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“Feed your faith, and doubt will starve to death.”

ANONYMOUS

In the early stages of illness, we vowed that we would do everything possible to halt the progress of our disease and heal. Spirituality was high on our list of priorities. We believed that a Higher Power could help us get well and we felt that prayer and meditation would bring us closer to that goal.

Along the way, some of us were sidetracked by the unspoken yet persistent thought that God was somehow responsible for our illness. Maybe He was punishing us, or perhaps He simply didn’t care. Either way, we felt that at times God had let us down—and we were angry at Him.

Not surprisingly, these confused feelings weakened our trust, and prevented us from fully availing ourselves of God’s power and love. During that trying period, it was difficult to put our faith to work.

When we finally shared these feelings with close friends or spiritual advisors, we were gently reminded that the dilemma was of our own making. The reality of God hadn’t changed; nor had His divine plan for our ultimate well-being. His unconditional love for us was as strong as ever. The only thing that had temporarily changed, influenced by illness, was our perception of God.

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

Forever and ever, God is on my side and at my side.