Prayer Changes Things

Monday of this week, my dad who has several physical challenges, was nauseated and could not keep anything on his stomach the enire day.  Before he retired for the night my mom and I prayed over him and asked God to heal him of this physical attack that had the characteristics of  a virus.
I decided to spend the night at my parents home to be a support and relieve my mother.  During the night, I kept a watchful eye on my dad.  Once again, God proved himself faithful to his word.  Not only did my father sleep without incident, the next day he was able to eat and keep everything down.  What a mighty God we serve! Casting our cares on God results in peace and allows us to experience a positive outcome.  No matter what we are going through or the circumstances we face, God is  faithful to do that which he promised because he is a God that cannot lie.  He will take care of  those things that concern us.

The Cry of My Heart

For the past few days, there are song lyrics that have become my prayer song and the cry of my heart.  Singing out loud to the Lord has always been and remains a way I connect with God and sometimes as I sing it brings me to tears. That's when spending time with God is precious, moving, cleansing, and it feels like my heart is dancing with the King.  So as I write these words, I am encouraged that God is working a good work in me and I know in my heart that God is able to do exceedingly, abundantly, more than I could ever
think or ask.  Let these words fill your heart and mind.

Give me one pure and holy passion

Give me one magnificent obsession

Give me one glorious ambition for my life
To know and follow hard after you

To know and follow hard after you
To grow as your disciple in the truth

This world is empty, pale, and poor

Compared to knowing you my Lord

Lead me on and I will run after you

Written by Mark Altrogge