Bad medical news hits the body and the spirit at once. These verses are for the hours right after.
// the word for this moment
“He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.”
Psalm 112:7 (KJV)
“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”
Proverbs 3:5-6 (KJV)“Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.”
Isaiah 41:10 (KJV)Psalm 112:7 doesn't promise there will be no evil tidings — it says the one whose heart is fixed on God will not be destroyed by them. The word 'fixed' matters: not a heart that never wavers, but one that has an anchor point it returns to when the news hits. You're allowed to be shaken. A fixed heart isn't an unfeeling one; it's one that knows where to return when the shaking settles.