Good morning fight club. It’s another great day to fight.
Update on my treatment. I will begin treatment on next Tuesday at the Winshape Cancer Institute at Emory.
My treatment will consist of 28 radiation treatments along with chemotherapy pills. Radiation will be daily for 6 weeks with some breaks for Thanksgiving.
After the 6 weeks of radiation treatments I will then have chemotherapy infusion treatments for approximately 4 months. We will then assess for surgery.
According to my medical and radiation oncologists the goal is to completely eradicate the cancer with the hopes that surgery won’t be necessary so in the words of my medical oncologist they are going to “throw the kitchen sink at me.”
I have one more set of labs to be completed this week and then next week the medical treatment begins. We are preparing for the best outcome.
With that in mind I am praying for the energy and strength to manage this first round with minimal side effects.
Pray this with me.
“Remember, the fire must be kept burning on the altar at all times. It must never go out.” Leviticus 6:13 NLT
“At the mountain the Lord spoke to you face to face from the heart of the fire.”
Deuteronomy 5:4 NLT
“This is why I remind you to fan into flames the spiritual gift God gave you when I laid my hands on you.”
2 Timothy 1:6 NLT
Gracious and eternal God I thank you for this day that you have created and prepared with purpose for my life. I thank you that you have been working on my behalf as I rested. I thank you that you never sleep nor slumber and that you continue to actively work in my life for my good and for your purpose. Help me to honor your commitment to me by staying committed to your calling and purpose for my life.
God as I rise to face another day of battle with cancer I pray that you pace a fire in my spirit. Fan the flames within me and renew my passion for doing your will and participating in your work here on earth. God I thank you for my salvation not just because it secures a place for me to go when I leave this world but because it provides me with a purpose for doing good while I am still here. Help me to be a useful weapon in your hands that fights against injustice and ungodliness in our world.
Give me strength and stamina to stay the course. God my hearts desire is for you to be seen through me so God I pray that you will be seen through me even as I face this battle with cancer from day to day. Don’t allow my fire to be quenched and use my trials as a testament to your faithfulness.
Today I pray for your people. Thank you for those who are standing with me in this battle. Lord I pray that they will experience the peace that comes from knowing that you have also been working on their behalf even when they have been unaware. God today provide them with encouragement to keep praying and to keep pushing.
Lord I pray today that your people will experience an increase of faith and that their hearts will be fueled with a fire and passion for you. God your word declares that the fire must be kept burning at all times. Let the tabernacle of our hearts be lit by the fire of the Holy Spirit and allow it to burn brightly within us as the light forges its way out and into our communities.
Fan the flames inside us God and restore our passion for your purpose, your righteousness, and your justice. For those who are fatigued and their faith is fading restore their passion. For those who are battle weary, strengthen their hearts and teach their hands to make war with the enemies of your kingdom.
Restore their passion for you. For those whose hearts are burdened with the concerns of this world, provide for their needs, remove the distractions of wealth and worry and restore their passion for planting gospel seeds in their homes, communities, and churches.
God lead us by pillars of fire. Speak to us from the heart of the fire. Kindle our flames and help our faith not to fade. Inject new energy and help us to no longer be discouraged but to be determined to be used by you in unusual and unconventional ways.
Lord we surrender to you. Lord we need to be surrounded by your love, your wisdom, and your grace. We love you. Fill us with a fresh all consuming uncompromising fire for you and your purposes.
In Jesus name.
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