S3 - Day 3 of 27
What a day this has been! Once again, I have to say that turning down my plate proved to be the easiest part of my day. I will also say that I am beyond grateful for the prior two days spent in consecration. What do I mean by consecration? Not merely fasting, but conscientious minimization of external distractions (for one: not a drop of t.v. - not even MNF ;), frequent prayer characterized by praise and thanksgiving and increased consumption of spiritually uplifting material. Little could I know, everything that I had been reading and listening to would further prepare me for the stream of unexpected information with which I would be bombarded on this, Day 3 of 27.
It started minutes after 6:00 this morning with the unexpected communication that a close relative had suffered a stroke and was laying in an ICU hundreds of miles away. As the day continued, I continued to receive a series of equally jarring communiques that had potential implications on my career, my finances and my children. Given my nature, my initial reaction may have admittedly been one of panic. Not today. As I put into practice the principles I have been learning and exercising the discipline of praise and thanksgiving, I am enveloped with an overwhelming peace. I found myself able to address each situation with a quiet confidence accompanied by a clarity that enabled me to understand, in part, either how each situation is a part of my greater purpose and/or how I had been lovingly prepared for this specific moment. I am growing...these tests are the backdrop of my testimony.
Day 3 Thanksgiving: HealthIt is so easy to take for granted until you are confronted with sickness of yourself or a loved one. I will not take for granted my health and that of my parents and children and I will offer passionate praise for the numerous times my loved ones have been healed and preserved from various sickness and chronic disease.
Day 3 Prayer: HealingLord, I believe in Divine healing. I myself have experienced the medically inexplicable and I have seen your hand work in the lives of many others. Today I ask that you would bless those who are ill and aren't quite sure whether they believe in Your power to heal. Reveal Yourself to them as a healer but more than that reveal to them Your tremendous love and concern for their life both now and for eternity.
It started minutes after 6:00 this morning with the unexpected communication that a close relative had suffered a stroke and was laying in an ICU hundreds of miles away. As the day continued, I continued to receive a series of equally jarring communiques that had potential implications on my career, my finances and my children. Given my nature, my initial reaction may have admittedly been one of panic. Not today. As I put into practice the principles I have been learning and exercising the discipline of praise and thanksgiving, I am enveloped with an overwhelming peace. I found myself able to address each situation with a quiet confidence accompanied by a clarity that enabled me to understand, in part, either how each situation is a part of my greater purpose and/or how I had been lovingly prepared for this specific moment. I am growing...these tests are the backdrop of my testimony.
Day 3 Thanksgiving: HealthIt is so easy to take for granted until you are confronted with sickness of yourself or a loved one. I will not take for granted my health and that of my parents and children and I will offer passionate praise for the numerous times my loved ones have been healed and preserved from various sickness and chronic disease.
Day 3 Prayer: HealingLord, I believe in Divine healing. I myself have experienced the medically inexplicable and I have seen your hand work in the lives of many others. Today I ask that you would bless those who are ill and aren't quite sure whether they believe in Your power to heal. Reveal Yourself to them as a healer but more than that reveal to them Your tremendous love and concern for their life both now and for eternity.
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