Waiting, and waiting...and waiting some more. I've often heard it said that there are three answers to prayer; Yes, No, and Wait. I've said this myself, even though it's really an over simplification of the process of praying through something until its finish is revealed.
I've been praying for healing for Adam for a very long time. I've often wondered why the answers I want don't come when I want them. I've wondered a lot of other things too.
This morning I was wondering to the Lord about this and the Bethel trip; I never asked Him if we should go, and when I finally thought about that I had already bought the plane tickets and arranged everything with my daughter and her friends. So I told the Lord I was sorry for not asking Him about the whole thing, and asked Him to bless the journey. Don't we often do things this way? But then I went feeling good about everything and expecting good things from the Lord.
As I got quiet before the Lord today, I heard His voice deep inside me, "I took Adam three thousand miles to fulfill a prophecy to Bethel."
Slowly, quietly, I realized the reason for the long wait for the healing of Adam's spine to begin. God had a plan. It wasn't my plan and He didn't need my advice. He only wanted my cooperation, which was simple trust and patience. He was working out greater things for His Kingdom than I could begin to ask or imagine. Just like He tells us in Ephesians 3:20-----"Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us......"
His power at work within us. It's different in each one. His power in me was for patience in the waiting, and for holding on to what I believed was best for Adam, among a few other things. His power at work in me was also to bring Adam to Bethel to fulfill the prophecy that they would begin to see people with disabilities pray for each other, and healing would happen. His power at work in Olive was to bring healing to Adam and to show the beginning of the fullness of that prophecy.
I didn't know about the prophetic word until after I came home from California and was contacted by the pastoral staff for some additional information regarding Adam's condition and how he was doing. Also to ask if I would send updates after he saw a doctor. In talking with Vince, and sharing what happened while we were there, I learned of God's word to their church.(You can read all these accounts in several older posts, especially Sunday Morning Prayer at Bethel, and Bethel Follow up.)
Waiting. So hard sometimes. Waiting. So worth it sometimes. Thank you Lord for stopping by this morning to show me your ways once again. Thank you for doing beyond all I could ask or imagine. Thank you for all you're still doing.
I've heard testimonies of jewels dropping from heaven. I got one this morning.
Love and blessings to all my readers. Thank you for stopping by.
I've been praying for healing for Adam for a very long time. I've often wondered why the answers I want don't come when I want them. I've wondered a lot of other things too.
This morning I was wondering to the Lord about this and the Bethel trip; I never asked Him if we should go, and when I finally thought about that I had already bought the plane tickets and arranged everything with my daughter and her friends. So I told the Lord I was sorry for not asking Him about the whole thing, and asked Him to bless the journey. Don't we often do things this way? But then I went feeling good about everything and expecting good things from the Lord.
As I got quiet before the Lord today, I heard His voice deep inside me, "I took Adam three thousand miles to fulfill a prophecy to Bethel."
Slowly, quietly, I realized the reason for the long wait for the healing of Adam's spine to begin. God had a plan. It wasn't my plan and He didn't need my advice. He only wanted my cooperation, which was simple trust and patience. He was working out greater things for His Kingdom than I could begin to ask or imagine. Just like He tells us in Ephesians 3:20-----"Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us......"
His power at work within us. It's different in each one. His power in me was for patience in the waiting, and for holding on to what I believed was best for Adam, among a few other things. His power at work in me was also to bring Adam to Bethel to fulfill the prophecy that they would begin to see people with disabilities pray for each other, and healing would happen. His power at work in Olive was to bring healing to Adam and to show the beginning of the fullness of that prophecy.
I didn't know about the prophetic word until after I came home from California and was contacted by the pastoral staff for some additional information regarding Adam's condition and how he was doing. Also to ask if I would send updates after he saw a doctor. In talking with Vince, and sharing what happened while we were there, I learned of God's word to their church.(You can read all these accounts in several older posts, especially Sunday Morning Prayer at Bethel, and Bethel Follow up.)
Waiting. So hard sometimes. Waiting. So worth it sometimes. Thank you Lord for stopping by this morning to show me your ways once again. Thank you for doing beyond all I could ask or imagine. Thank you for all you're still doing.
I've heard testimonies of jewels dropping from heaven. I got one this morning.
Love and blessings to all my readers. Thank you for stopping by.
