(From my journal, dated November 20, 1999. Just after my first cancer surgery.)
At my Lord’s request, I am doing this exercise.
I am a needy person. In the past months I have needed:
*an alert and caring dentist.
*a gentle oral surgeon who was concerned I get proper treatment.
*an ENT who insisted on accurate lab reports and who was not afraid to consult with his colleagues for me.
*skilled doctors and nurses who were backed by hospital resources.
*my family, who waited on me hand and foot, got videos, cooked soft foods, did laundry, cleaned house, fetched medications.
*friends who loved me with phone calls, email, cards, flowers, visits and, especially, prayed for me when I couldn’t pray for myself.
*the sudden realization of how much I enjoy my life (did I have to face the thought of losing it to really find it?)
*cats to companion me and keep me warm.
*my doctor who decided to “take it all out” before he knew it was cancer.
And not one begrudged my neediness! They met it!
So does God.
And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4: 19 NIV