Phil Johnson, Grace to you The pastor recently expressed gratitude for God’s “providence.”“ A health update amid an incurable cancer diagnosis. “I would like to once again thank the countless people who prayed for me while I was in hospital last month.“ Johnson I have written X Monday. “My ‘devastating‘ It seems that my kidney failure was actually a blessing in disguise.”
“Doctors ordered hundreds of blood tests and a bone marrow biopsy that revealed I had multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer in which proteins in the blood attack other organs.“ He continued:
according to The Christian StandtAfter meeting with “a very good doctor,” Johnson said.“ Earlier that morning, he was prescribed “a combination of medications followed by a bone marrow transplant.”
“Multiple myeloma is incurable, but this treatment should put it into remission.“ He explained: “As I understand it, the purpose is to keep me alive until something else kills me.”
“I am grateful that, through God’s providence, I was able to diagnose the cancer before it progressed and treatment became ineffective.”
Johnson concluded the thread: Psalm 31:15It says, “My times are in God’s hands.”
Johnson first announced his health issues in an April 5 post on X, Said “Sent to the emergency room this morning with a pulmonary embolism,” his follower posted.
he share The next day, a blood test revealed that he had “severe renal failure” and he began dialysis.
in Follow-up PostJohnson explained that he will be undergoing dialysis three times a week for the foreseeable future.“ last monthHe had surgery to remove the dialysis catheter from his neck. Two weeks ago, doctors discovered A bone marrow biopsy revealed multiple myeloma.
Johnson is an elder. Grace Community ChurchLed by a pastor John MacArthurJohnson also serves as pastor of GraceLife, a fellowship group of the GCC. Additionally, Johnson has founded several websites, including a blog. arsonistwho edited most of MacArthur’s books. The two have been close friends for the past 40 years.
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