Approximately a week ago, the wind was blowing in a manner that many had never seen before. The wind blew as fast as a car driving on the interstate traveling at 60 or 70 miles per hour constantly and relentlessly without letting up for hours. No, it was not a tornado—just wind! People who were walking stopped and held on to something trying not to blow away. Although one might be covered in a vehicle, it was not safe to drive either. Debris blew from buildings and trash cans blew down the streets of neighborhoods. Even large trucks were toppled over, along with trees that were uprooted.
The wind: it can be gentle, but it proved that it can be very strong.
Just like the wind, cancer is invisible. The damage wind can cause can be similar to symptoms of cancer. When Rev. Enoch Fuzz, pastor of Corinthian MBC, was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer, he knew that something was wrong in his body—yet he did not have a descriptive pain. Cancer does not initially create a feeling of pain, which is why it if often discovered as a patient is being treated for another ailment. The discomforts of cancer often arise from something like a nerve disrupted by cancer pushing against a part of the body, then causing pain.
Rev. Fuzz shared a story about someone that recently called asking for prayer. The gentleman informed Rev. Fuzz that he felt fine, with no pains and no symptoms of illness. On a doctor’s visit he discovered that he had cancer of the brain, liver, lungs, and stomach.
Rev. Fuzz then emphasized how important it is to be checked frequently because a person may not feel anything, although their body may have cancer.
Like a gentle wind, cancer may not press on any internal organs or nerves causing pain resulting in an alert. But sometimes, like the winds that blow hard and cause lasting or temporary destruction, cancer can do just the same in the body. Yet the body, like houses, may take time to repair. Like a city, the body can sometimes be healed with time and proper treatment.
Rev. Fuzz recently drew a parallel between his cancer and events at the time it was discovered. His diagnosis with cancer came at the same time as the COVID-19 pandemic. Also, right before the lockdown for the pandemic, there was a terrible tornado with destructive winds. People are still making repairs after two years. Since that time, people are still getting COVID, and storms are still occasionally sweeping through and causing damage and power outages. Yet through it all: “I have never had COVID and my lights have never gone out,” Pastor Fuzz calmly stated.
While the wind was blowing, he remained at home. But this is a reminder that the winds will continue to blow outside and in our lives. While the wind is blowing, continue to pray. Pray for safety and pray for healing in our bodies, in our homes, in our neighborhoods, in our city, in our state and in our world.
Pray, share, and be encouraged by the postings and weekly readings of ‘Cancer: My Journey in Time.’
