“No, You Pray First”

This is Ron with your Motivational Message:

On Easter weekend, my family and I went to the Saturday Night Service at our church.  The music and message really touched my heart and gave me a renewed sense of hope, something I have not felt a lot of lately.  During the service, I thought to myself how desperate I was for prayer; specific things I knew could only come from God.  The service ended and as we were leaving, I ran into my friend Sam.  I took an exit that I normally do not take, so the odds of us meeting were extremely high.  Sam is a very bright individual in his 50’s, and like myself, he has faced many medical challenges.  Sam told me that he was very concerned about his upcoming appointment with his neurosurgeon.  After many surgeries, Sam was deemed unable to work and now has to walk using a cane.  We went to find a quiet spot where we could talk privately.  After sitting down, Sam said, “I need you to pray for me.  My neurosurgeon has been talking about taking my driver’s license away.”  Because of a few small seizures Sam had experienced in the past, his neurosurgeon was concerned that he would no longer be fit to drive.  This would result in a rather great loss of independence for Sam.  It was strange, I remember the last time I had seen Sam I had thought it was so wonderful that he could still drive.

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Even though I was hoping for someone to pray for me that day, my attention was moved to Sam.  I was very aware of his desperation and could feel the discouragement he was experiencing.  I could definitely relate to the loss in independence.  I prayed for Sam throughout that day and into the following day when he had his appointment.  Sam called afterwards, and said, “I’ve got good news!  Despite all of the reasons that they could take my license, they chose not to!”  I was as excited as he was that he could hold onto this freedom.  After discussing the awesome outcome, I felt comfortable sharing some of my current struggles.  He said a prayer for me, and by the next day, the most wonderful thing happened: the Lord had answered both of our prayers!

Kelli and I have been worrying over my medical bills and how we’d be able to cover them lately, and unbeknownst to us, two loving sets of friends had contributed funds to help offset the cost!  We are so grateful to be able to move forward in purchasing necessary medical supplies.  I am humbled and grateful for Sam’s prayers.  I also have a big thank you to all of our supporters—each of you makes such a difference in my family’s life.

I’m not sure how God makes all of this work, but it’s quite obvious to me that when we take time to listen and pray for others that we open ourselves up to being blessed.  I think it’s important for us all to take a moment from our busy lives and unselfishly pray for someone else.  More than likely, it will change their life.

To your inspiration,

Ron

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