10 Uplifting Bible Verses for Those With Cancer
As our family walks through a season of cancer diagnosis and treatment these verses have been especially close to me.
It is a tender thing to hold the bold request of total and complete healing along with the stark reality of living with a disease that is trying its best to kill you (and the side effects of trying to cure that disease).
I’m reading through the gospel of John right now and seeing the kindness of my Savior over and over again has been such a gift. Jesus seeing. Jesus knowing. Jesus healing. Jesus coming near. Jesus providing.
These passages of Scripture have been a comfort in this trial of cancer and I pray they comfort and encourage you no matter what kind of challenging or heartbreaking circumstance you are walking through.
Comforting and Encouraging Bible Verses For Those with Cancer
Even when I go through the darkest valley, I fear no danger, for you are with me; your rod and your staff—they comfort me. -Psalm 23:4
I am certain that I will see the Lord’s goodness in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart be courageous. Wait for the Lord. -Psalm 27:13-14
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We went through fire and water, but you brought us to a place of abundance. -Psalm 66:12
When Jesus heard it, he said, “This sickness will not end in death but is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.” -John 11:4
Then a man with leprosy[a] came to him and, on his knees, begged him, “If you are willing, you can make me clean.” Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out his hand and touched him. “I am willing,” he told him. “Be made clean.” Immediately the leprosy left him, and he was made clean. -Mark 1:40-42
Therefore we do not give up. Even though our outer person is being destroyed, our inner person is being renewed day by day. For our momentary light affliction is producing for us an absolutely incomparable eternal weight of glory. So we do not focus on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. -2 Corinthians 4:16-18
Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. -Philippians 4:6-7
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Therefore, let us approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in time of need. -Hebrews 4:16
Consider it a great joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you experience various trials, because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its full effect, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking nothing. -James 1:2-4
Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is very powerful in its effect. -James 5:16
We are praying boldly for healing and strength and would cherish your prayers alongside us. We have been so blessed by the many near and far who have been generous financially to help with things like meals, housework, and medical expenses. The love and care of the body of Christ have been the literal hands and feet of Jesus to us in this time. Thank you.
