“A puzzled 
lady said to a friend, “I cannot understand it. I have the nicest neighbor who is dying of cancer. It seems so unfair, because this is one of the kindest, gentlest people I know.”
The friend replied, “She may seem kind and gentle, but she is dying of cancer, then there is some old negative emotion that is literally consuming the cells of her body. There is probably someone she hates.”
When the puzzled visitor replied, “No, that cannot be,” she advised: “Search further and you will find there is something or someone this person needs to forgive. Always where there is a health problem, there is a forgiveness problem.”
Later the mystery was cleared up. The one in doubt reported: “You were right. I learned quite by accident that this neighbor has a relative whom she violently hates. They have not spoken in thirty years.”
The nature of cancer may indicate some secret resentment or bitterness. Though one has been outwardly sweet and submission, he has been inwardly grieved, hurt, intolerant, and severely critical. As in all forms of disease, unwise living habits are usually indicated, too. That is the blessing of learning how to think right. As one employs proper thinking, he unconsciously relates it to proper rest, diet, exercise, and other health habits.
The Dynamic Laws of Healing by Catherine Ponder, 1966, P. 44-45 (This book also says that rheumatism is caused by criticism, as the inharmonious words settle in the joints. Also Ponder says that poor eyesight, hardened arteries and liver problems signal a problem with forgiveness.)
Wikipedia – Catherine Ponder (born February 14, 1927, in Hartsville, South Carolina ) is an American minister of the Unity Church, and author of books in the prosperity field. Catherine Ponder is considered one of America’s foremost inspirational authors. She has written more than a dozen books, which include such bestsellers as her Millionaires of the Bible series. She is a minister of the non-denominational Unity faith and has been described as “the Norman Vincent Peale among lady ministers.” She has served in Unity Churches since 1956, and heads a global ministry in Palm Desert, California.
