“And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years, but no one could heal her. She came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped.”
‭‭Luke‬ ‭8‬:‭43‬-‭44‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Can you imagine living in biblical days, when no one wanted to come near a bleeding woman because she was considered unclean? Can you imagine this going on for twelve years? What bold faith to walk out in a crowd of people and reach for Jesus; “Then he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace.”” Luke‬ ‭8‬:‭48‬ ‭NIV‬‬. Thankfully we can reach for Jesus. God sees us all the same, worthy to be healed.

Have you ever felt like an outcast, unwanted, or unclean? I can relate to the story of the bleeding woman. We all know that Satan is good at making us feel like an outcast, unworthy of God’s love and healing. I have been on a three-year health Journey that at times has tested my faith and my worth. This week I will be sharing my story each day in hopes that through my transparency I can bring awareness and help others.

Here my story goes. Three years ago I was diagnosed with the Human Papillomavirus, otherwise known as HPV. At times I have felt outcast and unworthy of God’s love. I would eventually learn that HPV lives in everyone’s body at some point in their lives. Many times HPV goes away on its own. For someone like me, I have the cancer-causing kind. My immune system isn’t fighting it, thus surgical methods are warranted.

We all have trials we face. Through God we can have courage to face those trials; “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”” Deuteronomy‬ ‭31‬:‭6‬ ‭NIV‬‬.

I encourage you to listen to, Me On Your Mind by Matthew West. Some of the lyrics that speak to me are; “Who am I that the God of all grace Wipes the tears from my face and says, “Come as you are”? I don’t know about your story, but I do know that you and I are invited to come to God as we are. No one walks alone. I pray each of us can go to God through word and prayer to be healed mentally, physically, and emotionally from whatever trial we are facing.

For more information, visit the CDC.gov on Cervical Cancer