When God and Cancer Meet by Lynn Eib

Last spring, I gave Mom a book called "When God and Cancer Meet" by Lynn Eib after seeing some excerpts from the book on a website. When I told my friend, Lin, about this book, she told me she was actually already aware of the author and that Lin's daughter and Lynn Eib's daughter knew each other from college! Small world! BUT WAIT...it gets smaller! Later, Lin tells me that Lynn Eib is coming to speak at a local church...and the church just happens to be the SAME church where Dave and I started attending over the summer!

So anyway, I can't say enough positive things about Lynn Eib's book and her ministry. Over Christmas break, I read When God and Cancer Meet for myself on our way down to NC. WOW...I was so glad I had brought my highlighter! Below are excerpts from the book and some of the scriptures she shared.


I see cancer as a very deep pit, but I believe that the love of God is deeper still. pg. 9

God doesn't need great odds to heal us.

When life hands you moments you just don't deserve, surrender to and trust in a faithful God. pg. 40
Forever, O LORD, Your word is settled in heaven. 90 Your faithfulness continues throughout all generations. (Psalm 119: 89-90)

I don't understand what God is doing---or even not doing---in your life right now. The only thing I do know to do is to walk by faith and not by sight. What we see doesn't make sense, but we can't see it all. Only God can. I trust Him that He will be faithful in this life and all things will be fair in the next life. pg. 39

Let God be God.
Let Him be the unfalteringly faithful God, willing to strengthen us for any and every circumstance.
Let Him be the incredible sovereign God, wise enough to know and when to answer any and every prayer.
Let Him be the mighty awesome God that He is, powerful enough to heal us at any and every level---powerful enough to heal in body, mind, and spirit. pg. 14

Never forget we have a God who loves to do the improbable and specializes in the impossible---things like healing Guy of incurable cancer, filling him with peace when worry would have been so much easier, and turning his sour heart into a heart of joy. pg. 16

Sometimes you may get more than you can handle in your own strength. That's okay. Whatever has happened to you has not taken God by surprise or caught Him off guard. He's prepared for the battle and will equip you with whatever you need not to become a victim of this giant called Cancer, instead to become a victor over it! pg. 29



Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, (Eph. 3:20)

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. (Romans 8:28)

11 For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. 12 Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. 13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. (Jeremiah 29:11-13)

I can do everything through him who gives me strength. (Philippians 4:13)

Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you. I have called you by name; you are mine. 2 When you go through deep waters and great trouble, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown! When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you. (Isaiah 43:1-2)

I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. (John 16:33)

Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. 7 If you do this, you will experience God's peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. (Phillipians 4:6-7)