1 Peter 5:7

"Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you."

My mom went to meet her new doctor last week, and she mentioned something she thought was silly - that she coughs a lot sometimes unexpectedly, like when she laughs. The Dr. did a chest X-ray and saw a spot on her left lung, so she sent my mom to get a CT scan on Monday. She got the results today; it's a lesion, and she now needs to go see a pulmonary specialist tomorrow to discuss tests to find out exactly what it is. I am worried. I know this could be many, many different things, and if this is cancer it's probably small enough and caught early enough that it can be treated. But I'm still scared. This is when faith must take action. This is when I must trust my Lord. My mom is His child, and she belongs to Him. Because of this, I know I can trust Him with the results - no matter what they are. I pray for peace for her and for us in the time we wait for results. I pray for the doctors who will see her and that they will have a clear and concise diagnosis with good treatment options if necessary.

A lady at BSF gave a beautiful picture of faith in action last weekend. When I heard it, the Lord registered in my brain as something I need to always remember. She said: when we leave our requests at Jesus' feet, we then need to climb onto His lap an look in His eyes, because when we're looking in His eyes, we can't see all that we've laid at His feet.

Lord, I lay my mom at your feet tonight. I pray for peace and for quick diagnosis and if need be successful treatment. I trust you to handle this as you have handled so many things in my life and her life before. I cast my anxiety about this situation upon you, because you care for me.