The doctor came with more information for the family regarding Jackson — he gives no hope for a ‘normal’ life for Jackson. BUT until God says the doctor report will stand, we continue to ask ABBA for healing and wholeness for Jackson.
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Thank you for your faithfulness. kwt
Edie has asked that we pray for members of her family. Her Sister is having a difficult time with her daughter and granddaughter. A heartbreaking situation when doing the tough thing may be the only right thing to do.
And prayers for the McCrary-Biggs family would be appreciated. Loyce McCrary closed her eyes in Eight Mile this morning and opened them in Heaven. A memorial service will be Friday.
Well then, why are you yelling at Me? She was quickly silenced and then broke into a sheepish grin. She was sure He did too. It was a corrective, yet loving moment.
Imagine it with me.
She had determined doggone it today I’m gonna get some stuff done and the day started off well. She got the bed made and a load of laundry in the machine and took a phone call. That was okay. She was expecting that one and had made allowances for it. She’d go on with her day. And she did. But then another call and another. By late afternoon she was in a real snit! And so she began to discuss the matter with the LORD. She told Him how insensitive the callers had been. She poured out how unfair it was and on and on she went and with each bemoaning her volume got louder until she heard that Sweet, Sweet Voice say, Well, if you are so mad at Susie, why are you yelling at Me?
Why indeed!
It’s just a story, but it reminded me how often I have done that. To be angry at one and take it out on another. I’m not suggesting that we ‘take it out’ on the one we are really angry with either; but I am suggesting that we examine our anger under the Leadership of the Holy Spirit; locate the source and let Him defuse it. Who knows we might break out in a sheepish grin and HE might too.
I do so like to make Him grin!
James 3 NASB: 10from the same mouth come both blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be this way.
Ephesians 4 NASB: 31Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. 32Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.
ABBA, I could be slightly bias but I think the story is cute and I hope it is entertaining but more than that I hope it will encourage us to see more intimately that You are our Glorious Father. That You are not distant from us but closer than our breath; that You mean for us to behave as You have outlined for us in Your Word but that You are more gracious and understanding and FUN than we have thus far imagined.
There are many things on my mind this evening; Jackson and his family, JoAnn, The McCrary and Biggs Families, Troubled Families, Children enslaved to substances that won’t let them go and children suffering because of it and parents without strength or courage to do what is right to do. And our IDOK Troops and our Praying for These list and family and friends and more — You know, ABBA, and I am entrusting it all to You. And trusting You to give direction and correction and step by step instructions to do what we as Your people can do and must do in JESUS Name.
We continue to think of Israel and pray for Peace and Protection. We continue to pray for this Nation and the need for repentance and pray Holy Spirit that we will yet see You pour out life transforming conviction upon this whole Nation of people. And now I pray for rest and peace for our IDOKs. And, ABBA, marked improvement and reduction of pain for Steve by morning, please. There’s so much more but You will still be listening even when we rest this post. Thank You, ABBA. You are so good to us in JESUS NAME. Amen and amen.
This one is especially hard to read, but I KNOW God is good.
Holy Spirit, I pray Ashley and Steve will not waver in KNOWING that You are good and You are God. Still we proclaim that You are able to heal Jackson; that You are able to heal his brain, restore him and give him a healthy, whole life and that is what we desire for You to do and unless You tell us otherwise that is for what we are asking. Comfort and guard all the family, every precious one that has come to love Jackson so very much. In the Name of JESUS I pray. Amen and amen.
Tue, August 31, 2010 2:12:08 PM
Jackson update from Melinda: Well, here’s the news. They did not do the EEG or MRI until last night. They called at midnight and told Ashley and Steve and scared them to death. But, they have just called. And the news is bad…What has happened is that during Ashley’s pregnancy the cord has kinked a few times and has cut off oxygen to the back of his brain. The whole back of his brain is damaged. He can go from mild retardation to Cerebral Palsy. They will try to wean him off things in the NICU but he lacks a gag reflex so they don’t know if he will ever be able to eat, take a bottle or nurse. I know a newborn’s brain can heal and I know God can heal. So, please keep praying, praying without ceasing. And, please pray for Ashley and Steve. They were by themselves for the first time when they heard the news. Pray for calm, and the ability to cope with this. Pray for all of us who love them so. Melinda
