Sprinkle hope with love and lots of faith!

What is most disturbing about cancer is not the questions, but the questions not asked!
I have been blessed in the last few months to be able to discover those friends who sincerely love me and give me strength. Of equal concern, are those who politely dismiss me in verbal trivilaties.Unfortunately, there is a strong correlation between those with faith versus those on the margins of faith, or no faith at all.

My brothers and sisters with faith have been awesome. The prayers and the words of encouragment have been a monumental blessing. However, to those with little or no faith, my cancer appears to be a rock in the middle of the road that is best left for someone else to remove. No emotion, no response, in most cases, "sorry to hear that!"
Frankly, I don't want you to be sorry, I want you to realize what this world needs is more love not pity! Rather than running away from the issue because you feel uncomfortable, I want you to feel something... if not compassion and empathy at least take your emotional paralysis and admit it! I want you to realize that but by the grace of God, the same thing could happen to you. Once you encounter this realization and embrace it, you will be forced to respond. Apart from it, you will be cold, callous, selfish and lifeless!

In an ideal world, the response I wish from you is hope mixed with your love and lots of faith!
I don't need your pity or cliches... I need you to be hopeful. I need you to reach beyond your own comfort level and acknowledge that we all are placed in this world for a purpose. If by coincidence, my purpose is for your faith to get jump-started by my cancer, then I accept it!
If my cancer is to propel you out of a comfort zone to a response, I accept it.

My personal prayer is for you to acknowledge that we were put on this earth for the same purpose... to give glory to the God who created us! Failing to acknowledge each other does not bring glory to God. Without your hope, love and faith touching my hope, love and faith, you coast aimlessly in a world that perpetrates illusion and delusion to the peril of your soul.

I may have cancer, but for you my agnostic and doubting friend, my Spirit is soaring. I pray that you receive that same Spirit. Afterall, it could be the very purpose of my cancer to bring glory to God by your conversion... therefore, I sprinkle hope with love and lots of faith!