Letter to You for Them

You say it’s not real. Factory made; 1st world generated to profit the pharmaceuticals. You say if you have Christ, you can’t get it. You ask what are you feeling that way for?? You ask why?? You ask what made you that way. You ask why can’t you shake it off?? 

Cancer is a disease with a tumor. With and without Christ, a tumor can grow. Who knows a reason for its existence? Most cancers are treated with chemotherapy. An exhausting, tiring and grueling experience. Tiring. At some point, some give up. Some say no more; they ask for rest and they get it. They are told well done. 

This tumor isn’t visible. This tumor eats at the mind instead. But it’s devastating nonetheless. The treatment is an exhausting, tiring and grueling experience.  But why is it not okay to want to rest?? Why is it not okay to be told you’ve done well?? 

“You can say well done; I know it’s hard, I know it’s tiring. You’ve done well, you’ve fought well. You’ve come this far, don’t give up now.” You could say that. That acknowledges the pain; that acknowledges the hurt. 

That says “I see you; I hear you; I’m with you; I support you; I love you; I’m praying for you.” You could say that and maybe, just maybe, it will bring the strength to fight another day. 

Maybe that will make one feel a little stronger and want to believe in healing, in miracles, in a clear day. 

But when you say it is a factory made, first world problem; when you say as long as you have Christ, you can’t have it, then you have invalidated the pain, the fight, struggle and hope. 

You kill with your words and actions faster than it does. 

xo