"Crisis brings clarity ...."

While reading a magazine article recently a phrase jumped off the page:  "Crisis brings clarity, and clarity speaks truth."-Janie B. Cheaney (World Magazine May 4, 2013). My personal application has nothing to do with the subject of Ms. Cheaney's article but the phrase applies to my journey nonetheless.

Since my diagnosis (my crisis), one of the first things I noticed was that my understanding of the Bible verses I had been reading for years took on a new depth, a new clarity. Almost everything I read there, whether selected randomly or purposely, had an application to my situation in one way or another. I heard God's voice more clearly than ever before.  And where there could have been much confusion upon hearing the words, "Yes, it's cancer", there was none.  The path to follow after those words were spoken became clear, through family, friends and professionals. The way had been prepared for me even before I knew there was a need.  I could go on but at the  risk of rambling, I'll stop here on the "clarity" point of Ms. Cheaney's quote and get on to the "truth" part.

"....and clarity speaks truth."  The extraneous "stuff" of life fell away and the really important things of life, or life's truths, were and continue to be revealed.  "Things" aren't as important as they once were.  (BFF Pat and her husband, John, gave us a precious photo taken when we were all together recently.  On the picture frame are the words, "The best things in life aren't things".  How true.) Relationships have become even more of a priority.  The clarity of our crisis revealed the truth of the worth of my relationships.  And above all, my newfound clarity continues to speak the truth of my need for my God and my dependence upon Jesus Christ.

I am stumbling along this path with varying degrees of success but thankfully, with increasing clarity, as I make my way over this mountain even more truths will be spoken.

"Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things."-Philippians 4:8 (KJB-Authorized Version).

On the health front:

Back to fatigue and abdominal discomfort, but no complaints that a good nap won't fix😊