Comments on: SUPER GLUE AND OPEN DOORS http://www.ralphdiehl.com/2008/11/12/untitled/ Thoughts on Life Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:56:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Tara Lilly http://www.ralphdiehl.com/2008/11/12/untitled/comment-page-1/#comment-654 Tara Lilly Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:12:51 +0000 http://www.ralphdiehl.com/?p=210#comment-654 I'm not at all surprised that you are already crossing paths with others that need to hear about your experience with prostate cancer, even in these early stages of your healing. After going through the unplanned pregnancy with Tristan and later single motherhood, there were what seemed like constant connections with other young women in the same situation. There still are! But in the early days I would often say to God that I would really like to just forget about all that (it sometimes kept the pain fresh) and certainly after I was married would rather have just acted like that wasn't a part of my past. But God's plan, as it always is, is to turn our failures, trials, or whatever we go through, into triumphs over adversity that we use to minister to others. I feel connected to you now in this way! How cool to see that your victory here isn't just so that Ralph Diehl can have personal vicotry over cancer, but God has a much bigger picture in mind, that you will have a unique ability to minister to men with cancer, or really anyone that is sent your way. God's grace is amazing, what He sends us through is never in vain, unless we don't live it out and obey. I know that you will obey Him in your calling, so you will be even more blessed! Praying you will get through these last days with the catheter, who knows, maybe you are stuck with it so you can talk on the phone with someone to share your story!!! I’m not at all surprised that you are already crossing paths with others that need to hear about your experience with prostate cancer, even in these early stages of your healing. After going through the unplanned pregnancy with Tristan and later single motherhood, there were what seemed like constant connections with other young women in the same situation. There still are! But in the early days I would often say to God that I would really like to just forget about all that (it sometimes kept the pain fresh) and certainly after I was married would rather have just acted like that wasn’t a part of my past. But God’s plan, as it always is, is to turn our failures, trials, or whatever we go through, into triumphs over adversity that we use to minister to others. I feel connected to you now in this way! How cool to see that your victory here isn’t just so that Ralph Diehl can have personal vicotry over cancer, but God has a much bigger picture in mind, that you will have a unique ability to minister to men with cancer, or really anyone that is sent your way. God’s grace is amazing, what He sends us through is never in vain, unless we don’t live it out and obey. I know that you will obey Him in your calling, so you will be even more blessed! Praying you will get through these last days with the catheter, who knows, maybe you are stuck with it so you can talk on the phone with someone to share your story!!!

]]> By: Lillian Mitchell http://www.ralphdiehl.com/2008/11/12/untitled/comment-page-1/#comment-652 Lillian Mitchell Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:18:53 +0000 http://www.ralphdiehl.com/?p=210#comment-652 HI Pastor and Anita, I read your messages every day. You are in my prayers all the time I know from experience that anything God allows to come in to our lives, ( good or bad from our prospective) He ia useing for our good. To make us more like Him. And He is so very patient with us. I am sure there will be many times that you will be able to look back and thank Him for all He has accompliished in you, through this time. I know that it is hard to see that now. But God is faithful, and He loves us so much. HI Pastor and Anita,

I read your messages every day. You are in my prayers all the time I know from experience that anything God allows to come in to our lives, ( good or bad from our prospective) He ia useing for our good. To make us more like Him. And He is so very patient with us. I am sure there will be many times that you will be able to look back and thank Him for all He has accompliished in you, through this time. I know that it is hard to see that now. But God is faithful, and He loves us so much.

]]> By: Karen Myers http://www.ralphdiehl.com/2008/11/12/untitled/comment-page-1/#comment-651 Karen Myers Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:52:13 +0000 http://www.ralphdiehl.com/?p=210#comment-651 Pastor, I look forward to reading your daily blog. I'm praying for you, I know how hard it is. I'm sure your learning patience. counting down the days, theirs always benefits in waiting. Keep trusting, believing. I was thinking of God and how much patience He has with people, waiting on that last one person to accept Christ. Just remember He's making you a stronger person. Pastor, I look forward to reading your daily blog. I’m praying for you, I know how hard it is. I’m sure your learning patience. counting down the days, theirs always benefits in waiting. Keep trusting, believing. I was thinking of God and how much patience He has with people, waiting on that last one person to accept Christ. Just remember He’s making you a stronger person.

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