by Russell Kelfer
Desperately, helplessly, longingly, I cried;Quietly, patiently, lovingly, God replied.I pled and I wept for a clue to my fate...and the Master so gently said,"Wait."
"Wait? you say wait?" my indignant reply."Lord, I need answers, I need to know why!"Is your hand shortened? Or have you not heard? By faith I have asked, and I'm claiming your Word.
My future and all to which I relatehangs in the balance and you tell me to Wait?" I'm needing a 'yes', a go-ahead sign.Or even a 'no,' to which I'll resign.
You promised, dear Lord, that if we believe, We need but to ask, and we shall receive. Lord, I've been asking, and this is my cry: I'm weary of asking! I need a reply.
Then quietly, softly, I learned of my fate as my Master replied again, "Wait." So I slumped in my chair, defeated and taut, and grumbled to God, "So, I'm waiting...for what?"
He seemed then to kneel, and His eyes met with mine... and He tenderly said, "I could give you a sign. I could shake the heavens and darken the sun. I could raise the dead and cause mountains to run.
I could give all you seek and pleased you would be. You'd have what you want, but you wouldn't know Me.You'd not know the depth of My love for each saint. You'd not know the power that I give to the faint.
You'd not learn to see through clouds of despair; you'd not learn to trust just by knowing I'm there. You'd not know the joy of resting in Me when darkness and silence are all you can see.
You'd never experience the fullness of love when the peace of My spirit descends like a dove.You would know that I give, and I save, for a start, But you'd not know the depth of the beat of My heart.
The glow of My comfort late into the night, the faith that I give when you walk without sight. The depth that's beyond getting just what you ask From an infinite God who makes what you have last.
You'd never know should your pain quickly flee, what it means that My grace is sufficient for thee. Yes, your dearest dreams overnight would come true, but oh, the loss if I lost what I'm doing in you.
So, be silent, my child, and in time you will see that the greatest of gifts is to truly know me. And though oft My answers seem terribly late, My most precious answer of all is still "WAIT".
Tuesday, June 06, 2006
FW: Libby Paul--Day 6
Whitney Stallard and Robyn Palmer visited yesterday. Thank God for them! This report comes through them.
Amy
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Subject: Libby Paul--Day 6
Dear Paul Prayer Partners,
Good morning! Before I begin, just wanted to send a HAPPY ANNIVERSARY wish to Dorsey's parents, John and Ann Gay, who celebrated 40 years together yesterday! God is faithful!!
Well, friends, this morning brought an early phone call from two special gals who went to visit the Paul's yesterday. Looks like we need to keep praying! Here's the latest:
Last night, Dorsey had a long talk with the night nurse. Basically, LIbby is "awake" but not "alert" as we all know. The nurse was telling Dorsey that typically brain injury patients will take anywhere from 7-21 days, just for this phase of healing, meaning Libby could be writhing and moaning, saying some words for days now. Then the conversation went from there, including the long-term possibilities of extended therapy for both her body and her mind.
We have not yet talked to Dorsey or
This raises numerous questions, and we will continue to keep you posted. This is all we know right now, but we wanted to "deploy the prayer troops" this morning, since we know literally thousands of people are receiving this news and lifting Libby up in prayer~ THANK YOU!!
Several people shared just yesterday how one of the names of God in Scripture is JEHOVAH RAPHA, the God who heals. We know that, and so let's prayer today that He will COMPLETELY RESTORE Libby Paul, mind and body. We are willing to wait for His timing, but this is our heart's cry for the Paul's. The verses that her mom friends who visited her shared with me were these:
"WAIT for the LORD; BE STRONG and TAKE HEART and WAIT for the LORD." ~Psalm 27:14
Also from Luke, where Jesus tells his followers,
"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. Life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds! Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? Since you cannot do this very little thing, who do you worry about the rest?" ~Luke 12:22-26
I don't know about you, but this DOES cause me to start worrying, and my mind to have unrest. These past few days have been like "auto pilot", going through the motions of my real life, but all the while not forgetting ONE MINUTE about Libby and her dire situation. I think we're all there! Anyone who is a parent or loves kids can't help but be consumed by this!
But here's the great news this morning: Because of our continuous prayers, the nurse also told Dorsey that Libby should never be where she is right now!! Her progress is already amazing the medical team there! Isn't that good to hear? Libby is continuing to heal!
Also, her friends reported that
All this will make most of us want to scramble about and try to "fix" it or "do" something, which as we know is impossible. I would encourage you to grab a Bible and pray Scripture for the Paul's, possibly starting in Psalms if you are short on words like I am this morning.
"BE STILL, AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD; I WILL BE EXALTED AMONG THE NATIONS, I WILL BE EXALTED IN THE EARTH. THE LORD ALMIGHTY IS WITH US, THE GOD OF JACOB IS OUR FORTRESS." ~ Psalm 46:10-11
Thanks, team! Couldn't be here without you all!!
Joy Shiner :)
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