Does everything happen in life at once? Or does it just seem that way at times? With several pressing projects needing attention, the crashing economy, stress and demands of life at home, and the holidays getting closer by the second...is it any wonder that our physical bodies would scream for solice. For me, half my face just decided to shut down. Six hours in the ER later, I have the diagnosis...Bell's Palsy. I was rejoicing that it wasn't a stroke and that I would get to go home. But, I have to say that I felt rather lop-sided in public. In fact, I had been feeling lop-sided in general for quite some time, but just could not put my finger on the reason why.
In church the following Sunday I was encouraged to "worship my way through this because He is worthy." Well, yes, Ms. Francis, He certainly is worthy and He certainly is "worth it." This sealed my decision not to back out of the worship team for the following Sunday. I decided to trust God with it, and if I looked or sounded funny while I was singing, then I trusted He had a good reason for that too. But the answer to my lop-sided inner feeling came after I went up for prayer from our healing ministry team. The prayers for healing were really awesome and encouraging, but a word at the end came with a reminder. "God told you to do something that you haven't done yet." were the words spoken to me. On the way home I knew what it was I had to do. God had not only told me once, but repeatedly, to get back into His word on a daily basis. I had a lot of starts and stops....but lacked consistency. So with a renewed commitment, I am back in the word. The physical healing is not coming a quickly as I would like, but God's response to my obedience has been immediate! There are other things in the bigger picture that are being made right and I praise and thank Him for those things.
Did I look funny that following Sunday when I sang? Yeah, I'm sure I did. But, mouth open wide on one side, I sang praises to my King because He is worthy! "Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings." Psalm 63:7 is my chosen scripture verse for this week. There are so many reasons for me to sing to my King...but they all pale in the one reason: that He is just simply WORTHY. Even if He never did another thing for me, I will forever remain in His shadow.
In church the following Sunday I was encouraged to "worship my way through this because He is worthy." Well, yes, Ms. Francis, He certainly is worthy and He certainly is "worth it." This sealed my decision not to back out of the worship team for the following Sunday. I decided to trust God with it, and if I looked or sounded funny while I was singing, then I trusted He had a good reason for that too. But the answer to my lop-sided inner feeling came after I went up for prayer from our healing ministry team. The prayers for healing were really awesome and encouraging, but a word at the end came with a reminder. "God told you to do something that you haven't done yet." were the words spoken to me. On the way home I knew what it was I had to do. God had not only told me once, but repeatedly, to get back into His word on a daily basis. I had a lot of starts and stops....but lacked consistency. So with a renewed commitment, I am back in the word. The physical healing is not coming a quickly as I would like, but God's response to my obedience has been immediate! There are other things in the bigger picture that are being made right and I praise and thank Him for those things.
Did I look funny that following Sunday when I sang? Yeah, I'm sure I did. But, mouth open wide on one side, I sang praises to my King because He is worthy! "Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings." Psalm 63:7 is my chosen scripture verse for this week. There are so many reasons for me to sing to my King...but they all pale in the one reason: that He is just simply WORTHY. Even if He never did another thing for me, I will forever remain in His shadow.