Faith, Healing, and God

• Has your recent diagnosis turned your world upside down?

• Are life's challenges getting you down? Are you frightened?

• Do you sometimes wonder if there is a God or think that He has abandoned you?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, Faith, Healing, and God can help you face, even embrace, your troubles.

Annalyn Galarion is a cancer survivor. Her journey through chemotherapy, stem-cell and CAR T-cell transplants, radiation, surgery, blood and platelet transfusions, and countless other interventions showed her the often-horrifying treatments that people fear when they are given a cancer diagnosis. She understands, first-hand, how fear, depression, and questioning can ensnare us. However, instead of allowing her emotions to overwhelm her, she turned to God. Instead of blaming God or questioning His goodness, she clung to God's promises. She concentrated on prayer, studied her Bible, and engaged with her Christian community. In these, she found strength, hope, and comfort. She came to understand that God can work in even the hardest of trials.

This narrative is the author's personal testimony of God's healing and the power of prayer. Her trust in God and faith in His goodness provide a powerful witness that we can combat fear and have hope in any and all situations. Her brand of faith is not for the weak-hearted; it takes grit and determination to understand that God's will for us is not always the easy way. Sometimes, we simply have to walk it out before we can receive the blessing.