At the tender age of 14 my life began when it very easily could have ended. I was told I had a malignant brain tumor, and I felt like my life was over. I had been a sports star in my early years, but God was taking me somewhere else. I was scared to death those first few days after I found out about my fate.
A few days after I found out, I felt this amazing presence come upon me, and I swear it was the spirit of God. He had been knocking on he door for 14 years now, and it was His time to come in. He calmed my fears and worries about what was getting ready to happen to me. I went to my parents and told my doctor that I wanted the tumor out of my brain immediately. I faced caner and possible death without a fear in the world because I knew God was there on my side. I walked in a 14 year old child, but with Gods help I persevered and gained life experience. Through my first trial I came out smelling like roses.
Then I began radiation treatment on my brain and spine. I walked in the first day, and it looked like I was visiting the waiting room for death. I saw things that no one wants to ever see. I saw walking skeletons with skin on them, but I knew that would not be me. So many people had lost hope and were ready to die, but I wanted to live.
After the medication finished I began to feel extremely weak and tired, but it did not keep me down. I asked God to give me the energy to get my through the day, HE got me going, and I never looked back to the pain I felt earlier that day.
God blessed me through brain caner as He made it one of the best experiences of my life. I cherish all those things I took for granted before, and I love each and every day of life I am blessed with. If God took me back 11 years and He asked if I wanted to go through this again, I would tell Him to bring it on because my life has been that much better.
Here are some verses God has shown me to verify my blessings Romans 5:1-5
“1Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. 3Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.�
Going through brain cancer helped make me and shape me into the man I am today. With God on my side, I made it through my sufferings (which are now blessings), and I have developed great character in my life. Going through cancer has made my other trials in life seem like a walk in the park.
The spirit of God is very active inside of me, and it shines in my everyday life. I inspire and draw people closer to God because they want to have the great life I do. God blessed me, and all I had to do was let Him in after 14 years of knocking.