Power of Prayer

UGH! I've rewritten this probably four or five times now because I've hated each one. I was recently sick for a number of weeks, I had been misdiagnosed and then mistreated. What else is new with me? Being mistreated happens a little too often in my life. I'm talking like medically- not like bullied, just to clarify. I got the correct diagnosis, pneumonia, and I just...well, my first thought was something along the lines of "great, just what I need." followed by fear. You see, I had pneumonia when I was two years old and I spent two weeks watching literally nothing but Blues Clues in a hospital bed. After a few minutes of processing that I could very well end up in the hospital again, I just started texting, snapping, messaging a bunch of people and asked for prayers.

About four days later I was still very sick and I was honestly tired of people telling me to get well and to feel better soon. Maybe I shouldn't admit that because I know it was meant well but for me...I was five days into my antibiotics, I was resting as much as I could without going insane, and I was actually getting worse. I messaged my best friend and said, "I’m gonna say this once and then never again because I know they all have the best intentions. Everyone keeps telling me to get well soon and I’m just like I’m trying but it ain’t working!!! 😭". She understood and said that she had been praying for my health but also that I would use it to praise God. Interestingly enough, I had been thinking about writing something somewhere about the power of prayer. I went back to urgent care and got a stronger antibiotic that made me feel much better after the first dose. 

I am a strong believer in the power of prayer. In fact, I believe that I literally wouldn't be where I am today if prayer was not powerful. I've seen some incredible stuff happen because people prayed. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-17 says, "Always be joyful. Never stop praying.". Easier said than done because it's our humanely nature to do things on our own power. The truth is we can't. At some point we need help. I said that I wouldn't be where I am if prayer wasn't powerful and that's because I survived a traumatic birth that left me without oxygen and blue. Doctors did not expect me to walk or talk. I can walk, run in my walker, I can talk...I can do so many things now. I'm an Animal Science major at LCC, I plan on pursuing my Bachelor's in Equine Therapy (a mixed study of the sciences of both horses and humans) and I don't know if you know this but that's not an easy major. I can stand up from floor. Heck, I'm working on walking long-distances independently. How did I get here? Hard work, never giving up, but most importantly it's because I have an incredible team of people around me who pray for me. Ever hear how I was healed from seizures? Prayer. Actually, that one was a pure act of God, I didn't do anything but trust and pray.

It also takes faith, you can't expect a prayer to be answered without having faith. I think prayer is the most powerful thing...next to the Holy Trinity. Besides, how incredible it is that we can talk to our Creator?! Prayers are answered on God's timing and not ours. Some aren't answered, though. I can't say why because I don't know. All I know is that God has a reason for not answering those prayers. I know that probably sounds crazy but He does love you and He wants the very best for you.

Dear God, I pray that You'll use this post to drawn hearts to You. Thank You for the power of prayer and that we can talk to You through prayer. In Your Name I pray, amen.