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Facing death with courage
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Posted by: guppy
Hi. My eldest sister's days on this earth is numbered. She has cancer cells spreading all over her body. She is a believer and resist seeing the doctor for pain relief. She believes Jesus can help ease her pain, and so far, she is coping quite well. How can I as her brother able to offer her comfort and face death with courage? Any advice is appreciated. God bless all.
Guppy.
Posted by: JeriRose12
Lord God, cut off the cancer at the root. I pray that Your blood flows through her body, removing the cancer everywhere it resides in her. By the stripes of Jesus we are healed! I stand for a cancer free body in guppy's sister! Move upon her with miraculous healing, Holy Spirit anointing and power.
Cancer, we command you to "GO!" in Jesus Name! Leave this child of God, NOW, in Jesus Name!
~JeriRose~
Finding HIM in 2006 (The Year Of The Double Portion!) 
Posted by: Rachel R
Dear Guppy,
She is almost in the arms of Jesus!
Work hard to see the reality of that in your heart.
Talk to her about it. Who she will see there and how it will be.
Let her express herself openly to you and speak her mind without worry.
What a joy it can be to be with someone as they move to the new life that we have ahead.
That will be way more REAL than this life is!
There is NOTHING to fear in moving from here to there.
Life is only a breath away...
God is with you both,
Rachel R
Posted by: Chris Logan
Guppy,
I agree with sister Rachel! She is going to be with the Lord and what a comforting thought.
I have lost 2 brothers, a sister, and two special in laws along with 5 girlfriends with cancer and I know what you are going thru.
May the Lord comfort you in your time of intense pain in your heart. I was very selfish and did not want to let my loved ones go on as I knew I would miss them so very much but the Lord had another plan. He did not cause the cancer but He knew best for them.
I ask Guppy that you would pray and ask the Lord a question. It is one I had to face with my loved ones.
you may need to tell you beloved sister that it is OK to go on and be with Jesus and that you will be alright when she goes.
I had to do that with 2 of my brothers along with my mother as they were waiting one me to let them go. I realized later that my prayers were keeping my mother alive but it was her time to go. She was 89 years old and her time on earth was over.
I know Jesus heals but with my loved ones, at least most of them,, their healing was with Jesus in Heaven. I so wanted them to be healed on earth, but not my will but thine or Lord.
I ask that the Lord will extend His gracious love, mercy and grace to your sister and all her family that loves her so.
May He be a strong tower and fortress in your time of need and I ask that His presence, His peace will flood your souls beyond what you could ever ask or think.
Posted by: horsegirlmegan
Dear God
I stand in agreement with
this prayer.I lift up this sister
to you.Make these cancer cells stop
forming in her body.Bless this sister that
is concerned about her.Send angels around her.
In your wonderful name I pray
Amen
Posted by: guppy
To Jeri Rose, Rachel, Chris and Megan, my heart is very much comforted by your kind words and advice. I thank God for this. I have spent the last few days with my sister, Sophia at home and in the hospital. While church friends prayed for recovery, I spent some quiet moments with her, without speaking much, just to be there for her. However, I also told her that she is going to a much better place than this and she should be glad to be able to finally see Jesus our Lord and Saviour; and that Jesus will guide her on her journey through the shadow of the valley of death. She kind of accepted this and was at peace when I left the hospital last night. She's is scheduled for another scan tomorrow to see just much the cancerous cells have spread. We are praying for the Lord's will be done, and we are praying for peace of God be upon Sophia no matter what the result of the scan showed.
Daniel.
Posted by: guardianangel
Father, comfort Guppy and his sister. May Your will be done. I stand in agreement for them in their time of need. In Jesus' Name I pray. Amen.
Posted by: Rachel R
Thank you, Lord, that we have you!
That death is NOT the end but the BEGINNING of our REAL life!
Thank you that they had those moments to share.
I pray that you will lead and guide this event and comfort all those involved.
We pray for healing and accept your will.
In Jesus' Name, Amen.
Posted by: Crydesha
Dear Guppy,
You have heard some sound wisdom from the Lord in these posts and I agree with them. It is true if we ask and believe that the Lord can work miricles of healing. I also believe as Rachel and Chris have shared that sometimes when we pray for healing that the Lord grants merciful healing in taking us home to be in His glorious presence - what better gift of healing is there than that?
Praise the Lord for His gracious gift of salvation and the fact that you and your sister have accepted that gift. How much better is one day in the presence of Jesus then a thousand elsewhere?
My daughter in law died at the age of 24 and left behind my son and two grandchildren 4 and 6 years of age. The children both have cystic fibrosis. She died of heart failure after having her appendex removed - we didn't expect that at all. It was really hard and has been hard for us to understand, but the one thing we find comforting is to know she in in the presence of our Lord and is not suffering anymore! To be absent from the body is to be with the Lord as long as we have accepted the gift of salvation.
You asked what can you say, what can you do? I understand those heartfelt questions - listen when she wants to talk, pray with her and for her, cry with her, laugh with her, tell her how much you love her and share special memories with her of times you cherished her being in your life, and how much she has helped you. So many times we don't share these things with the people we love and that is when death is very painful for us that are left behind. Pray for wisdom from the Lord on what to share with her to encourage her and pray for God's grace and mercy to wrap her up in His tender arms of love.
If the time comes where you need to say goodbye - let her know it is ok to go (as Chris said) and that you will see her in Heaven again where there will be no more crying, sickness or pain and where you can rejoice in the Lord's presence forevermore!
It is so important to do that for your loved one. My daughter in law coded 5 times in 6 hours before she finally died. We kept praying that the Lord would heal her and we were not willing to let go. Finally the doctor told us that lab tests revealed all of her vital organs were shutting down and we realized we needed to tell her it was ok to go and my son and her parents, etc. said goodbye, told her they loved her and it was ok to go to the arms of Jesus. She then coded the last time and is now in the presence of Jesus forevermore! We miss her and of course we are still grieving her death (it has only been 9 months). The children really miss their mommy, but knowing where she is and who she is with brings us great comfort.
Read Psalm 91, 139 and of course Psalm 23. Another thing you can do for your sister is read scripture to her that will remind her of Jesus' promises and that He is there with her and will be there to great her face to face when it is time to come home to Him.
May the peace of God be with you and your dear sister.
Posted by: Rachel R
Just want to let you know that we are still praying, guppy.
I pray that she will be healed here, or I know she will be healed there.
Thinking of you...
Rachel R