What happens when you're stricken with cancer at age fourteen? Carson Leslie responded by turning to Joshua 1:9. He claimed it not as his cancer verse but as his life verse. "No matter how long I live, I want this verse on my tombstone," he wrote in Carry Me. "And when people visit my grave, I want them to read the verse and think about how it got me through my struggles in life, and I hope others will see that this verse can offer them the same kind of comfort it gives me." Carson passed away at age seventeen, but the foundation and medical ministries established in his honor have touched thousands.
Carson's story reminds us that Scripture has the power to bring us through hard times. No matter what comes, God has a verse, a promise, or a passage in the Bible to help us. His Word gives us the tools to defeat our enemies. Find a verse for yourself today, make it your "go-to" Scripture, and draw courage as you look to God's Word for strength each day (From Dr. David Jeremiah). Maybe the promises recorded in Philippians 3:7-11 will be your "go-to" verse in 2018.