A Promise Fulfilled
As young people often tend to feel invincible, my daughter
would be employed two and three places at a time. Being born
flat-footed, her feet didn't always cooperate. In time, x-rays
proved her bones had actually moved to where they were laying
side by side (instead of on top of each other). Additionally,
there were bone spurs. Joints throughout her body would swell,
and doctors had failed in diagnosing it. Shoes often created too
much pain to wear. Medical tests required funds that were
otherwise needed. Becoming a common thing for her to run to the
basement to put clothes into the dryer, only to find her sitting
at the bottom of the basement steps crying (not being able to
climb back up the stairs), we began to supply a wheel chair for
outings. Having no insurance and two young boys to provide for
(not being able to take 6 mos. off work), God would provide her
with feet just long enough to finish a shift. Though having been
a person with a heart for the needs of others, she was never
able to manage her own spiritual walk. Finally realizing God had
allowed this to physically happen, so we'd realize her spiritual
condition was an infirmity, I began to research scripture. If
two shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall
ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.
Mt.18:19 The verse God gave us was this ... "Make straight paths
for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way;
but let it rather be healed." He.12:13 Receiving that verse as
God's instruction to teach the straight gate, she then began to
walk both spiritually & physically. Setting out to fulfill the
required condition, we focused on listening for God and
receiving His every next step of instruction - to not follow the
laws in ink, but seeking to know God's heart. Already knowing
she had the gift of prophecy, her abilities became more refined.
As long as her focus was on God, she'd continue improving.
Seeking God with your whole heart, He reveals himself to you.
Je.29:13 A few months into this journey, and she began
experiencing God in newfound ways. The following months were so
exciting, she could hardly put God's Word down! She'd say, "Oh,
this is so neat! I have to tell you what I found! I finally
understand this!" ... as the phone would ring all hours of the
night (being about to burst just to tell the wonderful truths of
God). From the day God began revealing Himself, she's had no
desire to turn back ... and has had to separate from whomever
would hold her to the Biblical laws (as both physical and
spiritual conditions otherwise begin deteriorating). There's no
medical explanation as to how it's possible for her to walk, as
surgeries were never done - or bones healed. Today, she is a
walking testimony (both spiritually and literally) that you
'can' walk, if you keep your eyes on God. He isn't dead. He'll
tell you when and which laws apply to accomplish His purpose.
God kept His word ... If my people, which are called by my name,
shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn
from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will
forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 2 Ch. 7:14 As the
ability to stay home with her children was thereafter provided
for, God even fulfilled a promise that wasn't sought. Now unto
him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we
ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, if any
of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men
liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
Ep.3:20 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that
wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and
tossed. Ja.1:6 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because
we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing
in his sight. I Jn. 3:22 And this is the confidence that we have
in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he
heareth us: And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask,
we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him. I
Jn.5:15