Their boat was being violently tossed, and the disciples were terrified. They’d had fine weather when they set out for the other side of the lake, but the wind blew in unexpectedly and one of the squalls that the lake was famous for rushed down with vengeance. Waves rose higher than the boat as they bailed out the water that rolled over the boat’s sides, shouting to be heard over the roar of the wind.
“Jesus,” they called out as they fought to keep the boat afloat. “Help us, please!” But there was no answer, and they kept up their frantic activity alone. “Jesus, where are you?”
Finally, they discovered Jesus—sleeping.
In frustration, someone shook him awake and cried out, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?”
Jesus stood, and with a few words he simply commanded the waves to be still.
Can you imagine the silence, after all that blowing, shaking, and yelling? Suddenly, the sea was calm—the sky above reflecting on its still surface. They could hear their hearts pounding in their chests, so sudden and complete was the change in weather.
Jesus looked from one pale, trembling face to the next and shook his head. “Why are you so afraid,” he asked them. “Do you still have no faith?”
God in the Storm
Have you ever found yourself crying out to God during one of life’s hard storms? Maybe it snuck up on you, or maybe it had been brewing for quite some time. A failing marriage, a health crisis, a job loss, a betrayal…the storms of life can seem overwhelming, and it can feel like you are drowning.
Fear can take over when we’re hit with a squall, and we’re left feeling like we’re trying to bail the water out of our little boat with a teacup, exhausted, fighting for our lives and barely able to speak. “Jesus, where are you?” we gasp in prayer. “Don’t you care if I drown?”
At the point that they found themselves at the mercy of the waves in a boat that must have suddenly felt like a bobbing death trap rather than a vessel of safety, the disciples had already seen Jesus do plenty of miracles. He’d turned water into wine, and they had witnessed him heal many sick people. In fact, he’d recently healed a lame man on the Sabbath, inciting the wrath of the Pharisees. And that day, he’s called himself “The Son of Man,”—a direct reference to his identity as Messiah and Savior.
In fact, they’d also seen Jesus at work in the crowds before this fateful boat trip, and when impure spirits encountered him they “fell before him and cried out, ‘You are the Son of God.’” (Mark 3:11). They’d had plenty of chances to see that Jesus was capable of miracles, that he cared deeply for the people, and that he was no ordinary man. Still, despite the repeated miracles they’d witnessed—they were afraid that Jesus would let them down.
The disciples were afraid that Jesus had abandoned them, not only fearing that he had fallen asleep and wasn’t paying attention, but that he didn’t care what happened to them!
Of course, Jesus cared. And he had the situation under control—he knew that with a few words, he could turn the crisis around and put them back on calm waters. He also knew that what happened that day in the boat was a powerful lesson that would speak to believers through the ages to come, a lesson that we all need to lean on at times.
Trusting in Jesus to Calm Life’s Storms
If the Lord’s close friends, who had been there at his side all along, were lacking in faith…is it any wonder that we often find ourselves in the same “boat”?
Sometimes it really can feel like Jesus is has forgotten about us, he’s asleep on the job or he just doesn’t care. But the truth is, God knows every second of the storm’s path, and He knows your fears and struggles. The story of Jesus calming the storm is found in 3 out of 4 gospels, each account tells the story in near-identical accounts. Despite how it must have felt to the disciples at the time, what happened that day on the lake was no accident—it was a God-Ordained storm, and Jesus used it to show his followers that he is in control of all creation…all of the time.
And the same is true for you, today.
Psalm 121:4 says, “Indeed, he who watches over Israel never slumbers or sleeps.” God is with you, every moment of the day and every day of the week. He sees your struggles, and He has it all under control. Although the storm may seem unbearable, and although it may feel like your boat is sinking, He’s there for you when you cry out to Him. He can calm the sea with a word, and He’s our safe harbor even when things feel out of control.
If you’re facing a storm, don’t waste time and energy trying to bail your boat out with a teacup. Cry out to Jesus, trust in God, and let Him guide you through the waves.
What about a loved one dying and praying for healing for 3 year?
Yes understand your pain and frustration, my daughter! fought cancer for six years and she died last month, I think I didn’t pray enough, but it seems to be Gods plan, she said “I know God has a plan for me, I just don’t know what it is! She also said she was not a raid to die!” So brave through it all! I’m so sorry for your loss??
Connie ~ perhaps it’s time to use God’s gift of His Spirit in your life and command satan and his evil spirits and his torments to leave the body and bind them up and send them back into hell, never to return again. Then ask for the healing of the Holy Spirit to enter the body and heal it by the blood of Jesus Christ. Then ask for angels to minister to their body and spirit. And don’t forget to Thank God the Father for sending His Son Jesus Christ to show us and teach us the way, and for sending His Holy Spirit to guide us and teach us how to live without fear and with power in His Grace.
Jesus performed many healing miracles, and told us that we would do greater works than He. For too long, Christianity has failed to teach us how to do that, and satan has been having a party for too long because of it, but that really is what we are to do … exercise authority over satan’s and his minions’ attempts to torment us and cast them back into hell and bind them there forever. I send angels to minister to you and guide you to that which you need to learn to live with the authority of a Child of God covered in the blood of Jesus Christ. God Bless You.
Very well stated Nina. Thank you for your insight.
I prayed for healing for 20 years. There’s a reason for everything and we won’t understand the reasons, in most cases, but that’s ok. We don’t have to understand the reasons for our trials. We need to have faith. That’s the point of this story. That was the point Christ was making when He asked them why they were afraid.. if you’ve been praying for healing for three years and you’ve not been healed, there’s a reason for it. Ask for guidance instead ?
Amen.
God does not make mistakes. Check out Father Aniello Salicone and the Colleen Willard story….he indicates God works in mysterious ways that it is difficult for us to understand. When it is your time it will be your time. I asked Colleen if she went to a number of faith healings before going to Medjugoria and she did but wasn’t cured until she went to Medjugoria because it wasn’t her time at the previous faith healings.
How do you see God working in your storm? My aunt died, now going on four years ago. I realized that God was there and I was too blind to see it. Now I want to see how he was there. Could someone help me.
God hears your prayers. There is no expiration date on prayers.
I’m reminded of the sayin, if you pray, one may get healed, but if you don’t pray, you’re guaranteed you won’t get healed. Even so He is there with you and in you to calm the storm within! He is the Prince of Peace. To live or die is Christ, so God has the last Word regarding healing, but we are still His own!
My mother died when I was 18 and my sister was 14 so I understand your question. Sometimes when we pray we tell God how to fix the problem, but the truth is that He can fix it the most perfect way. I believe that my mom WAS healed of her cancer. She gets to be completely healed and in the presense of God Himself enjoying perfection.
I am so great full I read this inspirational comment you posted. I also recently lost my husband to cancer and for a while I thought God had shown mercy on us and healed him. Then the day came when we learned his cancer had spread to his brain. I have to admit I struggled with my faith and ask God why didn’t you heal him? I believed and had faith he was healed. At the end he didn’t even know me. He wasn’t coherent enough to ask for forgiveness but I got the priest to come to our home and pray for my husband to be forgiven of his sins. I struggle with not being able to tell him how much I love him and him understand. I feel we were cheated out of saying goodbye.
When I seen what you said about your prayers being answered by your mother being fully healed and in heaven with God It truly brought understanding to my questions of why didn’t you heal him? Now I realize god did heal him fully!! Unfortunately he left me alone. I know he has a great plan for me and one day I will be with my love again in heaven with our loving God and other family and friends.
Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. God bless you!
my heart goes out to you , I started to write on my own and went to search a bible verse that I thought of and found this hope I can share it with you and that it helps stay strong and GOD bless you and your loved one. God cares about our spiritual life and our physical life. He created the human body, and he is pleased when we enjoy health and vigor. But in this world our bodies endure sickness, pain, decay. Sometimes we abuse our own bodies, but often our ailments occur because — well, we don’t always know why, nor does God promise that we will understand why.
Healing occurs — sometimes dramatically, as in the work of Jesus and his disciples. The Gospels overflow with stories of Jesus healing every kind of bodily affliction. So did his disciples, whom he promised that they could do the same works that he did.
God still works to heal people in ways that defy medical knowledge. It is never wrong to pray for healing, either for ourselves or others. The Bible tells us to pray for whatever we need, and that surely includes freedom from pain.
But healing does not always occur, even to the most loving, God-centered people. Why not? We don’t know. But the Bible does promise us that if we are not healed in this life, there is something greater awaiting us afterward.
O LORD, you alone can heal me; you alone can save. My praises are for you alone! Jeremiah 17:14
I will give you back your health and heal your wounds, says the LORD . Jeremiah 30:17
Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to cast out evil spirits and to heal every kind of disease and illness. Matthew 10:1
Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians tells about spiritual gifts, one of which is healing. It is clear that the gift of healing did not end with Jesus and his disciples.
There are different ways God works in our lives, but it is the same God who does the work through all of us. God manifests the Spirit through each person for the good of the entire church.
To one person the Spirit gives a word of special wisdom; to another he gives the gift of special knowledge. The Spirit gives special faith to another, and to someone else he gives the power to heal the sick. He gives one person the power to perform miracles, and to another the ability to prophesy. He gives someone else the ability to distinguish between spirits. Still another person is given the ability to speak in different kinds of tongues, and another is given the ability to interpret what is being said. It is the same and only Holy Spirit who distributes these gifts. He alone decides which gift each person should have.
Now all of you together are Christ’s body, and each one of you is a separate and necessary part of it. Here is a list of some of the members that God has placed in the body of Christ:
first are apostles,
second are prophets,
third are teachers,
then those who do miracles,
those who have the gift of healing,
those who can help others,
those who can get others to work together,
those who speak in different kinds of tongues.
1 Corinthians 12:6-10; 1 Corinthians 12:27-28
In one of Paul’s letters he talks about a “thorn in the flesh,” some kind of physical ailment. Paul was certainly a man of faith, yet he was not healed of it. He wasn’t told why. But Paul did the obvious thing in the situation. He accepted it:
Three different times I begged the Lord to take it away. Each time he said, “My gracious favor is all you need. My power works best in your weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may work through me. Since I know it is all for Christ’s good, I am quite content with my weaknesses and with insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong. 2 Corinthians 12:8-10
Every person who has ever been healed has died. Even Lazarus, the friend Jesus raised from the dead, died again. The Bible makes no promise that our present bodies, whatever their condition, will stay healthy or last forever. In fact, the Bible promises something much more glorious: a new body, like our present ones but also different, a body made for eternity.
We know that when this earthly tent we live in is taken down — when we die and leave these bodies — we will have a home in heaven, an eternal body made for us by God himself and not by human hands. We grow weary in our present bodies, and we long for the day when we will put on our heavenly bodies like new clothing. For we will not be spirits without bodies, but we will put on new heavenly bodies. Our dying bodies make us groan and sigh, but it’s not that we want to die and have no bodies at all. We want to slip into our new bodies so that these dying bodies will be swallowed up by everlasting life. 2 Corinthians 5:1-4
Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day. 2 Corinthians 4:16
The Book of God’s Promises — Copyright, 1999 by J. Stephen Lang. All rights reserved, used with permission.
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So sorry for your loss, Connie. I know what its like to lose a loved one. Four and one half years ago, I lose my oldest son to brain cancer. Many many prayers were sent up for him. A year and a half after that my sister passed away. A year and a half after that my mother passed away, again many prayers. Six weeks after my mom, my wife passed away, again many many prayers. Connie knowing that they are with Jesus and all their families that have passed, makes me happy for them. The many tears I have cried are for me, not for them. I thank the Lord every day every hour for the time I had with them here and I am looking forward to seeing them all again, all because of Jesus. I hope this helps you babe!
Yes, even in this. He is there. If we allow Him He will redeem every situation , He will restore your hope, restore your joy. This is not an overnight process but sometimes years. He wants us to persevere during these times. I dont have the answers of why but our God IS faithful! Theres always a bigger picture going on, one we have to trust Him in. In the midst of your difficulty He will show up in surprising ways, know His promises are true, He has not left you.. Just breathe, take a step forward, He will meet you. Don’t give up!
I’m sorry for your loss. I recently lost a loved one too. It comforted me that she was with Jesus now, and is no longer suffering and is healed now. This life is not the end of life for Christians, it is the beginning. When we die we are then in the presence of Jesus instantaneously. I find comfort in this fact. Remember Paul’s words in Philippians 1:21-24. It says, “For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. 22 If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet what shall I choose? I do not know! 23 I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far; 24 but it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body.” For Christians, death is just the door we must pass through in order to be in God’s kingdom. It is not a time for grieving but of rejoicing, as Luke 10:20 says, “Rejoice that your names are written in heaven.” It is also important to remember that God is all-seeing, all-knowing. He can see the future, and He wants what is best for us. You do not know the future suffering your loved one may have endured had they lived, but God did. Trust Him and lean on the Holy Spirit through prayer; He is our advocate and comforter, and He stayed here with humans after Jesus ‘ ascension into heaven for this very purpose. God Bless you, and strive to hang onto Jesus during this time of sorrow. It’s OK to grieve for your loss, but rejoice for your loved one, for they are no longer suffering but are in paradise with Jesus and all those believers who went before them, including the loved ones they lost to death. But Jesus holds the keys to death and hades, and He has rescued us from them when He died and then resurrected Himself, overcoming death and sin for those who follow Him; Jesus is the firstborn. “22 But you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful assembly, 23 to the church of the firstborn, whose names are written in heaven. You have come to God, the Judge of all, to the spirits of the righteous made perfect, 24 to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel. (Hebrews 12:22-24)
Connie,
I can say this now…my daughter who at 23 had brain damage ,for years she was in a vegetative state not being able to move or talk..life support ,she went through so much but finally I had to take her off life support she suffered enough,God was with me and I begged for a miracle and he gave me one he took my daughter home,her body was so damaged and the only way was her to go home…I am sure she is walking and running and smiling,I know your pain is there but trust GOD he knows..God Bless
Continue to have faith and share it with your loved one, but this storm may not be yours. God may be trying to reach your loved one or others through your loved one’s illness. Stay strong and never lose faith. God bless you and yours.
Sometimes we don’t understand the will of and we think our prayer is ignored by God because we are praying for healing but we need to ask God if its God but we need need to talk to him and ask him if it’s his will to heal that person. So let’s pray and say God let it be your will . What do you want to do. Remember everything that happens is for a reason
Sometimes, unfortunately, it’s just knowing he’s there to help us though the storm even when we don’t get the answers we want. We can’t understand why things happen they way they do, for me it’s been helpful to know that my loved ones, if they have been saved by Jesus, as they have passed are in a better place and more at peace than we are.
I pray for you in your grief and that you will find a good christian support group!
Missed my son and my Mom,Dad,etc. is hard but knowing where they are and that I will see them again one day helps me through. It does get better as time goes on and you create a new life without them. Not because of the passage of time but because if you draw close to God, he will heal your hurts if you let him.
Connie, I’m very sorry for your loss. My testimony is that God and Jesus are there. Through the Atonement of Jesus, I have felt them calm my inner storms. Sometimes God’s will is that a person has fulfilled their time on Earth. I’m not saying God causes illness in all sick people, sometimes it’s the effect of living in a fallen world. Even though God doesn’t always cause things to happen, He consecrates every situation for our good and growth. I pray you will feel the Savior’s presence and God’s uplifting hand as time changes grief to sweet memories. You’ll see your loved one again. I pray for your peace, sister.
One must remember that maybe God’s plan is different than yours. God wanted your loved one to be with Him, the highest of all honors.
Connie: I, too, have been praying for the healing of my beloved friend and partner for three years. I know God has a plan for each and every one of us and if His plan is to take my beloved friend home, I will be comforted by His grace and mercy. From long before we are conceived until we entry God’s Kingdom, He is aware of our impact on others and the relationships we will cherish. The beauty of having faith is knowing that those who love the Lord and believe Jesus shed His blood for us will all be with us forever. Anger is normal, and God knows it. Pain is unfortunately a part of earthly life. May God bless you with peace.
Connie, it is faith that will keep you focused on God’s will! Your prayers have been and are heard! Keep praying and rely on God’s word! Philippians 4:7 says, And peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus! ???
God’s ways are higher than ours. He may have seen something much worse for your relative in the future than what you could see. I prayed and believed He would heal my mom but He choose not to. About 10 years later I saw the reason as we watched my only brother die from cancer.
Hi Connie, I find myself in “same boat” as you with my wife of 46 years slowly departing from her family and friends through the scourge of dimentia. I have recently decided not to pray for a miracle or cure but to pray for help and guidance only.
Somtimes it is hard to understand Gods destiny for his children and we often are left trying to figure out the why with overwhelming loss and grief.
I can only imagine what God felt when his son was nailed to the cross, however, he allowed it so WE, his other children, could be saved through his son.
I remember all to well the lost of my stepson when he was called home and the feeling of that overwhelming saddness and grief and screaming out WHY!
But it was in that storm that I eventually saw the beauty of Gods purpose driven life for myself and my family. It was in the trials and tribulations of that pain that others helped us rise again and allowed us to completely understand the meaning of blinded trust.
God does not promise that we will never go through hard times but he does promise to be with us every step of the way and if we have that blinded trust, we can get through anything…including the death of another.
Have that trust and rely on him and he will be that lighthouse in your storms.
God Bless!
I’m truly sorry for what you’re going through. I do know without a doubt that the Word of God says in Isaiah 53:5, But He was wounded for our transgressions,
He was bruised for our iniquities,
The chastisement for our peace was upon Him,
And by His stripes we are healed. Stay steadfast as God is not a man and does not lie. I will believe with you. I too am believing for the physical manifestation of my healing which was done at the cross as was yours. Praise God for He loves us so much. God bless you.
Dear Connie, this is so hard! Life is hard and bad things happen to good people! Because we live a fallen world, since the beginning when man decided to go his own way. Yes there are storms of man’s own making but God IS there to help us through. He did not make the storm but we can lean on him during the roughest times. I pray you will find some peace and a closeness to God that alleviates your suffering and your loved one.
I prayed for my dad who had cancer for 12 years and in the end, cancer took him. God always answers prayer and sometimes the answer is no. Your loved one was healed when they entered heaven, so in a way it was a yes, but no, here on earth. We have no idea what God’s plans are for us and we have no idea what something we do may inspire or affect someone; we may not even be aware that person is alive, but we have caused a great change. Sometimes in a good way, sometimes in a bad. I have no idea why God allowed my dad to deal with cancer for that long, I wonder if it was to show God’s power in prayer and healing. There were ups and downs during the 12 years and he came back from what the doctors were sure was the end for him 4 times, he passed away on the 5th time they gave him up. A few years later, we looked back at that time and it was right as the AIDS epidemic was starting. Dad had had many transfusions, was he taken at that time to save him from that disease too?
We have to trust that everything is done according to God’s Will and that that will is always in our best interest. With our finite view of life, most of the time we can’t see how whatever happened could ever be good for us. God has the infinite view.
Dad was flown by med-alert to a bigger hospital and he was given one chance in 24 hours to live as he was in septic shock. A few months later, he was flown by med-alert back to the original hospital and was actually alert and talking to the same pilot that had flown him to the bigger hospital. This pilot said that in all of his years of flying, he had never had someone so very sick fly with him again, let alone fly with him and carrying on a small conversation. I’m not sure how they were able to speak to each other, Dad was on a stretcher, but Mom had overheard the pilot talking to someone else about how amazed he was at the conversation ( Mom flew down and back up with Dad ). Maybe there was a co-pilot? I have no idea, it was a tiny jet. No matter. But how many people did that pilot tell about this experience and how many people were touched by this miracle? We may never know until we get to heaven.
Please rest assured that God had the very best interests in mind for your loved one and know that He can heal your hurt if you ask Him. I will be praying for peace and healing for you.
I have been praying and praying for this Deppresion that I have to leave me…It lifted but has come back…Because I have been looking everywhere for a part time job and can’t seem to find one…And need the money to pay bills…I need a purpose I feel that I don’t have one anymore?
Hi Connie,
There is a fantastic Christian guy called Chris Wark who has a program called Square One. You can google him, his story is so encouraging. His premise is ‘Cancer is not a death sentence, it’s a wake up call’. I’m not sure if your situation is a relative with cancer, but there are Christians out there who have found the medical community is not the only solution. May be worth a check?
Every blessing,
Alison
There’s no answer that will suffice for that question. I have witnessed these things also, Father, Mother, Brother, in laws, friends. Has this or is it making you a stronger person or a bitter one? Whom do you have living that needs to see and hear your strength at this loss? I do know that the sun is always shining behind the storm.. I know its hard to bare but bitterness and blame are a much weighter load to carry. I speak from my heart to you. Be angry but sin not.
We pray for our souls.
I watch my husband died after suffering for 6 years. But I pray for his soul rest in peace.
It is our souls that really matters. Because we all must die. Where our souls end up is important. I know how hard it is. Remember. The words. Not my will but yours Lord. ??❤️Peace and Love
Feeling exactly like those in the rocking and sinking boat divorce after 38 years of marriage five great grown kids and seven grandchildren big house and downsized, and loss business all in 18 months. Jesus please calm this storm, give grace to endure with a better attitude as I have I have not to date, and strengthen my Faith and bring the gift and fruit of joy, etc. from the Holy Spirit. Amen
Glory to the Lamb of God!
This Scripture is all about Faith in God who live’s in Christ and His Holy Spirit. The storm’s in our live’s are a test of our faith.
For myself I have been through many storm’s in my 64 yrs of life. Yet through them all I alway’s felt the comfort of my Father and Lord. Christ is our anchor. Our Father said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”
I know He sees me and could help me and make countless miracles. The problem is that, for some reason, He doesn’t wanna. This is valid for my past almost 40 years. How about that ? He made the only man that ever loved me think that I was dead. For 18 years. Both his life and mine are ruined, maybe because of that. And no solution is sight. Where is God during the storm ?
I really needed this today. I feel like I am bailing out water with a thimble instead of a teacup, but you helped me get things back in perspective and leave it in Jesus hands. Amen ? Thank you
Time is irrelevant Connie, do you have the patience and faith that God is with you? God is surely with the loved one because you are caring and praying for healing, just not in your time line.
In the middle of the storm waiting on you to respond.
I do trust in God ,he has saved me on many occasions, he is my rock ,my foundation, most of all my father who protects me at all times.
Amen
I trust the Lord with all my heart. I am thankful to Him coz He gave me strength to overcome my weakness. I always ask Him courage to continue my life to be use for His glory and ministry. And that is my family and friends. I asked forgiveness for my sins and shortcomings. I just rely to Him all my goals, dreams and aspirations in life. In His mightiest name, Jesus, Amen.
I lost mother year ago to stroke.It was hardest 5 day’s I ever had. On the 4 days just before leaving hospital I put my lips to her ear and told her how much I love her, I know it’s hard for her to leave me but I am ready to let her go knowing Jesus is there to show her the way. Incredible calmness appier around us. I know now that I would be able to say goodbye if he was not besides me, he is always with me but sometimes I distance myself from him . Love,Hope and faith is what i need.
When I attend Mass I feel as if I have come home, and this included today’s Mass at St John The Baptist Cathedral Norwich Norfolk UK. It was difficult to get to the mass today as there was conflicting info about the bus stop I needed to get to the city, and my husband offered to drive me there, which I was pleased to accept. The mass included x 2 Baptism’s of little tiny babies and it was all so utterly beautiful, and I am so glad I attended. ( The bus company have had a message from me though because if I had been told the correct info I would have gone to the correct bus stop, and avoided the considerable aggro )
He responds Everytime I reach out.
I feel his presence very close
Jesus is by me. Even when my pain is hurting so very bad I keep saying to myself, I know that you are there and I love you ❤️, I will never stop loving you. Physical pain is hard to see past once in awhile. Good days and bad days, He is there even when I get depressed.
Four years ago, I suffered a cycling accident that required multiple titanium implants to make my body whole again and more pain than any pain meds could kill. After two months of going from unconscious to a toddler state of mind, I didn’t know who I was, or anything about life. My brain had suffered a traumatic injury and all memory was gone. In this state, I somehow knew there was a God and I begged Him to take me. I often wonder how I knew there was a God with my brain in an infant state?
After begging to be taken, Jesus came to me, He took my pain and explained why I had not been taken and gave me some words to help me get through my recovery. When He left me, I never again needed the addictive pain killers and to the amazement of my doctor, my crushed arm and elbow, healed so completely that they were able to remove the titanium.
The head of surgery had only seen that happen once before in his long career. All my specialists call me their miracle patient and considering the extent of my injuries; rebuilt arm, spine and face, I too feel like I am. I feel like I’ve been given another life. My encounter with Jesus changed my whole way of thinking and my life. I know now that the only thing of ANY value in this life are our dear loved ones, not our possessions. Each day is a gift that I almost didn’t get to enjoy and without life none of my previous cherished possessions would be meaningless.
I’m so grateful that my accident brought Jesus to me and that my life now feels more complete than I ever imagined possible. I wish this had happened to me decades ago!
In fighting my battle, I look at everyday I have is to study and live my days with as much love and integrity as I can and if my prayers answer is no, it’s time to go home…my loved ones and I know I did my best. We can’t always know the Master’s plan. Love always. Vivian
I trust God to help me to decide what to do with a man I have been on and off with for 33 years. He easily gets mad at me and always tells me what I am not. He hangs up on me often. Just today ,he hung up on me because I needed validation on how to get to his house to bring him to the airport. I called him back but he did not pick up. I NEED A WORD to ease my sorrow. PLEASE RESPOND. Thank YOU and GOD BLESS YOU.
When we are in the storm, God is exactly where He was when Jesus died on the Cross and dying for us. He is by our side, protecting us from the storm. We seem to forget that we are not the only one who has lost a love one to death. God lost His Son to death before we were ever thought about. I wasn’t supposed to live to be 6 years old. I am now 70.I prayed every day for 15 long and painful years for God to heal me. We have to wait for God’s timing. At the age of 15, I had open heart surgery in 1965. Back then they were not doing open heart surgery on people like me.I had 7 heart defects. I have been written up in many newspap8,Guide Post, and the Stars and Stripes. Many people from around the world have benefited from my surgery. People who read about me would have their surgery. The people who had surgery because of me all were healed. None died. That is why we have to hold on to our faith during the storm. God has a purpose for the storm. My storm was God’s way of helping many people through their storms. I don’t like storms, but I have learned that my storms are His way of refining me, to strengthen me, to grow my faith. God always answers our prayers. Every single pray we pray God answers. However, He sometimes says “no”. I pray that you will hold tight to your faith during your storms. Remember He is right beside you. He never, ever leave you. Reach out to Him, and He will hold you in His loving arms. Don’t forget, He loves you. Amen!!
Very similar to Connies comment what about my mother in hospital now with a stroke suffering many times with different things in her body? How far and how long does she have to suffer before Our father has mercy? I have cried out to God in anger over this suffering my mams in despair?
What about when I am not allowed to see my two teenage children and miss them so terribly? They also seem happy without me.
At times I find myself worried about an issue like my Child’s safety when She is away from me, but then I catch myself and ask myself why am I worried I know that Jesus is protecting my Daughter. Since my Daughter and I were Baptized together my Faith in our Lord Jesus Christ is strong. Jesus has been with me my entire life, but I did not see the Light. I am Awake now thanks to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. If you are feeling lost and alone Pray this Prayer and you to will be Saved.
God the Father I have Sinned against you. I ask for forgiveness for all my sins.
I believe that Jesus died on the cross for me and was resurrected. I want Jesus in my life and in my heart. I give you my life to do with as you wish this I Pray in Jesus name Amen ! If you Prayed this Prayer you my Friend are born again . Pray and Pray often, have Faith in our Lord Jesus Christ and I promise you good things will come your way.
Michael
I love our Heavily Father and he has saved me on many occasions.
There have been many crises throughout my life. 1 of the most intense occurred Jan 29, 2018, when 1 of my daughters was suicidal. We were & are separated by Ks of kms, & during our phone conversation, 1 of my granddaughters began to wail because she’d heard her aunt speak of killing herself! I was counseling my daughter to put her trust in Jesus, dedicate herself to Him, but she wouldn’t receive anything I had to say (apparently.) She hung up on me when she noticed her niece’s distress., & wouldn’t pick up when I called her back.
I knew that God had brought this diversion to @ least postpone my dtr’s suicide. I had to leave a friend’s, @ whose house I’d made the call, & rtn to where I was renting, which had no phone or internet. There the Lord ordered me to kneel & continue to intercede for my dtr. In the middle of my anguished pleas & quoting of HIs promises, I felt my arms lifting in praise & Knew my prayers on her behalf had been answered!
Over a yr has passed since this incident, & I visited her & other rels this mo. She is profoundly depressed & admits her anxiety & fear are horrid problems, but still refuses to surrender to God. I know this is a demonic stronghold she refuses to let go of. I have observed a demon that oppresses her manifest years ago. I know that until & unless she decides to accept liberation in Christ she will continue to remain in this bondage. She has DID & is recovering from alcoholism, an attempted murder, plenty of DV, etc & many in her family are exasperated with her.
She is admitting that most of the chaos in her life is the result of her poor decisions, which I tell her are codependency & enabling of unscrupulous individuals, most of whom are also addicts. She doesn’t contest this.
She was born with a neurological affliction & is partly paralysed, & thinks she has to accept whomever has the will & brawn to push her in her wheelchair thru prairie snows in winter, will provide her with companionship, etc. She accused me of abandoning the family when I relocated, but all my children are in their 30s & 40s & some quite successful materially, & some have spouses & children. I am the only Xn in my family & there were only rare occasions when we would gather — their choice.
Sometimes we are tested to the limit when doing spiritual warfare, & handling ppl is a delicate matter.
Among the promises I claim for my offspring’s salvation are Jer 31:15-17 & Is 49::24-25. God has limited Himself in not abrogating our freedom of choice, no matter how perverse & destructive it may be; I recall how obstinate & wayward I was before He miraculously intervened in my life to bring me to Himself initially, & I am aware of His presence in my life increasingly. I wish the same closeness with God for all my loved ones & for all who are seeking a better life, here & hereafter.
I have seen God’s faithfulness in my life. Yes He is a God who watches every step of our lives.
God is a very present help in time of trouble.
He has brought me out of various storms. Even on a day I had only dry bread to eat.
A friend turned up, with a feast.
He is always there-even if it seems he is not actively engaged in our situation. Why won’t he be there? He promised- that it would be till the end, till the very end of the age. So whether I feel him or nor, whether my situation changes right away or not, he is there. He is not a man that he should lie. Neither did he promise us trouble-free living. He graces us to pass through whatever it is that is happening. His strength is our help at those times.
I am sorry I don’t know how this is supposed to work…But I am praying ?for you connie?