Overcoming Cancer

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In one year’s time my mother passed away with cancer, my father was diagnosed 2 months prior, and my husband Steve was diagnosed 8 months later. I spent the last 13 months warring for Steve’s life. After 7 chemo treatments, 2 major surgeries and a whole lot of intercession, Steve is beginning to live a full life without pain and physical restrictions. Glory to God! My desire to write this article is not only to share a testimony about overcoming cancer, but also a battle plan for others who find themselves in a similar battle.

I’ve learned that there are more than 1 cause or root for cancer, and so it becomes very important that we seek God for the root and then we will know how best to overcome. There may be more than 1 root cause, and each will take a different prayer strategy. Some root causes: A curse of death and/or destruction, a generational curse (family bloodline), unforgiveness (It’s a sin not to forgive, hence unforgiveness is like a spiritual cancer that manifests in the flesh), and consuming unhealthy or chemically processed foods and drinks. As I sought God regarding Steve, I felt led to utilize several strategies. One was to pick up the prayer that God had me create years ago for my pastor who was diagnosed with esophageal cancer.¹ The prayer is comprised of verses from the book of Psalms and it calls on God to defeat the enemy who seeks to kill God’s child. God had me pray this prayer for over a year for my pastor and within that amount of time, he had come through victoriously and has been cancer free for over 5 years now. I have prayed this prayer over Steve every day these last 13 months.

Knowing that there is power in praying God’s Word, another strategy I used was to comprise a list of verses from the Bible and to pray them over Steve. This list was made up of 15 verses that I feel God highlighted to me over time while praying for Steve.² Steve also participated in praying these verses when we met for our weekly prayer and Bible study. In addition, God revealed to us that Steve had a generational curse of cancer in his family bloodline. God revealed this to us through a dream that He gave to Steve. This led us to pray 2 verses found in Galatians 3:13-14 and Colossians 2:14-15. We prayed these verses consistently until we heard from God that it was broken. In addition, Steve and I also prayed and sought God to show Steve if he had any unforgiveness in his heart toward any persons from his past or present.

Lastly, God gave me a dream which revealed that the food we were eating was not “real,” but artificial. In the dream I rejected being served food that was not real and asked for the real thing. This revelation caused me to make a change in my shopping habits for our family, to purchase organic foods and drinks as much as I possibly can.

​Following Steve’s recent appointment with his oncologist, I felt that God was saying that Steve was cancer free. After praying and seeking God, Steve sensed God confirm this. We are rejoicing in God’s faithfulness and love for us. He remained with us in the fire and has presently led us out, and you know what? We “don’t even smell like smoke” (Daniel 3:27). 

1. Prayer for Defeat of the Enemy
 
O God, in the name of Jesus, save _____.
Turn the evil upon his foes. In your faithfulness, destroy them.
Check and confuse their scheming.
Give _____ freedom and peace from those who war against him.
I call upon you Lord, save _____.

2.  Verses to Overcome Cancer (NASB)

1. Daniel 3:25 “Look I see 4 men untied and walking about in the fire unharmed and the appearance of the 4th is like a son of the gods.”
2. Daniel 3:27 They “saw that the fire had no effect on them, nor was the hair on their heads singed, nor were their trousers damaged, nor had even the smell of fire touched them.”
3. Job 23:10 “When He has put me to the test, I will come out as gold.”
4. 2 Corinthians 12:9 “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.”
5. Psalm 57:1 “Be gracious to me, God, be gracious to me, for my soul takes refuge in You; and in the shadow of Your wings I will take refuge until destruction passes by.”
6. Romans 8:2 “For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death.”
7. 1 Peter 2:4b “by His wounds you were healed.”
8. Luke 8:50 “Do not be afraid any longer; only believe, and she will be made well.”
9. Psalm 139:16 “in Your book were written all the days that were ordained for me, when as yet there was not one of them.”
10. Psalm 140:7b “You have covered my head on the day of battle.”
11. James 1:17 “Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow.”
12. 2 Corinthians 4:17 “For our momentary, light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison.”
13. Luke 9:1-2 “Now He called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all the demons, and the power to heal diseases. And He sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to perform healing.”
14. To break a generational curse: Galatians 3:13-14a “Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Law, having become a curse for us—for it is written: ‘Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree’ in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham would come to the Gentiles.”
15. To break a generational curse: Colossians 2:14-15 “Having canceled the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us, which was hostile to us; and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross. When He had disarmed the rulers and authorities, He made a public display of them, having triumphed over them through Him.”

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