As you might already know we’ve been going house to house praying, answering questions, and basically bringing the Kingdom (it’s amazing and challenging all in all). To be put in many situations to speak up and talk about Jesus to people is definitely different from home. Even though I have a little resistance in my mind of not wanting to speak up, I realize God is giving me more and more opportunities to use my voice and spread the Good News.
So on this one occasion that will stick in my mind forever was a day we met an elderly lady. She had been blind for 12 years, couldn’t see anything but darkness, a loving woman, a Firm Believer in God, and just so thankful and blessed that we were able to come visit her. It was Very encouraging to hear of her strong Faith in the Lord.
So put yourself in this situation. You got a woman in front of you who’s been blind for 12 years, you’ve been visiting many houses, you’ve been “bringing” the Spirit wherever you are even though you may not feel it, and you’ve seen other miracles the past few weeks. What do you do? Well Praying is a great start!…of course. Along with singing so praises to God. That’s what we did.
However, there’s that little doubt in the back your mind. The doubt that What If she won’t see after we’ve prayed for her? Why am I put in this situation to have to pray Out Loud for someone I don’t even know? I’m sure I am not the first person to come here and pray that she even receives her sight back. All typical thoughts that might cross your mind.
But We go for it. We pray, sing, ask how she’s doing or if there’s any improvement, pray again, etc etc. We know she has the Faith and Believes that God can heal her, but there’s nothing that’s happening. We pray for a solid hour or so for this woman. However, earlier on while we were praying I had an idea pop in my head. Whether it was one God had put there, or one my imagination thought up I do not know.
I fought against this thought. I didn’t want to speak up or do what I imaged. Why? Well I had to fight the doubt that was inside me. Now that I think back on it don’t we All fight a lot of fear and doubt in our mind? Where does it all come from? Simple…it’s Satan trying to keep us from what God wants us to do.
We got easily through the doubt about simply praying for the woman, but now I had thought to either say or do something. Thoughts in my head like: I’ll look dumb doing this, what if this doesn’t work, and do I really have to do this?
I’ll wait until next week to explain more of this situation, but as for now I’d like to challenge you in any kind of situation you may be in that you feel you’re scared to do. An adversity of some sort you must face and want to get away from it, but What IF God has something Great planned for you in the long run if you face the “Fear”?
Us With a Man who we’ve prayed for a healing in his leg to recover from an accident 3 months ago.
