buried but reborn

January 5th, 2026
by Joseph Ingram

Buried But Reborn
A Year of Faith, Darkness, and Resurrection

I've walked through darkness.
 
Stage 4 cancer diagnosis. 
Words no one wants to hear.

Faith rose.
His secret place is power.

Buried in shadow, 
Pressed deep beneath the soil,
Cold. Alone.
Eyes gazing at the promise...
Waiting for transformation…

I wasn’t brave. 
I wasn’t performing. 
I was planted. 
It was all I knew to do. 
Be strong. 
Trust God.

I lived John 12:24.

“Unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground

and dies, 
it remains alone. 
But if it dies,
it produces much fruit.”

Fruit demands surrender.
 It guarantees fruit. 
Stillness does the work.

I received more than healing. 
An outer shell peeled away. 
A new man was reborn.

Unknown courage, 
Unwavering trust, 
Immediate surrender. 
The image God always desired.

My story is for you. 

The darkness, 
The trials, 
The uncertainty
—  All call for a new death.

God does not rush. 
He moves in seasons.
 Pause. 
Look. 
Discern.

Remember what has grown.
 Remember what has died.

Kingdom alignment… 

Till the heart… 

Wait for new life.