remission

re·mis·sion

rəˈmiSH(ə)n/

noun

1. 
   

   the cancellation of a debt, charge, or penalty.

   "the plan allows for the partial remission of tuition fees"

   
   

   synonyms:

   cancellation, setting aside, suspension, revocation;  formalabrogation "the remission of all fees"

   • 
     

     a diminution of the seriousness or intensity of disease or pain; a temporary recovery.

     "ten out of twenty patients remained in remission"

     
     

     synonyms:

     respite, abeyance "the cancer is in remission"

   • formal

     forgiveness of sins.

     synonyms:

     forgiveness, pardoning, absolution, exoneration;  formalexculpation "the remission of sins"

A decrease in or disappearance of signs and symptoms of cancer. In partial remission, some, but not all, signs and symptoms of cancer have disappeared. In complete remission, all signs and symptoms of cancer have disappeared, although cancer still may be in the body.

we had this word spoken to us, into us, over us, a week ago and I have been pondering it ever since .....the signs, the symptoms have now been treated, dealt with and are no longer seen ..... although the remnants are still felt ...

 there is still an awareness of the cancer dragon that lurks within ....

the need to live wisely, carefully, so as not to awaken him again ....

and is this not like sin????  one can deal with the visible manifestations of sin, put sin to death.... at least for the moment .... but the propensity to sin always lurks within. ...

like cancer, the sin dragon simply waits to be awakened ......

cancer is quietened by filling the body with poison, bringing one to the very edge of death and then hopefully pulling them back ..

sin, on the other hand, comes out as poison, bringing everyone it touches to the very edge of death, and sometimes beyond the edge .....

but there is remission sometimes ....

remission of cancer

remission of the cancer of sin ....

this is quite a journey

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