Shari, Just like your art, you paint with your words. What you’ve said here is beautiful and soothing. Thank you so much, kind friend. xxoo

Julie, your path has been a difficult one. I am so thankful that you can find God’s grace and activity in your life as you wait on your daughter’s surrender to Him. I’m glad you shared here today – thank you. I know others will join in prayer for your daughter when they read your comment. Lord, we do lift her up today and ask you again, and again, and again, to do what it takes to help her say yes to you. In Jesus’ powerful name. And bless Julie and her husband with your constant, healing companionship, Lord. Hugs to you, dear Julie… xxoo

This is the post of long comments! Thank you for your words, Larry. I agree with much of what you said, but I will respectfully disagree with your comment “we have to also realize that our bodies mean nothing to God the Father, and our Savior Jesus Christ.” I think the Bible is full of examples of how God loves His creation, and our bodies are part of that, if not the most important part of that creation. I think our bodies mean much to God because if we are in Christ, they are His dwelling place. I think Jesus proved in His earthly ministry that He cared about peoples’ bodies and their suffering very much. Yes, I do agree that God is most concerned about our souls, the part of us that will live forever. Our bodies here are temporal and will return to the earth. But just like I delight in and cherish the bodies of my children and grandchildren, which beautifully house their souls and spirits, I believe God even more must delight in and cherish the bodies of His people. He made the human body so intricate and amazing…how could he not care about His creation which He called “very good!” Anyway…just my two cents, Lar. xxoo

Your post was interesting and full of both wonder and hurt, and loads of questions. We have to remember first that each of us and our relationship with Him is both personal and individual.

We have to also realize that our bodies mean nothing to God the Father, and our Savior Christ. Yes they can heal, yes they can perform all things, and yes we too have been given the give of healing if our own life is where it should be, but it is the sole that is the concern of all of Heaven.

That is why the Word says all of Heaven celebrates when a sole is saved.

Sometimes when I am ask to pray for a healing, for someone I get a feeling that there is something else involved. Perhaps it is the lead of the spirit? Who am I to know.

When I feel that I am being lead that way, I ask first does he or she know the Lord? If the answer is not, or no, then I have my answer. I am being lead to pray over their sole first.

I also know that God allows or is in control of all things. He does allow hurts and ills to happen to bring about His will. Job is a good example of that. Each of the disciples are a good example of that all we have to do is look at how their lives ended, all haiving lived a sacrifical life for Him.

Perhaps the most important message of all of this is shown in Matthew where it is not a Disciple making a statement, but rather Jesus Himself. I speak of 10:32-38, We are to seek him out and follow him, if we turn from him then there is much to consider, we are to always seek to be worthy of Him as it states in vs 39 and 40 and those who are in constant prayer their reward is mentioned in vs 42. No matter the circumstance, it is the reward that each of us seeks, it is the sole presence of just Him that we need in our lives individually. God is a God of choice, and we are always faced with choices. We also need to remember that when we pray, we need to clean our hearts and our mind of hinderances, becaue if there is a road block in our life, He might not hear our prayers. There are actions that act as road blocks in our lives for Him that will cause Him to turn from our prayers so that He will not hear our prayers no matter how humble. To be heard we need to seek His righteousness and to seek only the path that He has set before us. It seems harch but it is true, there are no gray areas with God. Never has been. I try to remember that there is a reason for everything that He allows or causes.

To not know His will is one thing, to know His will and proceed against Him is yet another.

It is true that Christ came to bring peace yet the coming of Christ is like the sword He speaks of, it is conflict between Christ and the antichrist and between light and darkness between Christ children and the devil’s children no matter who they may be. This conflict can occur even between members of the same family. Through that choice that He offers each of us can bring us together in peace and healing or seperated and in pain. Like it was said you you Sis earlier, we need to always be on our knees in (prayer) and thankfulness. WE need to always remember He will never leave us, but we can turn from Him. We also need to remember that our relationship with Him is really all that matters. Only He is our Savior.

Your comments are always so helpful, Kay. Your transparency and humility are a blessing to all who read. Thank you for sharing parts of your life with me, and with all who might read. xxoo

I think you’re right, Pat. If we really, truly grasped it….how that might change my life and focus. 🙂 xxoo