Suggestions for Dealing with Serious or Extended Illness
(From my sermon last Sunday)
JOE CAMPBELL
Bad things can happen to good people. (Think of Job)
Have a good support group. I’m blessed with an amazing family…
Kathy is a great partner.
My kids, grandkids & great grandkids are always checking in & looking after me.
I have many friends that send cards & call about me.
Don’t look back, look to the future.
God is in charge. God knows my last steps. I can’t change that.
I have a lot of days that I don’t feel well. I just tell myself it will go away.
Read Psalms 23
Be ready to meet God. (Amos 4:12)
CYNDI JONES:
Lots of prayers, both mine, yours and others.
Be thankful in all things (1 THESS 5:18)
I ask God to use my struggles to His glory, knowing I can't understand the why's.
Remember that things are always changing so never give up.
Ask for help, whether from the doctor, friends, church family, or immediate family,
and accept the help.
Avoid becoming dependent on help. I challenge myself to do whatever I can do.
Be kind to yourself. If I need to rest, I rest.
I think about the example of God creating the earth, & everything on it. He chose to do
some each day and then rested. That’s how I get things done.
DON JONES
Faith & prayer: I pray for God to take control of the issue, then to have
faith to leave it up to Him.
Other Christians praying for me: it is a comfort to know that they are doing so.
I cannot change it, and worrying will only make the situation worse. So, I keep
a positive attitude and let God's will be done.
Be a Light for Christ in 2025!
Dennis
(From my sermon last Sunday)
JOE CAMPBELL
Bad things can happen to good people. (Think of Job)
Have a good support group. I’m blessed with an amazing family…
Kathy is a great partner.
My kids, grandkids & great grandkids are always checking in & looking after me.
I have many friends that send cards & call about me.
Don’t look back, look to the future.
God is in charge. God knows my last steps. I can’t change that.
I have a lot of days that I don’t feel well. I just tell myself it will go away.
Read Psalms 23
Be ready to meet God. (Amos 4:12)
CYNDI JONES:
Lots of prayers, both mine, yours and others.
Be thankful in all things (1 THESS 5:18)
I ask God to use my struggles to His glory, knowing I can't understand the why's.
Remember that things are always changing so never give up.
Ask for help, whether from the doctor, friends, church family, or immediate family,
and accept the help.
Avoid becoming dependent on help. I challenge myself to do whatever I can do.
Be kind to yourself. If I need to rest, I rest.
I think about the example of God creating the earth, & everything on it. He chose to do
some each day and then rested. That’s how I get things done.
DON JONES
Faith & prayer: I pray for God to take control of the issue, then to have
faith to leave it up to Him.
Other Christians praying for me: it is a comfort to know that they are doing so.
I cannot change it, and worrying will only make the situation worse. So, I keep
a positive attitude and let God's will be done.
Be a Light for Christ in 2025!
Dennis
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