One Week with an Awesome God!
Last Sunday we had the privilege of sharing with our church some of the amazing ways God has shown His love and presence to those we have been praying for and ministering to. Our daughter had glitter on her hands again, and much to the amazement of others a 2 month old baby had glitter in his hair! A number of other children also experienced the glitter on their hands - what an amazing experience for them to experience first hand the nature of Papa God!
After sharing we also had a time of praying for those who wanted prayer. A friend who has had 2 back surgeries came forward for prayer because he was in constant pain and the doctors had told him that there was nothing else that they could do. While we prayed we were prompted to ask if there was anyone he needed to forgive. He prayed, forgave, and blessed the person who had hurt him. Then he reported feeling intense burning where my hands had been and that he had no more pain! Truly, our God is amazing! We rejoiced with him.
During the week we had the opportunity to pray and bless a young family's new home, as well as pray for a gentleman suffering from brain cancer. On Wed. we had the opportunity to go to the hospital and pray for a young, single mother, who has numerous medical problems. On our arrival at the hospital they were trying to take blood from her for testing, but were having no success. She did not look well at all, and had been admitted for blood clots. We prayed for her healing and that she would be able to be home by Friday to be able to look after her children as there was no one who could do that for her... Imagine our delight and joy at seeing her on Saturday at the churchs' annual campout! She reported that she had felt such a peace when we prayed for her, and she showed us her arms -- both the same size, and now impossible for anyone to know which arm had had the clot! She also stated that a lump on the side of her throat had practically vanished as well.
How could we be silent about such an amazing God?!?!
After sharing we also had a time of praying for those who wanted prayer. A friend who has had 2 back surgeries came forward for prayer because he was in constant pain and the doctors had told him that there was nothing else that they could do. While we prayed we were prompted to ask if there was anyone he needed to forgive. He prayed, forgave, and blessed the person who had hurt him. Then he reported feeling intense burning where my hands had been and that he had no more pain! Truly, our God is amazing! We rejoiced with him.
During the week we had the opportunity to pray and bless a young family's new home, as well as pray for a gentleman suffering from brain cancer. On Wed. we had the opportunity to go to the hospital and pray for a young, single mother, who has numerous medical problems. On our arrival at the hospital they were trying to take blood from her for testing, but were having no success. She did not look well at all, and had been admitted for blood clots. We prayed for her healing and that she would be able to be home by Friday to be able to look after her children as there was no one who could do that for her... Imagine our delight and joy at seeing her on Saturday at the churchs' annual campout! She reported that she had felt such a peace when we prayed for her, and she showed us her arms -- both the same size, and now impossible for anyone to know which arm had had the clot! She also stated that a lump on the side of her throat had practically vanished as well.
How could we be silent about such an amazing God?!?!
Thanks for coming to our church! The message was well-timed for me and my family!
ReplyDeleteSomehow, for the first time, I was able to hear that type of exhortation without feeling pressure to make something happen. I've been extremely disappointed in the past when I literally believed that I had to work myself up enough for God to show up.
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