The enemy attacked me when I did not expect it, but YOU LORD, upheld me. ~ Psalm 18:18
When Philip got to the office, I told him everything I could remember of what the doctor had said. At this point we were both realizing our life was about to change – but to what extent we did not know…we both imagined the worst. We cried together and tried to reassure each other that everything was going to be fine. At one point I didn’t know what was worse – the empty, lost, sick feeling in my gut – or the look of despair, worry and fear on my husband’s face. This whole nightmare hit me out of nowhere. How did this happen…why did this happen? Of all the things that could happen in our life, cancer was not something I ever expected. My head was drowning in question after question. We have been together since high school – was this it? Was this how our life together was going to end? Was I going to leave this earth…my husband, my kids and grandchildren? I was lost in a raging sea of uncertainty and terror.
Mightier than the violent raging of the seas, mightier than the breakers on the shore – the LORD above is mightier than these. ~ Psalm 93:4
With my office walls closing in on us, Phil suggested we get out of the office. We own a construction company so there is always a jobsite to check on or materials to pick up. As we rode from one jobsite to the next, I began receiving phone calls from what I learned would be my “team of doctors”. I was set up for a “pre-op MRI” and a visit to the Surgeon who would perform what is called a “Lumpectomy” to remove the lump in my left breast. The lump that the doctors called “small” even “tiny”, was massive & horrifying to me…and yes, it was life threatening.
As we rode around, sometimes in silence…lost in our own thoughts and sometimes reassuring each other, Phil told me I should give his cousin a call, Dr. S, who just happens to be an Oncologist and lives in a city not too far from us. He told me he knew his cousin would talk straight with us and also follow my treatment plan and help me along…like a second opinion…someone we trust to oversee my treatment and all that was about to happen to me…to us. At that moment I realized, GOD was already revealing to me that HE has put someone in my path…someone I can trust and feel comfortable talking to. I mean really, how many people do you know who has been diagnosed with cancer and has an Oncologist in the family? Oh, I’m sure they exist…of course they do, I just didn’t know any of “those people”…until now. I can tell you though, I was so very grateful.
That evening we put on our brave faces and visited our kids, filling them in on as much information as we could remember and of course, reassure them that everything was going to be fine. And – like their parents, they put their brave faces on and agreed…everything would be fine.
When we returned home, we called Dr. S and told him everything we could remember about the mammogram results and my diagnosis. He told me that Ductal Carcinoma was the most common type of breast cancer and that the Surgeon would most likely be doing a Lumpectomy with Sentra Node, which is the removal of the lymph node closest to the tumor. He told me that the most common type is Estrogen Positive and that after the surgery I would be put on a pill that I would take daily, but the best part is…no chemotherapy – only radiation. At this point, this is what we all thought…little did I know I would receive two more phone calls from the mammogram doctor – Dr. O – with more frightening news.
My appointment with the Surgeon, Dr. H, was scheduled for June 14th…exactly one year to the date of my mother’s passing. As I waited for the date of my appointment with the Surgeon to arrive, I sat down with my Bible and found a passage in the Book of Romans and wrote out a Scripture Prayer:
Father, YOUR Word says that I should not be like a cowering, fearful slave (Romans 8:15) and as I wait, I must wait confidently (Romans 8:25). And Father, YOU tell me the Holy Spirit helps me in my distress. At times like this, I do not know how to pray, or what I should pray for. But Praise YOU Father GOD, YOUR Word says the Holy Spirit prays for me with groanings that cannot be expressed in words (Romans 8:26). And YOU Father GOD, who knows all hearts know what the Spirt is saying because the Spirit pleads for me in harmony with YOUR own will (Romans 8:27). Therefore, I know that YOU, Father will cause everything to work together for my good, because I love YOU LORD, and I am called according to YOUR purpose for me (Romans 8:28). Despite all the things I have been through these past days and weeks, I know that overwhelming Victory is mine through Christ who loves me (Romans 8:37).
Then I declared:
“Behold, YOU are the LORD, the GOD of all flesh. There is nothing too difficult for YOU!” (Jeremiah 32:27)
Once I wrote that prayer, I felt more at peace. I decided to sit down with my Bible and write down every Scripture on Healing and the Promises of GOD I could find. The Word of GOD is so very powerful in our lives when we truly and earnestly seek HIM. As I read through the many Scriptures our Gracious Heavenly Father has given us on healing and HIS Promises, I began to feel empowered, more confident, strong and fully trusting in the only option I had – my LORD.
Now, did I have days ahead of fear and doubt – Oh Yes I did! But, each time I did I would take out my power charging Scriptures and read them until I felt the calm, confident Peace of the LORD come over me. I am listing them all here – I pray they help you in your time of distress, fear, doubt and need. Little did I know, I was about to need them… (to be continued…)
Power Scriptures
All of these Scriptures were taken from the Life Application Study Bible. I wrote them as if I were talking to my Father GOD Himself…it’s called praying the Word and it is so very powerful. Try it…it works!
Yes, my healing will come quickly. My GODliness will lead me forward, and YOUR glory LORD will protect me from behind. ~ Isaiah 58:8
YOU will guide me continually LORD, watering my life when I am dry, and YOU will keep me healthy too. I will be like a well-watered garden, like an ever-flowing spring. ~ Isaiah 58:11
YOU are the LORD who heals me. ~ Exodus 15:26
Praise YOU LORD, I will never forget all the good things YOU do for me. YOU forgive all my sins and heal all my diseases. YOU surround me with love and tender mercies. YOU fill my life with good things. ~ Psalm 103:2-5
YOU have not given me a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love and a sound mind. ~ 2 Timothy 1:7
YOUR grace is sufficient for me, for YOUR power LORD, is made perfect in my weakness. ~ 2 Corinthians 12:9
YOU LORD have given me the keys to the Kingdom of Heaven. Whatever I bind, forbid on earth will be bound, forbidden in Heaven, and whatever I permit on earth will be permitted in Heaven. ~ Matthew 16:19
Mightier than the violent raging of the seas, mightier than the breakers on the shore – the LORD above is mightier than these. ~ Psalm 93:4
When I go through deep waters and great trouble, YOU will be with me. ~ Isaiah 43:2
YOUR glory LORD is shining upon me! ~ Isaiah 60:1
I am a child of GOD – therefore, I am led by the power of GOD. ~ Romans 8:14
Father, I pray that YOU, who gives me hope, will keep me happy and full of peace as I believe and trust in YOU. I pray I will overflow with hope through the power of the Holy Spirit. ~ Romans 15:13
YOU created me Father GOD and YOU have cared for me since before I was born. YOU are and will be my GOD throughout my lifetime – until my hair is white with (old) age. – YOU made me Father GOD, and YOU will care for me. YOU will carry me along and save me. ~ Isaiah 46:3-4
The mountains may depart, and the hills disappear but even then, YOU will remain loyal to me. YOUR covenant of blessings will never be broken, says my LORD, who has mercy on me. ~ Isaiah 54:11
YOU reached down from Heaven and rescue me; YOU drew me out of deep waters. ~ Psalm 18:16
Father YOUR ways are perfect. All of YOUR promises prove true. YOU are my Shield of Protection. Who are YOU except the LORD? Who but YOU, GOD, is my Solid Rock? ~ Psalm 18:30-31
I look to YOU, LORD for YOUR help. I wait confidently for YOU, Father GOD, to save me, and I know YOU will certainly hear me. ~ Micah 7:7
Do not gloat over me, my enemies! For though I fall, I will rise again! ~ Micah 7:8
Though I may sit in darkness for a little while, YOU LORD, will be my light. – YOU will bring mw out of my darkness into the light, and I will see YOUR righteousness. – Then the enemy will see that YOU LORD are on my side. I will see with my own eyes my enemy trampled down like mud in the streets. ~ Micah 7:8-10
The LORD Himself watches over me! The LORD stands beside me as my Protective Shield. ~ Psalm 121:5
The LORD keeps me from all harm and watches over my life. The LORD keeps watch over me as I come and go, both now and forever. ~ Psalm 121:7-8
I will not be afraid, for YOU are with me. ~ Isaiah 43:5
YOU are my LORD, and there is no other Savior. ~ Isaiah 43:11
From eternity to eternity YOU are GOD. No one can snatch me out of YOUR Hand. No one can undo what YOU have done. ~ Isaiah 43:13
LORD, YOU made me, and YOU will not forget me. ~ Isaiah 44:21
I will wait for YOUR help LORD. I will be brave and strong and wait for YOUR help LORD. ~ Psalm 27:14
The LORD is good to me because I hope in HIM, and I seek HIM. It is good for me to wait quietly for the LORD to save. ~ Lamentations 3:25-26
I will be joyful because I have hope. I will be patient when trouble comes and pray at all times. ~ Romans 12:12
I am hoping for something (good test results), I do not yet have, and I wait patiently. Spirit You help me in my weakness. I do not know how to pray as I should. But Spirit – You speak to GOD for me, even beg GOD for me with deep feelings (groanings) that words cannot explain. ~ Romans 8:25-26
I will not lose the courage I had in the past, which has a great reward. I must hold on, so I can do what GOD wants and receive what HE has promised. ~ Hebrews 10:35-36
I waited patiently for YOU LORD. YOU turned to me and heard my cry. ~ Psalm 40:1
I am healed because of HIS wounds. ~ 1 Peter 2:24
HE forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases. ~ Psalm 103:3
Anyone who is sick should call upon the church’s elders. They should pray for and pour oil on the person in the Name of the LORD. And the prayer that is said with faith will make the sick person well; the LORD will heal that person. And if the person has sinned, the sins will be forgiven. ~ James 5:14-15
He was wounded for the wrong I did; He was crushed for the evil I did. The punishment, which made me well, was given to Him, and I am healed because of His wounds. ~ Isaiah 53:5
LORD, heal me, and I will be healed. Save me, and I will truly be saved. YOU are the One I praise. ~ Jeremiah 17:14
I belong to Christ, so I am Abraham’s descendant. I will inherit all of GOD’s Blessings because of the Promise GOD made to Abraham. ~ Galatians 3:29
LORD, YOU will provide for my needs before I ask, and YOU will help me even while I am still asking for help. ~ Isaiah 65:24
Father, YOU said to ask, and YOU will give to me. YOU said search and I will find (YOU). Knock and the door will open for me. Yes, YOU said, everyone who asks will receive. Everyone who searches will find. And everyone who knocks will have the door opened. ~ Matthew 7:7-8
LORD, YOU said: If I believe, I will get anything I ask for in prayer. ~ Matthew 21:22
Father YOU said: If two of us on earth agree about something and pray for it, it will be done for me by my Father in Heaven. This is true because if two or three are together in YOUR Name Jesus, You are here with us. ~ Matthew 18:19-20
Father GOD, YOU said: Believe that I have received the things (healing & wholeness) that I ask for in prayer, and YOU Father GOD, will give them to me. ~ Mark 11:24-25
Jesus YOU said: If I ask for anything in Your Name, You will do it for me so that the Father’s glory will be shown through the Son. – If I ask You for anything in Your Name, You will do it. ~ John 14:13-14
If I remain in YOU and follow YOUR teachings, I can ask anything I want, and it will be given to me. ~ John 15:7
I feel very sure that I can come before YOUR throne, Father GOD, where there is grace. There I can receive mercy and grace to help me when I need it. ~ Hebrews 4:16
I enjoy serving YOU LORD; therefore, YOU will give me the healing I want. I depend on YOU LORD; I trust YOU, and YOU will take care of me. ~ Psalm 37:4-5
I call on YOU, and YOU will answer me. YOU are with me in trouble; YOU will rescue me and honor me. YOU will give me a long, full life, and I will see how YOU can save. ~ Psalm 91:15-16
LORD, YOU are close to everyone who prays to YOU – to me LORD, who truly prays to YOU. YOU give me what I want because I respect YOU. YOU listen when I cry, and YOU save me. YOU protect me, who love YOU, but YOU destroy the wicked (cancer). ~ Psalm 145:18-20
LORD, YOU are faithful; YOU will strengthen me and guard me from the evil one. – 2 Thessalonians 3:3
May the LORD of Peace Himself give me His Peace at all times and in every situation. May the grace of my Lord Jesus Christ be with me. ~ 2 Thessalonians 3:16-18
The Spirit I receive does not make me a slave again to fear; it makes me a child of GOD. With that Spirit I cry out “Father!” and the Spirit Himself joins with my Spirit to say I am GOD’s child. ~ Romans 8:15-16
Where YOU are Father GOD, there is no fear, because YOUR perfect Love drives out fear. It is punishment that makes a person fear, so Love is not made perfect in my fear. ~ 1 John 4:18
You come at me wit sword, spear, and javelin (type of spear), but I come to you in the Name of the LORD Almighty – the GOD of the Armies of Israel. – Today HE will conquer you! And everyone will know that YOU LORD, do not need weapons to rescue YOUR child. It is YOUR battle, not mine. YOU LORD will give the Victory to me. ~ 1 Samuel 17:45-47
The LORD is my Advocate, HE will rescue me from the enemy’s power! ~ 1 Samuel 24:15
I will go to GOD Most High for safety and I will be protected by the Almighty. I will say to the LORD, “YOU are my place of Safety and Protection. YOU are my GOD and I trust YOU. ~ Psalm 91:1-2
YOU will cover me with YOUR feathers, and under YOUR wings I can hide. YOUR truth will be my Shield and Protection. I will not fear any danger by night or an arrow during the day. I will not be afraid of diseases (cancer) that comes in the dark or sickness that strikes at noon. At my side a thousand people may die, or even ten thousand right beside me, but I will not be hurt. ~ Psalm 91:4-7
Nothing bad will happen to me. No disaster will come near my home. YOU LORD have put YOUR angels in charge of me. They will watch over me wherever I go. YOU LORD, say “If someone loves ME, I will save him.” ~ Psalm 91:10,11,14
I will not be afraid of sudden trouble; I will not fear the ruin that comes to the wicked, because YOU, LORD, will keep me safe. YOU will keep me from being trapped. ~ Proverbs 3:25-26
