I went to hear a godly man who has stage four lung cancer speak today. He is Dr. Yang Chen, the founder of the Medical Strategic Network, and a legacy when it comes to medical evangelism training and spiritual care. He spoke about how since his illness, God has opened up more doors than ever before to speak the Gospel and bear witness to God's reality. It is amazing to see this man give testimony of God's goodness and testify that his hearts desire truly is that God be magnified through his cancer. One thing that struck me is that he said his life schedule and plans didn't change significantly even when faced with death. He had already been living in such a way that not much changed. His God was still the same. His goals were still the same. He was and is a very intentional man. He urged us to live in such a way that when you look back on your life, you see that you did not hold back and that you did not waste it. He said that the end of life forces everyone to examine how they are living and make changes, but that these reflections are ill timed when we wait for that time to come. Now is the time to examine your life. The faith steps that God is calling you to, are callings to grow and be used now.
He states that when he was a young medical student, he was so timid that even his mentor described him as the type of person who if he saw his reflection in the mirror would startle himself. But now look how God has used him mightily to influence people all over the world and generations of practitioners testify to their lives being significantly impacted through his simple obedience and faith steps. He examined his life. I want to live like that.
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