My grace is sufficient for you.
—2 Corinthians 12:9
“Judy was diagnosed with terminal cancer Friday. Six months, maybe less.” That email message knocked the breath out of me.
I prayed, “Please Lord, not Judy.” I picked up my phone and punched in their number, not knowing what to say. I’ve known them a long time and should have known they would be facing the prognosis with faith.
“We’ve informed the doctor,” said her husband, “that in the time left, we want quality of life, not quantity”—not more days but meaningful relationships in the ones remaining.
When a thorn punctured Paul’s balloon, he prayed for deliverance, then accepted God’s promise: “My grace is sufficient for you.”
Devastating news is not easily accepted. But as Paul—and my friends—have demonstrated, it can be victoriously conquered.
Victory comes to those who have the faith to endure.