AU CONTRAIRE!

Some days really get me thinking.  Over the past 8 months I've been involved in several conversations where someone has stated that I was "given cancer because you could handle it". 

 AU CONTRAIRE!!

 

The assumption that some people are making is that God gave me cancer.  I do not believe that I was "given" cancer whether as a "gift" or because I could "handle it", from God.

I do believe our bodies are subject to the effects of environment and genetics.  Some of us get crappy diseases because our bodies are fallible.  Some of our bodies fight better than others because of our genetic makeup - some bodies struggle.  It's more the "luck of the draw" then "given".  

Personally, I don't believe that GOD gave me something painful or difficult because I could handle it.  I don't believe GOD pointed His finger at me and said "Jeri will handle abandonment issues - let her be adopted".  Or, "Jeri can handle a gut-wrenching - brokenhearted experience so let her experience divorce."  Ohh ohh.. wait... Jeri still can handle more... "Give her cancer just because......she can handle it and someone has to have it!"

The God I love, my Heavenly Father, is a loving Father.  He hurts when His children hurt, as I hurt for mine.  He suffers when His children struggle as I do when my children struggle. He wants us to succeed and be happy as I want my children to succeed and be happy.  He is the example of a true and loving Father.  He would not "give" me cancer. The issue is more that God allows life to happen to us, and the key is how we respond to those events.   Yes, there are lessons to be learned from each experience - that is why He is always close by - to hear our struggles, pains and sorrows.  To comfort.  That is my God, my Father in Heaven, that I love.