Another Moment

As I move throughout my morning, I have much on my heart.   I will begin with a concept which a close friend is reminding me of and teaching me about…healing of Christ.

Now, you may have a picture in your mind of what it means to be “healed”, maybe like I do.  Totally fixed, made complete, restored back to “perfect” YET my dear friend who suffers from a long term illness is living out the healing of God.  He has reminded me through his life that God’s healing for him is not “restoration” to his old self but moment by moment healing.  Can I get up and get moving?  Can I out “energy” my kids?  Can I face another set of steps?  Well as he walks through this valley, God is healing b/c at each interval, he is making it~ more than a conquer.

I struggle with this idea too.  Now that’s a great success story or testimony of faith, well his faith.  But for me, I still long to be made whole.  Maybe I would be sitting on the mat, near the water…waiting.  Waiting for God’s healing power as it would come through a friend or family member walking by and grabbing me and my mat…off into the pool of healing…happily ever after.   Right?  That sound more like a princess tale that I would read to my children…

But Christ spoke to this man at the pool and said “Get up.”  The mat was not freedom, nor a place of healing.  I am seeing God heal through tiny, tiny events.   Thanks friend for strengthening my faith…keep walking.  I share this w/ you…praying your blind eyes, like mine, will see the moment by moment healing of Jesus.

This past Sunday, I was asked to read scripture for our “formal” worship service.  Yes, it’s on TV and all.  Those of you, who know me well, know this makes me shake in my boots.  Well I said yes, really b/c I couldn’t say no.  I always say I can teach to 5000, just not lead worship.  Well God doesn’t want to do miraculous things where I am so confident.  For it’s through my “weakness” that He is made strong.  Again a healing moment.  I was in agony of this event…took the kids to their classes and visited among friends in the hallway…You know the drill…when you really don’t want to go to SS and pretend to have another purpose.  Yes, I am a Pastor’s wife and I admit it.  You do it too b/c sometime we’ve seen each other!  Ha!  Hear me, we are all human and at times the hallway talks bring us to Jesus…no guilt here.

Well my friend walked by and I knew I needed to grab her.  Quickly I said, “Pray for me.”  I expected her to go on her busy way and pray later.  BUT no.  She pulled me in a quiet place and prayed for me.  It wasn’t magic but I intended on searching for a way out of this commitment, even still.  My friend’s prayer was “we ask in assurance that you, God, would take away this anxiety…”  Well He did.  I was really surprise too b/c  I expected my anxieties to be far greater than His power at that moment.  I knew I didn’t really want to partner with this task…yet God exceeded this request.  He lifted my shakiness and took away my anxiety.  As I walked onto the stage, another minister said “Don’t be afraid.”

Please get the whole picture…Scott was entering in the sanctuary at the same time, with three of our four children and a friend.  They walked all the way around to sit where the kids could see me on the platform.  Everyone sat down but Katie and Scott.  I continued singing and could hear Katie’s anxiety behind the wooden poll.  Then Scott wheeled her back around the whole sanctuary, leaving Daytona, our friend, Elijah and Grace alone.  I continued to sing with the congregation.  One again as the minister welcomed all of us, here comes Scott wheeling Katie back around to the pew.  Katie then sat with the family.  As I walked to the large podium and asked folks to read the word of God along with me…I heard Katie’s tears.  Her crying was weeping ~ now I paused.  God revealed his perfect peace to me at that second. I finished with deep conviction reading from 2^nd Cor. ~ being made new.  AS I sat down, I felt so victorious and I hugged Katie~ she cheered for me “you did great Mama and I prayed for you.”  I am not sure she did much praying in b/n her tears but she got herself together and supported me. 

Another healing moment.

Well the stories could go on…my prayer is that you will see God today in the moment.  We are all flawed and have “special needs” some of ours are just covered/hidden.  Be real as you ask you ask God to “fix” your issues, admit where you can’t do it and He will sustain you.  It’s not always a pretty ending but it will be victory!

Much love to you and we thank you for your support, love, prayers and gifts.  We kneel alongside you as we partner and expect the ministry of Christ to transcend through our beliefs, our passions, our word and deeds ~  exceedingly above all we can ask, think or imagine!

Love,

Wendy