When I first went to the Doctor I only went because a friend of mine in Florida used to work for a skin doctor, and pointed out a place on my check she felt needed looked at. I waited about 2-3 years and decided okay, I would go. The spot she was concerned with was nothing, but another place was biopsied, and came back cancerous. They removed the cancer. Three months later I returned for another look over as I refer to it, and 2 more places were burned off and one area biopsied. Once again I had surgery. This time it was twice as deep and twice as many stitches. Now I am asking questions. The mark was very small on the surface, but very deep. I learned that basal cell cancer grows deep and for a long time before it shows up on the exterior of your skin. This reminded me of sin. Sin can lay dormant on the inside of people for a long time. Then when a person is promoted or challenged or put in a certain situation the sin appears. It was there all along, but it seemed to suddenly surface. Both come from hell. Both need to be exposed in order to be dealt with. We need to fight both, with the Word of God. The picture below shows how small an area can be and if we are not looking for it, or are ignorant to what it is, we can miss it.
Hosea 4:6 (KJV) "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge,..."
Today I resemble Frankinstien, but I am cancer free. Because a good friend confronted me with truth, I had removed what could of potentially done me great harm. We need to be so concerned with the sin we see in our own life, as well as in the lives of people we love, as if it were cancer. My friend loves me and wanted the best for me. I didn't heed her words for a long time, but eventually I did. She may have very well saved my life. How much more are we, or should we be concerned with the eternal destiny of those that are dear to us. If you have been praying for a friend and even talked to them about their spiritual condition, don't give up!
I am in a great deal of pain as I write this. However, in a few days I will be back to normal. This will all be a memory to me. The lesson I have learned, besides to come against generational curses (my father had skin cancer), is to be vigilant when it comes to sin. We are in a war, and we must not ignore even the slightest sign of sin in our lives. It may lurk within us doing great damage before we are aware of the hold it has on us and the damage already done. Take charge of your spiritual condition like you would your health, and refuse to compromise, or ignore a sign or symptom. Get help if you need it. Don't think it will just go away. It may cost you your life.
I am in a great deal of pain as I write this. However, in a few days I will be back to normal. This will all be a memory to me. The lesson I have learned, besides to come against generational curses (my father had skin cancer), is to be vigilant when it comes to sin. We are in a war, and we must not ignore even the slightest sign of sin in our lives. It may lurk within us doing great damage before we are aware of the hold it has on us and the damage already done. Take charge of your spiritual condition like you would your health, and refuse to compromise, or ignore a sign or symptom. Get help if you need it. Don't think it will just go away. It may cost you your life.
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