Cancer Changed How She Saw God: Stories of Hope
Pastor Lisa Bryson had always been healthy, so a stage 3 cancer diagnosis took her completely by surprise. Before treatment even began, the cancer progressed to stage 4.
“At first, I asked God, ‘Why me?’” Lisa said.
Then, she remembered something her father had once told her during another difficult season:
“Why not you?”
Those words shifted her perspective. Lisa knew God was still in control, no matter what the journey looked like.
As treatment began, Lisa leaned on one of her favorite Scriptures: “The joy of the Lord is my strength.” – Nehemiah 8:10
But God also began showing her that strength did not mean fighting alone.
Lisa was used to handling difficult seasons privately. This time, she felt God telling her, “You’re not going to fight this one by yourself.”
She began sharing the hard moments—the tears, hair loss, burns and exhaustion. Through her vulnerability, Lisa saw God’s strength more clearly and learned to rely on the people He placed around her.
“I have the most tremendous village,” she said. “I learned to trust people more and to rely on people.”
Lisa completed treatment on May 22nd. Her prayer moving forward is simple:
“More of You, Lord. Without any more cancer—but more of You.”
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