I deeply apologize if this is not allowed but I am throwing all caution to the wind. I had an experience that lead me to Christ. It was the greatest decision of my life. It was the same experience that set me searching based on certain behaviors for understanding and that led me to Q and to this board. I have kept my head down for years. Not so much from fear but more from situations that have kept me too busy to think of anything else. I am so grateful for this board and the fellowship here. I have also learned a great deal. I feel terrible asking for more but I am desperate. I need prayer. I also need minds sharper than mine. I am in a battle not for my life but my child’s. For years I have been fighting and I am so very tired. Pediatric cancer is a monster and we have no savings left no doctors with the knowledge left and now there is yet another new and painful mystery ailment. Now I need to go to yet another new hospital where I have to meet round after round of doctors. We have had such horrible experiences that just the idea of another hospital makes me nauseous. I feel like I am walking this tightrope. I have to give them enough information to help them figure out what to do or test to order but if I don’t address them just right we will be blown off. Twice I didn’t handle that right and twice we had to be life flighted when it wasn’t “me overacting “ it is so hard. My only comfort is knowing that at the end of the day it is in my Lords hands. Yet I am literally trembling as I organize all the paperwork and pack and check meds. Please please pray for us. The pain is tremendous and with a compromised liver my options are limited. We have been pressured so hard to transition to palliative care but that is not something he is ready for and in truth neither am I. He doesn’t want a painless death he wants to live!!!! We are very much in the crosshairs because of my refusal of the clot shot and I suspect there is something in the doctors notes because that was when everything changed. Please please pray we get breakthrough. His cancer is well managed but they still push palliative care. I am alone and I am exhausted and I can’t do it anymore but I will because I can’t NOT fight for him. I have seen God deliver so many times and my faith in him is strong but my faith in our medical system is completely broken.
I can’t do this alone
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Dear friend, (if I may) how powerful it is when we pray one for another but sometimes what I'm about to share with you is not known. In Mark 16:18 Jesus gives us (you) instructions, on what you should do concerning your son as far as healing is concerned. In (Mark 16:18), Jesus said "THOSE WHO BELIEVE, SHALL GO IN MY NAME, THEY SHALL LAY THEIR HANDS ON THE SICK, AND THEY SHALL RECOVER" Clear instructions by Jesus, FOR THOSE WHO BELIEVE.. Go in faith (in his name) and lay hands (your) hands on the sick and they SHALL recover. TESTIMONY: our son-in-law, Derek who was somewhere around 22 years old,was diagnosed with leukemia, my wife and I went and visited him in the hospital with my daughter, after a time of sharing, we asked Derek if we could pray for him(Derek not a believer at the time) Derek said yes. Before we prayed, I was led to say to Derek, Derek is there anyone you're holding any grudges or have anything against, God wants you to forgive them(would you be willing to do this) Derek said yes,, I told him, think for a minute or two, and if there is anyone, forgive them, and then we'll pray, you don't have to feel like you forgive them, all you have to do is forgive them(just say in your heart) you forgive them because God says when you stand praying if you have anything against anyone else, forgive them! This is found in (Mark 11:25) so Derek took a minute or two in silence, and forgave all who he had anything against,or had done him wrong, then my wife and I laid our hands on Derek, and claimed his healing from the top of Derek's head to the soles of his feet, saying you are healed, in Jesus name according to, Isaiah 53:5 - Psalms 103: 3 and what God said to do in Mark 16:18. Somewhere around 3 weeks to a month later, Derek was called in for an appointment, when he came into the hospital room there were five specialists, and they said to Derek, we cannot explain this, but you do not have a trace of cancer in your blood. Derek was completely healed. To this day. They told Derek however because of the leukemia, he wouldn't be able to have children. But we told Derick the same God who healed you, could give you children , we laid our hands on him again and prayed for him to be able to have children, and we now have two grandchildren, Ivy and Keaton. Time and time again we have gone and done as Jesus said to do,lay our hands on the sick and they have recovered to which I testify to the glory of God.
I deeply appreciate the instruction. I was not raised in the church and I love wisdom from breathren. I have prayed many times but I was missing that key point about giving forgiveness before we pray.That makes so much sense but I just missed it. We have been through so much I think we all need to examine our hearts to be sure we have truly released hurts or anger
Yes,although we are taught in the scriptures that there are a number of things that can hinder our prayers, such as unbelief and our own words. Unforgiveness is the only one that Jesus himself (specifically) mentioned. A great example of the benefits of forgiveness is found in "Job 42:10 where this is written "And the Lord turned the captivity of Job (WHEN) he(Job) prayed for his friends. And the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before" During the time of Job's great trials, his friends came against Job,with their tongues, accusing him but (NOTICE) even though his friends had done Job wrong,Job was healed (WHEN) Job (finally) prayed for them. And not a moment sooner. This Bible principle is confirmed by (1John 5:16) where God encourages us to, "Pray ye one for another that (YOU) might be healed. DO YOU SEE IT. "That (YOU) might be healed" Our (OWN) healing comes to us when we pray for others especially those that have done us wrong, even our enemies and so the opposite has to be true, our own healing is hindered by unforgiveness. OUR Physical healing has been PAID FOR IN FULL by the sacrifice of Christ on the cross, HEALING BELONGS TO US, we really don't even have to ask for it, we only have to thank God for it, BECAUSE IT IS ONE OF OUR BENEFITS AS CHILDREN BELONGING TO CHRIST. See: Psalms 1031-3. But even though it belongs to us, unforgiveness can hinder it from coming to us. For example,You may own a car, and it's true it's your car and you can drive it when you want, but if the garage door is shut, you are greatly hindered from using your car. Forgiving others and praying for others makes sure the garage door is always open for access to your car, your healing.
That is so much wisdom I think it will take me a while to unpack it. It was there staring me right in the face but I didn't grasp it. Thank you. Powerful stuff.