Jocy's Story, Part 2: Finding Strength And Comfort Through The Storm

Life can keep us busy that we forget to stop and hear from God. It is important to take a pause to seek and see God for who he is, even when going through so much in life. Sometimes we feel paralyzed by crises, but pausing to seek God and find comfort in him is the way to overcome. It's okay to have your days. It's okay to feel down, but you have to surrender to God to move on and see the life he has for you and who he made you to be. God knows what is ahead and what you need before you get there. He will make a way and put everything perfectly in your path. All you need is to trust in him even when you can't see everything clearly. Trying to control your situation to see how different it could be only causes bitterness and anger, but surrendering to God brings peace. It will not be perfect, but all you have to do is trust and surrender. 

Join the conversation with me, Lisa, and my friend Jocy as she shares her journey juggling her daughter’s diagnosis, complications, her own cancer treatment, and how she surrendered to God and was able to find peace and comfort to overcome. Jocy is a wife, a mum to two teenagers, a Special Ed teacher, an early childhood specialist, and my survivor sister.

Let's dive into the story!

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In This Episode, You Will Learn About: 

[00:00] Episode intro and lesson from part one of Jocy’s story 

[01:44] How Jocy’s diagnosis and her daughter's sickness changed her life 

[03:54] How we overcome through God, family, and friends 

[06:49] Jocy’s testimony of hope, support, and passing a job interview 

[12:26] Jocy’s experience starting a new job after her diagnosis 

[16:43] How trust in God keeps you at peace and sets you free

[17:36] Lessons from Jocy’s story on surrender   

[18:47] Putting your situation in God’s hands and accepting it

[19:04] How Jocy’s journey changed once she had a mastectomy

[23:17] Jocy’s surrender to her new path and how she accepted a 2nd opinion

[26:03] Jer 29:11, There is hope in the end; God has good plans for your future 

[28:43] Ending the show and call to action

Tune in for part three of Jocy’s Story 

Notable Quotes and Scriptures: 

• Being open allows God to give you an avenue to help others and receive support 
• You have to surrender to God to move on and see the life He has for you and who He created you to be.
• Trying to control your situation will only bring bitterness and anger; surrendering to God will bring you peace. 
• Putting your situation in God’s hands and accepting it is what will lead you to the next phase of how to deal with it 
• Trusting God doesn't mean everything will work out perfectly, but it means God will work through everything perfectly

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