In response to almost the last of Cole [Moreton]\u2019s questions I remembered Simpson\u2019s experience and reflected that mine had been the reverse: facing my own mortality and possible death I discovered just how deep the well of hope is within me. Whether I lived or died that hope could not be disappointed.<\/p>\n
If the gospel is truly the good news we proclaim it to be, then it is during times of adversity that it will be especially true. Our hope in Christ does not confer immunity from suffering, grief and loss but has the capacity to transform our experience of them. Going through difficult times \u201d\u201c financially, relationally, or on the health front \u201d\u201c effectively act as a refining process reminding us, sometimes painfully, where our security and confidence ultimately lie.<\/p>\n
No one in their right mind would wish themselves to have cancer yet paradoxically I have found my journey with lymphoma to be a season of blessing and spiritual growth.<\/p>\n
Becoming aware of my own mortality has proved to be a gift and caused me to perceive life through a more richly coloured lens In response to almost the last of Cole [Moreton]\u2019s questions I remembered Simpson\u2019s experience and reflected that mine had been the reverse: facing my own mortality and possible death I discovered just how deep the well of hope is within…<\/span><\/p>\n
\n– See more at: http:\/\/www.bristol.anglican.org\/2014\/being-an-evangelist-when-the-going-gets-tough\/#sthash.tXwM9BGg.dpufRead it all<\/a>.
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