
Spiritual Motivation and Growth
- A Roller Coaster Ride With God – Part Two
- A Roller Coaster Ride With God – Part One
- Uncle Pete–October 31, 2011
- Is Your Religion Focused on Christ or the Church?
- God is Our Father
- Where is God in My Mess?
- Children of the King or Servants of the King?
- The Magic Wand and the Touch, by David Malutinok
- An Old Favorite
- Gratitude: How Soon We Forget
- Life’s End-Game, and the Greatest Story Ever Told!
- Journaling With God
- Do You Get It? by Jim McCartney
- The One Thing Christians Need to Stop Doing Right Now — by Michael Burns
- Avoiding the Rabbit Hole – In 3 Parts
- Which Political Party Should a Christian Choose? by Michael Burns
- Can You Come Out and Play? by Jim McCartney
- The Theological Basis for Discipling Relationships
- Regaining Our First Love
- Grace, the Holy Spirit and Heaven by Jim McCartney
- The Problem of Pain
- Where is Your Life Headed?
- Struggling With Faith in God
- Spiritual Thinking vs. Negative Thinking
- Objective Negativity
- Motivation—A Deeper Look
- Is Your Religion a Burden or a Blessing?
- How Did I Get This Way? (Better Yet, How Can I Change?)
- Gratitude: a Matter of Focus
- Golden Rule ‘Followership’
- Give Yourselves First to the Lord
- Escaping the Performance Trap
- Do You Want to Get Well?
- Appreciating Our History
- A Helpful Concept: Cooperation With God
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Here's the link to Part Two of my article. gordonferguson.org/articles/a-roller-coaster-ride-with-god-part-two/
A Roller Coaster Ride With God – Part Two | Gordon Ferguson
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A Roller Coaster Ride With God – Part Two Devastating Disappointment, and the Continuing Story As I mentioned in ending Part One, it is inevitably true for roller coaster aficionados that thrill rid...2 months ago ·
Update on My Spiritual Journey![]()
After being initially diagnosed with cancer, I have made several posts on Facebook. It has been quite a journey. I first requested your prayers that my then latest tests would come back showing no presence of cancer, and they did. I was elated and wrote an article about my journey, describing it as a wild roller coaster ride with God. However, when it later turned out that my report was premature and therefore inaccurate, I was left in a quandary. I decided to at least temporarily delete both the announcement and the article. ![]()
It took some time for me to work out with God how to view it all. It was obviously disappointing. However, the spiritual lessons continue to be learned, a fact for which I am most grateful. I just republished my original article on my website with a postscript leading to a second article (Part Two). My cancer diagnosis has led to some great insights and personal spiritual growth. You should read the articles. One day you will be where I am. I hope you are willing, even anxious, to learn from someone who is ahead of you on the path of life. You won’t be sorry, I promise! gordonferguson.org/articles/a-roller-coaster-ride-with-god-part-one/
A Roller Coaster Ride With God – Part One | Gordon Ferguson
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A Roller Coaster Ride With God – Part One The God Who Sees and Wants to be Seen Introduction After I was diagnosed with cancer January 5, 2022, I posted a request for prayers on my Facebook page to ...2 months ago ·
Another Health Update![]()
Just over a month ago, I posted a health update that to me, included a number of providential miracles as God led me to the best options for dealing with the cancer I had been diagnosed with one month prior. It culminated in three tests in the hospital which did not detect cancer. The whole sequence was amazing, and I wrote to thank all of you for your concern, love, encouragement and especially your prayers. Here is a part of one paragraph from that posting, one that now requires further explanation.![]()
“None of the tests showed any cancer. The doctor is looking for answers, requesting the actual pathology slides to have her pathology department read them. She is also having me see a surgeon to examine me and make sure there is no suspicious tissue that could later develop into cancer.”![]()
Those pathology slides were reexamined by my current health provider, and I did see a surgeon a week ago. The old slides did show cancer, as expected, but they also showed no margins, meaning that some cancer could still be present in my body. The surgeon had the same opinion after the surgical examination and removal of tissue for another pathology test. When I asked how cancer could be present after very thorough tests had not shown any, the explanation was that the tests would have shown a mass or a tumor but not necessarily the presence of microscopic cancer cells. ![]()
I just received a pathology report today from the procedure last week, and there were cancer cells present in the biopsy. The good news is that by God’s providence I still ended up with the best provider for a second opinion and subsequent treatment which will now be necessary (radiation and chemo). Further, the cancer appears to be contained in a small location, seems not to be an aggressive type and most likely has not spread. ![]()
Thank you again for all of your prayers and please keep them coming! Compared to what the report could have been and compared with what others are facing, especially my brothers and sisters in the Ukraine, it is still a day of positive news for me! I love you and may God bless you for your prayers – for me and for so many others who need them far more than I do!
2 months ago ·