOSSIBLE. Most people (and their primary caretakers) who have a major battle with cancer eventually find themselves at the end of their natural strength. Have you felt that yet? Ever been physically and mentally zapped and exhausted? Yet if our life’s goal is to glorify God, then this absolute helplessness is a necessary step to being filled with “the surpassing greatness” of His power. Notice the previous verse in this section referenced above, 2 Corinthians 4:6,
“For God, who said, ‘Light shall shine out of darkness,’ is the One who has shone in our hearts to give the Light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.”
If God’s light is to shine through us to this dark world, we must tap into and radiate the only source of true light, God Himself. Our outer man, our physical body might be afflicted and crushed, but we need not despair, because this is God’s way to unveil the amazing Treasure within us… Him. Then, the power and light source will be of Him. So shift over to a conscious dependence on Him, living off of His power. Your power has been spent for a reason. Thankfully, this concept helps me make sense of suffering. How about you?
