Sometimes we recognize him and sometimes we don’t…
Remember everywhere GOD is, so is Satan! Satan wants to distract us from all things that bring GOD Glory…That’s his job…He does it well…Sometimes all too well in my life…I HATE that!
Experiencing this trial with Trinity has really changed my walk with the LORD…I feel HIS Peace, Comfort, Holy Spirit, and so much more…The opportunities the LORD has invited me to be a part of, has blessed me more than I could ever deserve to see…I can’t imagine how many times Satan has distracted me and opportunities I’ve missed…Needless to say, what I have experienced so far has been amazing! And guess what Satan, you can’t take it away…HA!
So my new invitation to be a part of HIS glory happened last night at, welp, where else, the hospital….Trinity was transferred to another hospital to have a procedure done by an ENT doctor (ear, nose & throat)…I arrived at the new hospital with a friend and headed up to the PICU…They told us Trinity was still getting her procedure and they would call us when she is done…We waited in the small, compact waiting room…There were only 3 seats left…
Perfect! Immediately I needed to get the down low on this family sitting there, and here is how it went:
Their family was in Utah on some quads…Their 10 year old Riley was on a quad with a helmet and a driver…The driver took a sharp turn, Riley flew off, quad landed on top of her, puncturing her lungs…She stopped breathing…Her family ran over, got her in the car, and started CPR... Flight for life came and transported her to Las Vegas…She is on life support has some brain damage because of lack of oxygen…Doctors told the family, she will die, and not make it through the night…Well, that was Sunday…She’s still alive! Praise JESUS! They don’t know if she will continue to survive or what condition she will be in if she does, they just have to wait…As their telling me the story, I’m feeling sick inside for them, but knew what an opportunity I had to minister to their hearts about JESUS…And so we did…What a glorious moment…
When the Holy Spirit starts moving in your life and you let it, you can’t really remember word for word what you said…But I do know they were listening and embracing the richness of what the Holy Spirit said!! After talking a bit I asked if they were involved in a church so that they could ask their church to do a prayer chain and to dedicate it to Riley…She said she has not been to church and mentioned some of their family members were mormon…She also said she doesn’t care where the prayers come from, a bishop, priest, etc…I told her she should care because JESUS CHRIST IS GOD and that is the only One we should be praying to…Not that these other gods have any power, but I just wanted to make sure she knew who I was praying to…The best part of the night was the family allowed me to pray with them…Again the Holy Spirit took over…Another glorious moment…
Please add Riley to your prayer list for as long as the LORD leads you to pray for her and the family…I don’t sense a strong walk with the LORD in them, and I do believe other influences have come their way…I made sure to tell them that in all things JESUS CHRIST, who is GOD will be getting all the glory…
No matter what our circumstances are GOD is always in control, always in our midst and always knows what is going on…We can take those circumstances and conform to how we think it should all go or how it should all end…But, what happens is Satan distracts you from the REAL circumstance which is, how does GOD want us to handle this circumstance? Are we seeking HIM in knowing what to do next? Do we do what we do or what HE wants us to do? Are we taking every invitation/opportunity to seek in knowing how the Spirit will use us for HIS Glory? I bet if we do those things, we would feel HIS Peace, Comfort and Joy in any circumstance that comes our way…
Also, a quick update on Trinity and prayer request…Trinity’s windpipe was the size of a pin hole and that is why she was having so much trouble breathing…They opened it up to the size it should be and gave her steroids…They will have to watch her for 3 days on the roids…Then if all goes well she will come home! Just pray nothing else goes wrong with her…
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit….Romans 15:13
You are an amazingly inspirational woman. Truly... praying.
ReplyDeleteI save up my trips over here for when I know I can bawl all my makeup off, Denise. I want God to use me like He is using you! I want to "overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit."
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