If you didn't know, this blog was started because I had a very hurtful encounter with my brother a couple of months ago. I called him at work and was so excited to hear his voice for such a very long time, probably over 10 years. Unfortunately, he wasn't as happy to hear from me. The thing is, because I had upset him so much, I just feared he would retaliate and close down the shutters on our communication again, as they were just beginning to open. He hasn't been around for about 13 years, and I miss him dearly. And I've prayed on and off during those years of absence for God to restore our family with his return, because his absence has affected all of us.
Well, today he sent me an email, asking me to forward his Mother's e-card to Mommy, because it coming back to him as being undeliverable. Okay, so I may have been the go-between. But I consider this to be one of those breakthroughs that you need to encourage you in your faith and a boost to your prayer life.
Today, I also went up for prayer after church. I have been in such a dark cloud mentally for weeks now and it has been affecting my work. I know that it was a mental warfare. But I just felt too oppressed to pray for myself. Why does it seem that you keep on being prayed for the same thing though? But, the release that I felt through prayer was amazing. I don't think I had ever wept that much in front of strangers. I almost finished the box of tissues they handed me! When I was in the church service, I knew that I wanted to go up for prayer. But something said that I shouldn't, because it was a sign of weakness. When I told Chris this, he said that anything tells not to go up for prayer is more than likely not from God. We're called to persevere in prayer for other people and for ourselves. We are supposed to bear each other's burdens. The Church is more than a building, it's more than coming together on a Sunday. The Church is a community, a community in Christ.
I think sometimes we forget this.....
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