‭‭Luke‬ ‭8‬:‭43‬-‭44‬ ‭NIV ‬‬— 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.

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 12 years? What bold faith to walk out in a crowd of people and reach for Jesus in Luke‬ ‭8‬:‭48‬ ‭NIV — Then he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace.” 

‬‬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. A few years back, I had been on a three-year health Journey that at times 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. Six years ago I was diagnosed with the Human Papillomavirus, otherwise known as HPV. At times I 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 had the cancer-causing kind. My immune system wasn’t fighting it, thus surgical methods were warranted. 

We all have trials we face. Through God we can have courage to face those trials. Deuteronomy‬ ‭31‬:‭6‬ ‭NIV ‬‬tells us: 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.

Let’s pray. Dear God, thank You for calling me worthy of Your love, redemption and healing. You know my story. Use me to share my testimony for Your glory. In Jesus’ Name I pray, Amen.For more information, visit the CDC.gov on Cervical Cancer.

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