Confidence

Confidence and courage come through preparation and practice.

Author Unknown


Unspeakable Speaks:
When I was young, my mother always told me that, "practice makes perfect." It wasn't until now that I understand the words that she spoke. Many of you may not know this and I will expound upon this more at a later date, but my mother passed away from breast cancer 18 years ago. I was 11 years old. It is not by accident that the past that shaped and molded my childhood has come back to face off with me.....when my daughter is now 11.

When I was diagnosed with breast cancer, the same silent killer of my mother, it wasn't hard to identify that unless I take action my fate would be much like hers. I was then and I am still determined to not just fight cancer, but to conquer and crush it, so that the curse does not reach my daughter. Realizing that I was going to have to depend heavily on my faith to get me through made all of the difference. When I told my family about the diagnosis, I made one statement that followed, "I will live and not die; this curse will not touch the rest of my family and out of this I pray that I be healed and those around me experience healing as well."

What I can tell you with absolute certainty is that I have "beat the hell out of this breast cancer." But as I told you before, there were several other "cancers" that were present and led me to this place. Beating breast cancer was just the first step in my journey. It was my practice for the real war, which is taking place within my own mind and soul. If I would have walked into this battle without being prepared, I would not have survived the first treatment. As I pressed forward, I gained the confidence necessary for the battle. There were definitely times that I didn't have the strength, but I was confident that I could pray for help, and God himself would hear me. It was in those times that I pushed past my own fears and despair and I took the word that God gave me and I acted on it .

Because I am willing to follow the word that I received from God and not trust in man (Proverbs 118:8-9), I gain the confidence and courage to move forward, and conquer other areas of my life and the "cancers of my past". Think about where you are right now and examine how much time and energy you are putting into where you are "called by God" to be. If you are spending the majority of your time complaining about where you are, you are misusing valuable time to prepare for your future. When your future comes you will miss opportunities, because you did not trust the process. Be flexible and let God move and direct your paths as He sees fit. Yes, it is easier said than done....but remember, practice makes His will perfect in you!