Precious Words!

Tomorrow morning, Matt will have a ct scan to determine if he has t-cell lymphoma. We got a call last week that this could be a possibility and we have really been struggling with the thought of cancer. We were also told that he has Wilsons disease. It is a disease that has to do with your body not getting rid of copper and it builds up in your organs. We don't know much about it other than it is rare. I know Matt is strong and that we can beat this but it just doesn't seem right that we are having to go through this.

For Christmas, my mother in law framed a hand written sermon note from Matt's dad who passed away in 2005. He was a long time Southern Baptist preacher in Arkadelphia. His words could make anyone feel better. When she gave us this, I was very moved by his words but it wasn't until this week that his words really meant something to me. In church on Sunday Lisa passed the actual copy to me and I felt an instant peace. We now have this framed sermon note hanging in our bathroom so that we can read it everyday! I am so thankful I grew up learning the words of God from Gary Turner. I just wanted to share these precious words with all of you!! Hopefully they will help someone as much as they have helped me!


There is NOTHING - no circumstance - no trouble - no testing - that can ever touch me, until first of all, it has gone past God and past Christ, right through me.

If it has come that far, it has come with a great purpose - which I may not understand at the moment, but as I refuse to become panicky - as I lift up my eyes to Him and accept it as coming from the Throne Of God - for some great purpose of Blessing to my own heart, no sorrow will ever disturb me.

No trial will ever disarm me, no circumstance will cause me to fret, for I shall rest in the joy of what my Lord is. That is “The Rest of Victory”.

Also there are many of Matt's dad's sermons on his website available to download. garyturnerministries.net Go check it out!