Brad Arnold, the frontman for 3 Doors Down, shocked the music world just more than two months ago when he announced that he is battling stage 4 cancer that has spread to his lungs.
He asked fans to pray for him then, and for the most part, Arnold has remained quiet. But he returned to social media across the past couple of weeks sharing messages of hope for his followers.
“We were formed with the same breath indeed with the same force that formed all that we’ve ever known, all that is,” he wrote in a recent Instagram post. “We were …. YOU WERE formed with the same attention to detail and individuality that were given to the oceans above and the oceans below. Never EVER doubt that you have a purpose. Well, what is my purpose you ask … to worship God. Put God first instead of your feelings, even your well being, and watch god’s purpose for your life spring to life.
“Also, a lot of folks asked how I was doing the other day,” he continued. “I’m doin’ great fam! Almost every day, I feel a little better. Things seem to be going great. Thank you for every prayer you have all prayed. With so much faith behind me and my own faith within me, I have no doubt of the outcome of this fight. God will continue to fight this (battle) for me … and God doesn’t fail. I love y’all.”
Fans and followers were quick to rally behind Arnold’s message.
“ALL LOVE!!!” the account for the band Shinedown responded.
“Stage 4 colon cancer warrior here — first diagnosed 2013,” another responded. “Keep on marching — it can be done!”
“Lord, Jesus, Doctor of doctors, with a heart full of faith and trust, I place in Your sacred hands all those who face the difficult battles against cancer, especially Bradley Kirk Arnold,” the 3 Doors Down fan page responded. “Through your infinite goodness, I ask for relief from pain and a cure for the disease. May Your light and Your love be present, renewing hope and strength in every afflicted heart. May our faith, inspired by Your word, strengthen us and guide us to health. Through Christ, our Lord. Amen.”
There were plenty more comments like that and you can see them all here.
Arnold first shared the news of his diagnosis in May.
“I’ve got some not-so-good news for you today,” he said in a video shared to the band’s Instagram. “So I got sick a couple of weeks ago, and then I went to the hospital and got checked out and had actually got the diagnosis that I had clear cell renal carcinoma that had metastasized into my lung. And it’s Stage 4, and that’s not real good.
“But you know what?” Arnold continued. “We serve a mighty God, and he can overcome anything. So I have no fear. I really, sincerely am not scared of it at all. But it is gonna force us to cancel our tour this summer, and we’re sorry for that.”
He then asked fans to “life me up in prayer every chance you get.”
“And I think it’s time for me to go listen to ‘It’s Not My time’ a little bit,” he said. “Thank you guys so much. God loves ya. We love ya. See ya.”
Arnold, 46, and 3 Doors Down formed in 1996. The band rose to fame in 2000 with its hit single “Kryptonite” which went all the way to number three on the Billboard Hot 100 chats.
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