Suggestions come thick and fast, earnest suggestions, encouragements, hopes, ambitions and spirit-filled replies. When someone is ill and prayer is called for, we ask for healing. It comes and I say, “Thank you,” and “Glory to GOD for that.” I’m also saying we need healing God’s way.
“Test all things; hold fast what is good.” 1 Thessalonians 5:21
Others words and mine
I am so grateful to every person who has written, texted or posted to me with a word about or for my husband’s overcoming of Covid-19. Like me, many have sought the Lord to ask His will and His way.
My husband is now well on the way to recovery. The worst is passed. May the best be yet to come. All glory to GOD!
The heart of this post is not to draw a conclusion as to how the recovery will be fully manifested. At this stage, my husband is on a long road to recovery, the recovery the Lord promised me the day before Alan went to hospital. I’ve no doubt he will recover. I have no doubt I heard the LORD… And just in case I might have doubted, He confirmed it 3 more ways since His initial message, “Alan will recover.”
So what about “what if’s”?
Doctors want the best for their patients, and work hard to attain it. And yet they are trained to be very adept at drawing the worst scenarios for family members.
When you’re given a what if that contradicts the word from the Lord, reject it — but graciously. It may irk the doctors as you don’t acknowledge their concern. But your loyalty is not to them but to the patient. Overriding the word of a doctor dismisses the enemy in a heartbeat.
And if you’re given a word from a relative or friend that pushes a particular agenda, even if you hope for that agenda, stand firm on what the LORD has said.
There have been times when intercession led to supernatural requests but a backlash came to bite my husband immediately thereafter. I’ve since prayed that issue through so it doesn’t happen again.
The Sovereign LORD is in charge
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.” (Proverbs 3:4-5)
Our LORD is outside time. He can work any way He wants to work. I give Him carte blanche — unrestricted access to Alan, to me, to my family’s health and healing.
The Lord may choose to do a quick thing. It could confound and astound medics in a Western hospital if a critical patient suddenly stood up fully restored. Or it may build and deepen faith where a patient is quietly restored to full health when he was on the brink of death. The LORD knows the best way.
I do know this (which was shared recently by a dear prayerful friend):
“The eternal God is your refuge, And underneath are the everlasting arms; He will thrust out the enemy from before you, And will say, ‘Destroy!’”
(Deuteronomy 33:27)
We aren’t to lag behind; yet let’s not rush ahead of the LORD either.
I don’t know whether the healing process will be extraordinarily quick, or slow, or in line with the natural course of physical healing. I’m open and it would be great for my husband not to have to fight his way back in the physical to full health and strength. He has rescued Alan from sickness and will deliver him to health. But, I do know, and have learned, that healing will be done GOD’s way. And there is no better way.
Hallelujah!
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The evil one is the one that brings, “What if,” to bring doubt, to open a door to fear. Hoping to draw us into an agreement with him. For he has come to steal kill and destroy. The Healer never brings any of the three. He, however, brings life abundantly and has raised up the antidote by His stripes.
“What ifs” are fantasizing about the future which takes us into fear. “If onlys” takes us to the past which bring depression.
Our heavenly Father speaks of DAILY bread for that is where He would have us to live with Him one day at a time.
Amen. And perfect love casts out fear — the fear that seeks to derail GOD’s perfect and loving will. But praise GOD, we have abundant life through Jesus. Hallelujah!
I HAVE BEEN USING “WHAT IF” SINCE JANUARY THIS YEAR TO SUPPORT MY WORK TO OPEN UP THE DOOR TO FAITH! I WAS USING IT TODAY BEFORE I READ THIS BLOG, HOW AMAZING! WE DO HAVE THE ABILITY TO TURN THINGS AROUND IF WE DECIDE TO MAKE THE DECISION TO DO THAT…I HAVE WITH “WHAT IF” SO THAT THE POWER OF GOD BOOMS THROUGH ANY STRATEGY HE MAY HAVE ALREADY LAID DOWN OR IS LAYING DOWN…THE EVIL ONE IS NOT AN EQUAL OR OPPOSITE TO THE LORD AND NEVER WILL BE, SO WALK WITH FAITH AND POWER…
Amen, brother!
Sorry to hear Alan has been very unwell but very glad to hear he is recovering.
Bless you, Norman — and all who have been praying and praising GOD in this situation. Thank you for your kind words.
Since reading this post I have learned of Alan’s going home to the Lord. I am confused and very disappointed that Alan didn’t recover for you and your family’s sake,as you got confirmation from the Lord concerning his recovery. I have no words but our hearts are breaking for you dear sister. The Lord is over all I know and we will continue to pray for you and your family. May the God of all comfort succor you all at this sad time. Love in Christ.
Dear Anthony
It is indeed puzzling and yet we know that Alan is in the will of the LORD. He died peacefully and I too have peace.
I realise all those praying for Alan are now praying for my family and I am deeply blessed. Thank you for writing. Every blessing. Sarah