The man went through 8 years or so of chemotherapy and radiation. It was essentially 8 years of torture, through which he worked and served. At the end of his life, this talk, his main message was, "how merciful the Lord has been." Interesting that a man whose body was tortured for years would say that God has been wonderfully loving and merciful with him. That makes no sense. And yet, it is true. I believe it's because when God lets you know of his love or reveals himself in any way, it is such a gift. It is so merciful. It makes life okay, even great, no matter what's going on. I appreciate God condescending to be with us, even to love us even though he is God.
I didn't get through that discussion without tears.
Here's a link to the talk.
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