Monday, November 16, 2009

Inspired By The Faith Of A Child...

Tonight I went and visited my friend Gracie in the hospital.  She is 6 years old and a Type 1 Diabetic.  Her parents Larry & Kelly are in our Small Group and every time we have prayer she always requests that we pray for her to be healed of her diabetes.  She has an abundance of faith and it overflows out of her.  As I visited with Gracie and her parents tonight I saw her lying there in the hospital bed asleep and exhausted from a long day of needles and IV's and tests, my heart broke for her and I had to fight back my tears.  In that moment I thought, "God this is a child who loves you and believes with all that is within her that you will heal her, why haven't you done that?"  And as I prayed with her I found myself almost begging God to breathe healing into the body of this sweet little girl.

I said my goodbyes and left and as I was walking out of the hospital I was inspired by the faith of this beautiful little girl.  It inspires me how she has battled through all the things she has come through and yet she has no doubt.  SHE BELIEVES!!  Her faith is strong and unwavering in the face of struggle and fear.  She is an inspiration to me.  I find myself at times complaining about stupid, small stuff and this little girl despite of what she has faced and been through at the young age of 6 has nothing but faith in the God she loves very much.  I want to live that way.  I want to be able to look in the face of uncertainty and struggle and fear and BELIEVE like Gracie BELIEVES.

Gracie is only 6 so she probably doesn't read this blog, but if she did, I would tell her Thank You.  Thank You for inspiring me and challenging me tonight.  Thank you for your unwavering faith.  You are a HERO in my eyes.  Tonight I join my faith with Gracie's and I BELIEVE that an all knowing, all powerful, always present, and ever loving God WILL MOST DEFINITELY heal her body.  And He will get all the glory and fame for the healing of her body and for all that she accomplishes for His Kingdom.

Thank You Gracie...
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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousNovember 23, 2009 at 7:18 AM

    Let me start by saying thank you for coming to the hospital. It really mean't alot. Also thanks for the encouraging words. I am not going to lie its hard sometimes but worth it. No one like to see there child in pain. But I said from the beginning God was going to teach us something through this whole thing and He has! Trust Him and rely on Him. We can't fix this and nor should we try. We would just mess up. Gracie has alot of faith and she can teach us all how to have that much. So I love the Lord and trust Him and for now just wait on His healing touch! Thank you for all you and Jessica do at the church. Yall are a inspiration! We love Yall! Kelly

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  2. Theresa (mom)November 25, 2009 at 9:31 AM

    Wesley, you had that faith as child also. I believe today my dad is in heaven, because of your faith as a child. You prayed endlessly for your papa, and always was asking others to pray. You never waviered in your faith. Unfortunately as adults, life sometimes can make us wonder what God is doing. We all need to dig deep and find that inner child and grab hold of that faith, because I believe when instilled in us it will always be there in time of need. So I'm all for finding my child like faith, and seeing God do somthing great in Gracie and in others at Oasis.

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  3. TheresaNovember 25, 2009 at 9:33 AM

    I do know how to spell. (wavered) not waviered.

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