Desperately ill man and his wife, we
Laid our hands on their shoulders and
Prayed.
The courageous believer had just shared
His trials of the last eight years:
Cancer,
Surgeries,
Heart Failure,
Unbelievable anguish and now
Hospice care.
He told us, "It would have been okay for
Me to ask God 'why?' but I didn't.
It would have been okay for me to cry,
But I didn't."
The overcomer had used every opportunity to
Share God's goodness in his suffering.
He found purpose in his pain.
And now he faced death with a
Submissive spirit.
"I'm going home.
I have no fear.
I only hurt for my family."
And he reached for his wife's hand.
How do you pray for one so valiant?
For healing if God so chooses,
Certainly for strength and comfort.
I felt like I was standing on holy ground,
Humbled to be included in the
Sacred prayer circle,
Privileged to observe how God in a
Man helps him confidently face death.