In November my pastor felt moved of God to change the last Sunday night of every month to prayer service. 16 days ago he asked us to begin to pray that God would do miracles in our midst once again. So far 15 miracles have been recorded and today isn't over yet. (I listed them at the bottom) So far, none of these miracles have personally affected my family. Yes, they have encouraged me like no other and yes, they have lifted my spirits, but none have taken place in my family. I began to think about this and pray "God, let my brothers salvation be miracle number 14." At that time it had only been 13 days. So each day i would pray God let him be number 14, 15, and so on. As I continue to pray this prayer i think of Jacob and the angel, but I felt guilty for praying this prayer. Shouldnt we just be thankful that God is even moving at all? Shouldn't we just take what he hands out? God knows my heart but I do not want to pray anything that He would not be pleased with. The more I thought about it, the more it troubled me. I called my pastor, explained the situation and he simply said "No, it's not selfish." I have to admit I was looking for a bigger answer than that, but none the less an answer is what he gave me. So I thought and prayed and thought and prayed. The scriptures began to flood my mind: John 3:15-16; 2 Peter 3:9; Hebrews 4:16; 2 Chronicles 7:14. You see, I have been praying this way for about 5 days now and yesterday my aunt called me and asked my to pray with her because her grandpa wanted her to come over because he wanted to be saved and knew that she could lead him there. (you dont have to be in sunday morning service for God to move) So I know that God is moving in this particular way I have been praying, I'm just waiting for my brother's turn! I think that so many times if the devil knows he can't stop us from praying, he will allow doubt, guilt, fear, or just whatever he can use to enter our minds. I think this guilt was just another sick attack from the enemy trying to stop us from praying, which makes me excited. Why? Because I know that if the devil is trying to guilt me into not praying, something is getting ready to take place, and that is miracle number 16.

 

1. Jan. 26- Sis. Dunn hospital bill went from $32,000 to $200

2. Same week- Sis. Patty grandkids took wrong turn @ Indy, ended up at Ohio and made it home safe with $20 and bad tie rods on the car.

3. Same week- Subrina went from being afraid of not having a full time job, to having to cut over 50% of her students bc she can only accpet 30.

4.Same Week- Sis. Mary girl (personal)

5. Same week- Our church put up new monitors and someone decided they weren't big enough so they bought us new ones.

6. Feb 1- Br. Brock came to church sick, after communion testified that he was healed.

7. Feb 2- Pastor in WY. has stomach cancer and somebody he has never met is paying for all his medical bills.

8. Feb 2- Br. Elkins EKG said 5 heart blockages, after praying heart cath said 0

9. Feb 3-Somebody in the church volunteered to pay for a painting behind the babtistry.

10. Feb 3- Shayna and Heather G-ma was able to go to Breckenridge. (was in super bad shape in hosp.)

11. Feb 4-Carpet people came and said they didnt have enough for whole church, re-measured said they were given extra 5 Ft. so it would be stretching but they could possibly make it work, by end of day we had more than enough.

12. Feb. 6- Food pantry got a call saying there is no food to pick up so church was going to have to go buy food, but some lady showed up and gave pastor a 10 lb. bag of potatoes and $400!!!!

13. Only cost church $200 to carpet the church

14. Brock and Tamara got a $450 check in mail

15. Feb. 9- Subrina G-pa got saved!