I AM _______. Need a Healer? He is the Healer. Need a Comforter? He is the Comforter. Need Help? He is the Helper. Need a Deliver? He is the Deliver. Need a Friend? He is a Friend. What a relief!!!! I don't have to worry! If I haven't removed myself from the palm of His Hand, I am in the safest place ever even when all around me is chaos.
Onto the second promise of faith. God will substain me. Substain means all my needs will be supplied. If I am in a hard spot, I am not wanting. There is no need to wallow in woes.
The third promise of faith is that God will carry me through this. The storm may rage & I might get wet & I might feel way out of sorts but I won't mind because Jesus is the Captain of my ship & the boat won't go down with Him in it.
Having FAITH described as GOD-CONFIDENCE with 3 promises has help me to pray differently. I am no longer worried about whether I am making my requests known to God in faith or not. Instead the requests I bring to my Heavenly Father are now prayed through the three promises.
Yesterday my Daddy had heart valve replacement & one bypass surgery for his heart. With major surgery like this it could go either way. I bring my requests like normal but I state: 'God has delivered my Dad into this & God will deliver him out. God will substain my Dad. Every need will be supplied. God will carry Dad through this.'
My Dad made it through the surgery safe & sound. The size of the hole the blood was pumping through was no bigger than the writing end of a pencil! What was keeping Dad from having a heart attack? God's Hand. There had been many close calls but we all were oblivious to those moments. Now what if Dad didn't make it? Would I be able to say he "safely arrived at Home"? Two answers yes & yes. Yes, my Dad is a believer & yes, it was ok for him to go ... maybe with some tears. God has my Dad. God is in this. God will take care of me. He is my Heavenly Father. Dad was just a reflection.
God has sustained my Dad & us as this is happening to us as well. A doctor who knows his craft well. Nurses who are there 24 hours watching & caring & taking him through the process of healing. There was 48 lake effect snow that has gone through & now we are having our second but even so it has not been bad. If it gets bad, I am here with my Jeep & Mom doesn't have to worry. My mother's brother, his wife, & daughter were able to make it to encourage my mom while we waited. Our needs have been provided for by His Almighty Hand & I am looking forward to more sightings of His Almighty Hand working. I actively ask for sight. I don't want to miss out!!
Dad was in major pain yesterday because they had to wait until he could breathe on his own before giving him a full dose of pain medication. I was thinking this could be the hard part watching him suffer pain. Today he is doing well. He still had pain but he is a trooper & getting through this. He said his heart is feeling good!!!! Wow! We know we have to go through this in order for Dad to finally feel good. He has forgotten how it feels to just to have a good day. Imagine when this summer rolls around when the healing process is done! He had to have this tough go in order to a day free of heart weakness!
We found out the second to the last day of 2015. I have felt well taken care of by my Heavenly Father. I am a thinker & I have thought through the good & scary side of things. He has supplied me with courage through His Word. Glory to God! Victory in Jesus!
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