And God said, He knows the plans He has for you. These are plans to prosper you, not to harm you. And most of all…He promises that these plans hold a future….and are filled with hope.

You. Cannot. Give. Up

Hi there, Cam here! So nice of you to join me. Do you have your coffee ready? ….. or tea.

Well, pull up a chair and have a seat with me. Let’s chat.

Have you missed me? Sorry for not posting last week. I was too busy drowning in Jamaican music, laughter, love…and food. So. Much. Food.

I pray your Christmas was just as Merry! Community is so important. The enemy is slick in trying to get us to isolate ourselves because it then becomes easier for him to magnify his whispers of rejection…his whispers that try so hard to hold weight…. magnifying lies contrary to what the Lord declares as truth…the truth of hope, the truth of light, the truth of love. We all know the enemy comes to steal, kill and destroy. But together, with Christ…we are strong! (Your name is victory!) No matter how MSey you may feel, stay connected to those around you. It helps (I promise).

With talk of Victory, are you excited for this New Year? I’m excited! I can actually feel the excitement! Keyword here ladies and gentlemen…. feel! And in the world of MS? Feeling, anything at all…makes it a great day. This week has been a pretty good one actually. And I’m hoping it was the same for you. Had an MRI …. something I honestly dread. MS veterans, or those newly diagnosed, you know the accessory to this disease is an IV of contrast and two hours laying in an MRI machine once every 4 months. The anxiety while lying there listening to the machine growl as it snapshots your brain and spine…is a feeling I still cannot put into words. So much so…. that my last MRI prior to this one…was a year ago. Crazy, I know. I swear I am the worst patient.

So, I’m lying there, praying…scolding my body…telling my brain to pose nicely for these photos…or else. And suddenly, out of nowhere…came this overwhelming sensation. And no, it wasn’t the contrast flowing through my body…it was peace. I knew that, either way…however these images were to turn out, God promises a future for me. Overflowing with hope, overflowing with life…and best of all? He promises to never leave nor forsake me. So, I took a deep breath, knowing that His peace…surpasses all understanding.

The next day I visited my neurologist to go over the film and ladies and gentlemen…. Christmas trees were the only things lighting up this season, my MRI was…for the most part…clear. No enhancing lesions. Since I was having so many symptoms these past few weeks, I thought for sure my brain was filled with new scars…but God said, not so.

Moments like these, no matter how far and few, makes moving forward all the more necessary, these moments of hope…these glimpses of “normality” fuels the statement “To God Be the Glory” because although life can get MSey, He consistently proves that the plans He has are not for harm…but for good. It’s up to us to see the good and thank Him. Everything may not be the way we want it to be, but it’s the way it needs to be…all according to His will for your life..

Thank Him.

Before my doctor read the MRI slides, I was prepared either way. Why? Because no matter the results…greater was inside of me.

And it’s that very greatness that compels you to continue moving forward my friends.

This New Year, no matter what you see…. or how you may feel at times, you must not give up. Our Father promises an expected end. The plans for your life were written before you were even placed in your mother’s womb.

I want to encourage you by saying, what God has prepared for you He will preserve for you. No one (including yourself) can take your place, peace, or your promise. Rest in His faithfulness.

Well, my coffee is getting cold. Time to sign off.

But before I do…

Happy New Year My Friends!

Your purpose is far too great for you to give up.

This year, no matter how MSey…

Keep moving forward.

I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:14