Today in church, Pastor Russell talked about this couple in our church who has a 3 year old daughter. One day, mum was reversing the van and accidentally ran over the little girl (not just hit but ran over), and when she got out to see, baby girl wasn't moving. Dad came out the house and started speaking in the Spirit and declaring that everything was going to be okay, and as he laid hands on her and prayed fervently, she began to move again. So the parents quickly rushed her to the emergency department and were told that there would be significant internal injuries with this kind of accident.
Her parents kept praying outside and dad especially, kept going "devil, your request has been denied. devil, your request has been denied!"
When the doctor had completed the tests, the whole medical team was baffled, stating that this was impossible. The little girl had nothing but external scratches from where the van ran her over.
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Soon after that, Pastor Russell instructed everyone to lay hands on the person on our left and our right and begin to declare the favour and light of God upon them. I put my arms on Lok Yee's shoulder next to me, and felt her arm on the back of my waist.. a spot I am definitely familiar with.
It was where I had my bone marrow biopsy performed on.
So maybe, it's my turn. Maybe I have put up with this sickness for too long and that it's time to pray with the same fervour as that father who just would not give up. "devil, your request has been denied!"
I find it so amazing and overwhelmingly humbling how many people there are in my life who are praying for me right now. Personally, I know I have much further to grow in my daily prayer walk with God, but throughout these past few pretty trying weeks, there have been so many people telling me that they cover me in prayer all the time.
If they can believe in me and my future for God with so much faith, why can't I? In fact, how can I not?
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I'm so thankful for busy seasons, and difficult journeys. I'm so thankful to be reminded that I need God to keep going, and to know in my Spirit that what Papa always tells me is true - "I flourish in adversity". I'm thankful to feel and to experience and to be able to teach with my life, and to be blessed by so many in this time who are pressing in, pushing me forward, and holding up my hands.
I could not have picked a better life than this one right here, right now.
Thank You, Papa God. :)
Love,
Dice
Her parents kept praying outside and dad especially, kept going "devil, your request has been denied. devil, your request has been denied!"
When the doctor had completed the tests, the whole medical team was baffled, stating that this was impossible. The little girl had nothing but external scratches from where the van ran her over.
...
Soon after that, Pastor Russell instructed everyone to lay hands on the person on our left and our right and begin to declare the favour and light of God upon them. I put my arms on Lok Yee's shoulder next to me, and felt her arm on the back of my waist.. a spot I am definitely familiar with.
It was where I had my bone marrow biopsy performed on.
So maybe, it's my turn. Maybe I have put up with this sickness for too long and that it's time to pray with the same fervour as that father who just would not give up. "devil, your request has been denied!"
I find it so amazing and overwhelmingly humbling how many people there are in my life who are praying for me right now. Personally, I know I have much further to grow in my daily prayer walk with God, but throughout these past few pretty trying weeks, there have been so many people telling me that they cover me in prayer all the time.
If they can believe in me and my future for God with so much faith, why can't I? In fact, how can I not?
...
I'm so thankful for busy seasons, and difficult journeys. I'm so thankful to be reminded that I need God to keep going, and to know in my Spirit that what Papa always tells me is true - "I flourish in adversity". I'm thankful to feel and to experience and to be able to teach with my life, and to be blessed by so many in this time who are pressing in, pushing me forward, and holding up my hands.
I could not have picked a better life than this one right here, right now.
Thank You, Papa God. :)
Love,
Dice
