How do you handle bad news as a Christian?

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How do you deal with bad news as a Christian? This last month I've been walking on this journey of realizing that my grandmother had cancer, my mom had cancer, and now my sister learned that she had papillary thyroid cancer, which led me to this discoloration on my neck checking to see if I also have thyroid cancer. And guess what? The doctor says I do. She sent a biopsy, but uh before those results came back, she took the ultrasound, looked at it, and said, "Yep, papillary thyroid cancer. I've seen enough times to know." So, what do you do when you're Christian and you get bad news? I have been helped by this scripture here. It says, "You are the light of the world." This is Jesus talking. "A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead, they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house." Why does this matter? Well, because it says, "In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. That they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven." So, when I read this scripture, I thought about isn't it weird to show other people your good deeds? But then I thought of Colossians 3:17 that says, "And whatever you do, whether in word, what you say, or deed, what you do, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus giving thanks to God the Father through him." So, when we get bad news, what are we supposed to do with it? Well, Jesus still tells us to be a light to the world and not hide away, not hide the news, but of course you can process it in due time, but even the ugly candles still burn bright. Even the ones that have like a little bit left still burn and have a purpose. And so, we know that in Romans 8:28 it also says that God works all things together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose. And Colossians again 3:17 tells us in whatever we do, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. We are to take whatever that bad news is and submit it to God. Remember, Jesus is Lord. So, if we are offering that to God, what would he want us to do with it knowing this bad news? So, for me in my case, cancer. Okay. Well, while I am processing through it, like I still got to do those things. I still got to figure out what recovery looks like, what treatment looks like, but in the meantime, we are still called to live as Christians. We are still called to encourage others. We are still called to be a light in the world. So, today, as you are facing trauma, fear, anxiety, the weight of life, being broke in your bank account, I think it's important for us to still ask the question, "How does God want me to use this?" And just ask him, "God, what do you want me to do with this?" And I pray that whatever you're walking through, you'd be a light tonight. Let's do this together, friends. God bless you and have a great