This past Monday, my group set out to do evangelism with a local pastor and a few members of the church after a fasting service that morning. We went down the road in this community speaking to anyone we came in contact with. We had many great conversations with many different people, able to pray with the majority, and just encourage anyone around us.
As a backstory, I had an AWFUL headache during this time and truly did not want to be walking around telling people about Jesus. In fact, while we were at the church, I attempted to talk myself into splitting off to go home to get some rest and medicine, but for some reason, God just would not let me go back. So I pushed through like a big boy and went on with my group.
Halfway through our time of evangelism, I just prayed my tail off hoping God would take this raging headache away. Seeing as how God is faithful and how He did not let me go home anyway, He made it go away.
(GET TO THE POINT PRESTON)
A few of us walked into this house to see a man sitting on the couch alone. This man seemed to have some type of disability that I just could not pinpoint. After conversation, we figured out he had a brain disease that partially paralyzed his body. We prayed over this man hoping that God would perform a big miracle in his life right infront of us. That is not how it happened, and this man’s name is David. He just so happens to be one of the biggest points of my spiritual growth this month.
After we left David’s house, God began to speak to me that I should come back to see David and continue to encourage him, and to pray with Him. I came back the following day bringing him a drink and snack and just talked with him for a while. Honestly, I just wanted to see this man walk again.
I get back to our house Tuesday and feel God tell me loud and clear, “David will walk again.” Now, I just got completely excited telling myself I am about to see such a great miracle happen right before my eyes. I began to pray for David more and harder. I prayed that I could be used as a vessel for God’s mighty power for David. I knew that I was to go back to David today, Friday.
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To get to the main point, today, Sara, Saylah, and I went back to David. I believed with all my heart that God could heal this man and allow Him to walk again. But He did not today. When we got there, David was still in the same state he was in Tuesday, just a little more joyful. I shared with him the revelation I got from God, and his face lit up. I assured him God never said physcially. God could have meant that David could walk free of the fear he lives in. I told him that he could possibly never walk on this earth again, but he would when he gets to heaven and gains a new body. I also told David that our God is faithful and loving and could even have plans that 2 months, 4 years, 20 years down the road, he could be up and running around as good as new.
David sat there and began to share with me that he has been having dreams of him walking again. The joy everyone shared together was just so strong! David has faith in Jesus knowing that some day, no matter how it looks, God could heal him and allow him to walk again. So do I!
You are probably why there is such a build up for something that did not really happen like we would all like. That is because our timing is not God’s timing. God told me to do something so I was obedient and did it. It may not have had the outcome I would have liked to see, but I KNOW that my obedience was used! I know that God used it to share truth with David, to give him encouragement, and a Hope!
What is God asking you to do that may seem crazy? Is there fear or anything holding you back from doing it willingly? God never called us to go and heal people in our power. He never said to make disciples in the name of Preston. He tells us to be obedient to His plans and be a willing vessel. God does all the work, I just go when He tells me! I am sure God is asking you to do the same, so listen closely to His voice!
Joyfully,
Preston
