Overcoming Cancer, Fear, and Limitations: Lessons from Lisa Bevere

January 13th, 2025
by Black Fox Media

on Backstage with Randy Phillips

In a moving and transformative episode of Backstage with Randy Phillips, Lisa Bevere shares her deeply personal journey of overcoming childhood cancer, navigating loss, and finding strength through vulnerability and faith. This blog unpacks Lisa’s inspiring story, highlighting lessons for anyone dealing with cancer, loss, or life’s unexpected challenges.

Childhood Cancer and Resilience: Overcoming Limitations with Faith

Key Takeaways:

• The Impact of Loss at a Young Age: Lisa recounts feeling betrayed and angry after her eye was removed, a common emotional response for children coping with medical trauma.

• Finding God in the Midst of Fear: It wasn’t until adulthood, after grappling with anger and fear, that Lisa learned to trust God fully, embracing His promises for her life.

“Knowing why doesn’t set you free. Knowing God sets you free.” – Lisa Bevere

Parenting Through Cancer: Supporting Children During Medical Challenges

Lisa’s story highlights the emotional toll childhood cancer takes on parents. Her parents faced the heart-wrenching decision to remove her eye to save her life, a choice that shaped Lisa’s perspective as a parent herself.

Practical Tips for Parents:

1. Lean on Faith: Lisa’s parents relied on their faith to guide them through a life-changing diagnosis.

2. Be Honest with Your Child: Open communication helped Lisa process her emotions, even at a young age.

3. Seek Support: Parents navigating cancer need a community to share the burden and provide strength.

Loss, Grief, and the Hope of Eternity

Lisa and Randy discuss their experiences with loss, from Lisa’s miscarriage of a grandchild to the passing of her mother. Grieving as a family can look different for everyone, but faith provides a powerful anchor.

Grieving with Hope:

• Lisa found comfort in the belief that her lost loved ones are “found in heaven.”
• A supportive community and faith-based resources, like the book Jesse Found in Heaven, offered solace.

“When you go through loss, it punctuates the reality of eternity.” – Lisa Bevere

Turning Weakness into Strength: Vulnerability as a Bridge to Connection

Lisa shares how vulnerability in her story—losing her eye, struggling with anger, and overcoming fear—has allowed her to connect deeply with others. She emphasizes that people relate more to our challenges than our strengths.

Encouragement for Those Feeling Limited:

• Embrace your story; it’s a tool for connecting with others.
• Trust God to turn your greatest fears into opportunities for growth.

“God never called me handicapped. He called me to face my fears and find freedom.” – Lisa Bevere

Faith Over Fear: Building a New Bloodline Through Christ

When doctors told Lisa her children might inherit her genetic mutation, she clung to God’s promises. All four of her sons were born healthy, a testament to her belief in a new spiritual inheritance.

Scripture for Strength:

• Lisa declared, “I am going to inherit the promises of God, not the pain or curses.”
• This shift in mindset empowered her to reject fear and trust God’s provision.

Mentorship and Spiritual Mothering: The Call to Be a Godmother

Lisa’s book, Godmothers, explores the biblical concept of spiritual mentorship. She challenges women to step into roles of mentorship, offering wisdom, encouragement, and guidance to younger generations.

Why Mentorship Matters:

• Spiritual mentors help others navigate life’s crossroads with faith.
• Godmothers create a legacy by investing in the next generation.

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