A Prayer Offered in Faith
Why would a doctor tell a patient that having many prayer warriors and being on prayer lists has been proven to not make any difference in a patient's outcome? Not to mention I have read many studies that have found that prayer does make a difference. Regardless of how their studies turn out we hold to the truth that 'we do not receive because we do not ask' and so we come before the throne of our Lord and we ask. And we also know that where two or more are gathered in Christ name, there we will ask and we will receive what we ask for in faith.Please pray for my sister who has been diagnosed with a fibrose tumor behind her abdomen. It was her doctor who made that blasphemous statement but I believe prayer will help and where the doctors have conceded our Healer, Jesus Christ, will be able to heal her. This tumor invaded her kidneys and they were very close to shutting down. The stints have opened up the drainage tubes and allowed her to clear those out. Praise God! But she has a long way to go. They do not know if the tumor is malignant and she has chosen not to find out but to let them treat the fibrose tumor and allow God to work his miracles. Please pray for the miraculous healing that only Christ can deliver. We know he can and we know that he hears and answers all of the prayers!
I just want to repeat that prayers are precious to God. He does not take them lightly and has a precious place for them, "they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints." I believe that applies to the people you pray for that you don't even know, even people who are prayed for that don't even know you are praying for them. The prayer lists make a difference to my sister, she loves to hear that others are praying for her. That is God sending her some comfort. But we know it's more than that, that God hears our prayers. "... They cried out to him during the battle and he answered their prayers because they trusted in him." (1 Chron 5:20).
It's not rocket science, it's Faith!
Thank you Lord for your precious gift of prayer that allows us to come before your Mighty throne with our own endless troubles and our concerns for others, even those we do not know. Amen.
posted by Kimberly Brixey @ 6:44 AM
3 Comments:
In his defense said Dr did say that he himself believes in prayer, but that this study was said to prove that having people who didn't know you pray for you made no difference. I responded to him in FULL FAITH and said it doesn't matter what the study shows, I BELIEVE it and that's all that matters. I am surrounded by God's peace.
Lord, please use this to your Glory and show the doctor your grace. You, Oh Lord, can do anything. Doctors are only stewards of the health of your people, Lord. But, you are ultimately the bottom line, not the doctor's proclamation. We trust in you and put our hope in you and not in any other. Amen.
I agree with rbbr01 that what matters is what YOU believe. It doesn't matter what the doctor said. We are each responsible for our own amount of faith and God responds to that. Having prayer warriors is awesome b/c they too have the faith to believe in healing. What the doctor says is irrelevant.
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