I stand amazed at how the Body of Christ works! Truly if you are connected to a body of believers who are submitted to the Word of God, prayer and faith can move mountains! Recent news upset me so much that I have been too shocked emotionally speaking to think too much on the problem. I turned to my friends in the church for help and submitted to several believers a call to prayer. The Lord is answering that prayer and the person receiving the benefit of the Lord's work credits prayer with the reason for the turnaround of events. Yes, professionals are stumped as to why this person's condition is improving, but we are not shocked at what God is able to do!
Sometimes in life you are just hit sideways with a situation and you are just shocked to your core - at least I have experienced this in my life. Intellectually you know that prayer and fasting are in order, but you just cannot bring yourself to do it. Perhaps it's a lack of discipline, lack of vision or obedience or perhaps it is so awful one needs to just cry out to the Lord but in this particular situation - I was just left numb and spiritually speechless.
I stood in for anointing, I offered up prayers and I shed some tears, but not like I have for other similar situations and I cannot say why, really, other than I am just in utter shock not knowing what God's will is for the outcome.
So, I am grateful for others who have been strong for me. I am grateful that the person directly affected has at least faith enough to believe in a Big God who still does miracles and I am grateful for our God who is loyal and faithful no matter what!
Each time someone asks you to pray for a situation they are dealing with, take a moment. It may be that they are too shocked to do it for themselves and they have put their trust in you to put a spiritual arm of support around them as part of the Body of Christ! God bless the compassionate!
