Tuesday, September 08, 2009

Answered Prayer

At Life Group on Sunday, one of our friends was prayed for because she had a splitting headache. Immediately her headache went away. All the pain was gone! She was ecstatic as she was telling me about this (I was at the playground with Isaac at the time). She said that she knows God heals, but so often she doesn't think to ask for herself. This got me thinking....

My neck has been bothering me for well over a month. Not sure what I did to it. It's just been tense and sore, especially at night and first thing in the morning. Last week I went to the chiropractor and got some relief, but it still wasn't better. All day yesterday I kept thinking I should ask R to pray for my neck. I finally asked him after we crawled into bed and I couldn't get comfortable because of the pain and tension.

R prayed for me; just a simple prayer that God would heal my neck. Right away the tension eased and I went to sleep. This morning I woke up with no pain in my neck and I can turn my head from side to side without tension or twinges of pain! God answered prayer and truly did heal my neck!!

Will I have neck problems again in the future? I don't know. It doesn't matter at this point. God answered prayer and in that I feel the gentle caring of my Heavenly Father who is concerned for even the little things in the life of His child. Thank You, Lord.

2 comments:

bri said...

It was so Freeing to see the look on her face after we prayed for her neck! I just dropped to my knees and started crying with her! I love it when God shows up in an "unexpected" way.

I am not sure if I posted this or not but the night before I had J pray for the pulled muscle in my back (i too had gone to the chiro and he "fixed" it but it was still sore"). So I just asked him "honey my back is really tender could you pray for it and ask God to heal it." He of course said "CERTAINLY". He prayed... it still hurt. I told him "it is still sore...pray again"... he did and IT WENT AWAY! I was completely speechless!!! I cried and laughed uncontrollably! The next day it was a tad bit sore but nothing like what it had been. And today... NOTHING! I am SOOOO in LOVE with my FATHER!

I am so glad your neck is not hurting anymore!
AMEN and PRAISE THE LORD!

Sarah P said...

Mmmm...good stuff. I needed to hear that as I've been having LOADS of headaches and soreness in my neck and back lately, too. I think God and I should have a little chat.... :)