Comments on: Trusting God & Chemo

By: Russell Johnson

Russell Johnson — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:14:05 +0000

Zachary, Please know that even though we have spoken for years, our love for you and our prayers for you and your family are ongoing. With your permission, I am planning on reading this post as part of my message this Sunday. That you for your example of obedience and trust.

By: Erin

Erin — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:28:19 +0000

Zac, Thank you for your openness in sharing your suffering. I pray for you often.

By: Lois R.

Lois R. — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:53:43 +0000

Zac, you and your family are in our prayers.

By: Mama Dalton

Mama Dalton — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:11:25 +0000

One of the most powerful books that I have read lately is by Brennan Manning…in it he says this:

“A graphic description of the dark night of Jesus Christ…No human mind will ever comprehend the depths of desolation,, the indescribable loneliness, the utter abandonment that lay behind Jesus’ cry, “Eloi Eloi, lama sabachthani?” My god, My God, why have you forsaken me?” The cross is both the symbol of our salvation and the pattern of our lives. Everything that happened to Christ in some way happens to us. When darkness envelops us and we are deaf to everything except the shriek of our own pain, it helps to know that the Father is tracing in us the image of his son, that the Signature of Jesus is being stamped on our souls.” (from Signature of Jesus)

The mind of Christ and the heart of God will always be with us, even when we suffer the most….and so are ours.

By: Christine Enoch

Christine Enoch — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 06:02:52 +0000

May the Lord, Your God, cause His face to shine on you. I am a missionary mother with sons your age. One of many whom you do not know, but who are praying for you and for yours.

By: Judy Rhodes

Judy Rhodes — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:25:12 +0000

This is one of the most difficult trials I have personally watched or have heard of anyone go through. Here are a few quotes from one of my favorites, Watchman Nee and each one seems to apply to your walk: “Spiritual advancement is measured by faithful obedience.”, “The obedience of the Christian to God ought to be unconditional.”, “It is a great thing when I discover I am no longer my own but His.”, “The right attitude is this: that I have my own will, yet I will the will of God.”,”God gives His Own Self totally to us that we may offer ourselves completely to Him.” and finally “To keep our hand on the plow while wiping away our tears — THAT is Christianity!” “To keep our hand on the plow while wiping away our tears — THAT is Christianity!”

By: Tracy27

Tracy27 — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:03:56 +0000

Ugh, Z. It’s got to be nearly impossible to walk into that chemo ward every day – it takes someone of steely nerves to keep fighting on whatever front line you can hold in all of this.

I’m sure we all wish like crazy that we could take on some of your pain for you and dilute it into nothing. As it stands, it’s nothing short of amazing to witness your resilience. We’ll keep hope and stand by in awe as you play this rotten hand you’ve been dealt. (Let’s see, I’ve used a war cliche and now a poker one – what other trite comparison can I dredge up before this post is through? The Force is strong in you? (It is, of course.)).

You have my heart and my most profound respect.

By: mcdoodoo

mcdoodoo — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:44:16 +0000

I’m with jnonfiction on this one.

By: jnonfiction

jnonfiction — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:19:13 +0000

Stunned.

By: Susanna

Susanna — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:27:36 +0000

I’m so sorry for your suferring, Zac. I can’t imagine enduring that level of pain and discomfort. I am praying for “concrete masses” to melt away and disappear.