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A Testimony To Answered Prayer
Recently I received the following testimony via email from a lady who lives in
Dear Brother Roy
Through my parents in
This was my reply to this courageous lady
Dear Brenda Thank you for your email that I received this morning. I was both saddened and inspired by the moving account of your present condition, it takes great courage for one to face their impending demise with such love and understanding and not with anger and hurt. You are about to start on a journey that countless many have gone before and those alive at present and yet to live will one day surely follow. And for the loved ones that you will leave behind; they must remember that you will not have left them but only just walked on ahead. I believe your testimony would help so many to deal with their own problems. I would like your kind permission to publish your email which would be an inspiration to so many people. I will continue to keep both you and your family close in thought and prayer.
Dear Brother Roy Thank you so much for your beautiful response to my email to you. I am only too happy and honoured for you to publish my email letter and it is my sincere hope that others will be filled with the love of the Lord so that we can reflect upon our lives, to make any changes and to learn to love one another and live in peace for our remaining time on this earth.
A Prayer Request
Always Pray and Don’t Give Up I've heard people say "It's God's will" or "I'll just leave it up to God" when faced with a serious illness or tragedy. Don't fall into that trap. God wants us to pray to him for help. " In Luke 18:1 Jesus told his disciples that they "should always pray and not give up." and then Jesus asked "...will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Pray to God from your heart for healing. Don't stop. Don't give up. God wants us to ask him for help. He loves us. Many spiritual writers have defined the call of healing so narrowly that some people feel they don't qualify. But today a new awakening in faith has made us realize we are not only called into healing for ourselves, but also in various degrees into healing each other. The Bible actually gives us some directions on how to pray for healing. For example, in James 5:14-15 we are told: Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15) And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven. And in James 5:16 we are asked to "confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed." and then told that "The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective." In Mark 11:23-25 Jesus further instructs to forgive when we pray "I tell you the truth, if anyone says to this mountain, `Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him. 24) Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. 25) And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins." Only someone facing or sharing a serious sickness, pain or tragedy knows how hard it is. They know how hard it is to cope with the fear and uncertainty. They know how absurd it sounds when someone first tells them to "keep a positive attitude". They know how terrifying it is when the doubt comes. They know how hard it is to throw a mountain into the sea. But remember what Jesus told us in Matthew 17:19-20 when he said "I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, `Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you." Faith as small as a mustard seed sounds a little like hope to me; but I believe that's a very good start.
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