Testing

"You know, He loves to test us. He loves to see the reaction of your faith. Did you know that? God likes to see how you'll react. When you say, "Oh, Lord, I believe You; Thou art my Saviour. I believe that You are the Healer; I believe that You are the One Who gives the Holy Spirit; and the things that I am requiring, You are the God Who gives that." And then when you confess all your sins and promise God what you'll do if He'll let you get well, and then because it don't happen, you run off like a coward somewhere, God can't use that. There's no way for Him to use you. There's no way for Him to answer you, because He only answers by faith. Then all of a sudden you go away and He can't answer. But real true faith stands there, being sure that God is. Be certain that He is."
(Be Certain of God, 59-0125)

Thursday night, we were listening to "Why Are People So Tossed About" (56-0101). The way it started was, I was reading the first paragraph on the computer, and by the time I got to the end of it, I just had to hear the tape. There was a certain point in the message that my shoulder had been fine, but it suddenly started throbbing. I responded by thanking God for my healing, and thanking him for Jesus' atonement at Calvary that bought my healing.

Ever since then, my shoulder has had no serious pain. I'm lifting my children just fine, and even at the end of the day, my shoulder feels great. I am so very thankful for His healing hand.

I can hear my Savior say
"Your strength indeed is small;
Child of weakness, watch and pray,
Find in Me thine all in all."

Jesus Paid It All!