I am a prisoner of hope and my faith is audacious. I posted this as a facebook status a while back and now I need to remind myself.
Tage's test on his inner ear, the ABR test came back normal. I was hugely dissapointed.
"Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking , and the door will be opened to you. Matthew 7:7
Among my litany of evidences of God's presence and promises is the word victory. My ears perk up every time I hear it. It was the word Christ brought to my attention as I drove home from the specialist, pondering what he said in my heart, could he be right? Who do I trust? In front of me was a truck with the word victory with a cross for the t on the back.
We pulled into the church parking lot today. A little early, I killed a few minutes in the car, giving the kids gum to occupy them. There was a lot of fussing over the guy parked next to us, a guy and his motorcycle. He was letting children sit on it. A sticker on the side of the shiny maroon bike, Victory, hmm. The word didn't pull the same strings of hope it once did.
One of the Kid's Church coordinators asked me how Tage's test went, I filled him in. He looked at me intently and said listen to the sermon today, "you'll know what you need to do." Here's a recap of pastor Aron Gibson's message.
Ask, come as a humble beggar. Seek, look and notice where God is already working. Knock, come boldly, honestly, and shamelessly to the One who has what you need, in confidence knowing He is merciful and a giver of good gifts. (as I am typing my daughter just said "look she's praying mama" pointing to Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs movie).
Tage has been waking up in the middle of the night screaming from a nightmare. I will use that a prompt to be on my knees in prayer for him all the more fervantly. I don't know why Jesus heals some and not others. What I do know is that He has called me to believe and have faith for Tage's victory.
Love YOU. <3, Marlin
Posted by: Tracy | February 14, 2011 at 07:11 AM
Lovey, as always I'll join in to ask, seek, and knock
Posted by: Hubby | February 15, 2011 at 09:51 AM
I love the practicality of be reminded to pray when being awakened by nightmares. You could so easily be annoyed by that, but you choose to see it as am opportunity to pray. Your heart is teachable, Leenie. Ask, Seek, Knock
Love you!
Lala
Posted by: Laura | February 17, 2011 at 10:45 PM