Broken and Mended...

As he flexed my arm and measured the range of motion, the doctor spoke the words today that I had been waiting to hear...

Your bones have mended...

After months of being a lefty instead of a righty, my broken bones have healed...

I am thankful tonight that I know my Healer.

Whether it’s broken bones or a broken life...

By a progression of events or instant restoration...

Through the hands of a physician or a touch of His robe...

Jehovah Rophi is the Mender of the Broken

...for I am the Lord who heals you...

Exodus 15:26 NLT

I'm linking up with Joan at Reflections of His Grace 

for 30 days of Thanksgiving.  

You can check out the specifics here.

But He Didn’t Cry...

He was hurting...

But since real men don’t cry -

He didn’t.

And the unshed tears hid deep...and pain subsided for a season

Life came with another deep cut...

Loose bandages hid the wounds but did nothing for the pain...

But He didn’t cry.

And the reservoir of grief rose higher...

Later heartache came to visit...

Its stilettos danced with punctures deep...

Now scarred and full of anguish,

He wants to cry out...the dam is at the bursting point...

And then...

He sees the bottle.

God’s bottle…

The one with his name on it...resting in one mighty hand...while the other hand is extended towards his sea of tears...ready to number and carry each drop...

And the levee of pride shifts...

as the sandbags of self sufficiency begin to fall...

The teardrops slip faster and faster through the cracks...

and the healing begins...

Restoration...

Peace...

You keep track of all my sorrows.
     

You have collected all my tears

in Your bottle.
     

You have recorded each one in Your book.

Psalm 56:8 NLT

Sweet P’s – My Healer

with Tiffany @ Tea With Tiffany

Heavenly Father, in your precious Son’s name, I come seeking Jehovah Rapha...my Healer...

Thank you, Lord, for those touches of physical healing you have given this body...forgive me for not always taking the best care of Your temple...but You have always blessed me with good health and I thank you for that...

The healings of mind and spirit have been the greatest miracles, God...and I ask that You give this same healing to those with troubled thoughts and anxious hearts...You alone are peace...You alone are joy...

I praise You for soothing the wounds made by those chains that are unseen by the natural eye...but, oh, so real...You loosened them and then moved the prison bars we leaned against in anguish...crying out for freedom...

Our homes need healing, Lord...our churches...and our nation...forgive us when we seem to forget that You are the only One who can restore what was lost...

I thank You for answering prayer this week and healing THAT situation...Your mighty works were glorified and all the praise and honor goes to You...

I love You, Lord...I know Who You are...

my everything....

Sweet P’s – Prayer, Petition, & Praise

with Tiffany @ Tea with Tiffany

Precious heavenly Father...today I bring my family to lay at your feet...I thank You for each one You have blessed me with, Lord...because that’s what they are...blessings from You...

You know how different each one is because You created them that way...

One by one...You know their needs...and every...single...one...is important to You...

Many of them need healing...both physical...and spiritual...financial burdens weigh heavy...there are hearts that have been broken...and other hearts so stony, they need a chisel to get through to them...

One heart especially is dealing with depression that has turned into hopelessness...

Hear my plea, Lord, to supply spiritual fullness to each one...they all know about you, God, but I cry for them to KNOW YOU...completely...surrendering all...turning every care and burden over to You...totally...

You are coming soon...and it grieves my heart to think of any of them not being ready to see You face to face...please open eyes and soften hardened hearts...so that they may feel the urgency of kneeling at Your feet...now...before it is too late...tomorrow is too late...we are only guaranteed right now...

Your word says...

You will seek me and find me

when you seek me with all your heart.

That’s my cry today, that they find You...In Jesus’ sweet, holy name...amen...

Healer - TSMSS

If you need...

Emotional healing

Spiritual healing

Physical healing

or

Relational healing...

Let Him be

Your

Healer

You hold my every moment
You calm my raging sea
You walk with me through fire
and heal all my disease
I trust in You
I trust in You

I believe You're my healer
I believe You are all I need
I believe
I believe You're my portion
I believe You're more than enough for me
Jesus, You're all I need.

Nothing is impossible for You
Nothing is impossible
Nothing is impossible for You
You hold my world in Your hands

Nothing is impossible for You
Nothing is impossible
Nothing is impossible for You
You hold my world in Your hands

I believe You're my healer
I believe You are all I need
Oh yes You are, yes You are
I believe You're my portion
Lord, I believe You're more than enough for me
Jesus You're all I need
More than enough for me
Jesus You're all I need
You're my healer [You're my healer]

Living By Faith - TSMSS

We live by faith, not by sight.

2 Corinthians 5:7 TNIV

It is our choice...trust in the Word of God and what He promises us, or be deceived by what we see with our earthly eyes.

If you do not stand firm in your faith,
you will not stand at all.'

Isaiah 7:9 TNIV

It is our choice...believe on the Solid Rock, or sink into the sand.

Get together and make plans,

but you will fail because God is with us.

Isa 8:10 CEV

It is our choice...to be confident the Lord will win the battle, or be defeated by the enemy.

Which do you choose today?

LIVING BY FAITH

I care not today what the morrow may bring,

If shadow or sunshine or rain,

The Lord I know ruleth o'er everything,

And all of my worries are vain.

Refrain:

Living by faith in Jesus above,

Trusting, confiding in His great love;

From all harm safe in His sheltering arm,

I'm living by faith and feel no alarm.

Though tempests may blow and the storm clouds arise,

Obscuring the brightness of life,

I'm never alarmed at the overcast skies—

The Master looks on at the strife.

I know that He safely will carry me through,

No matter what evils betide;

Why should I then care though the tempest may blow,

If Jesus walks close to my side.

Our Lord will return for His loved ones some day,

Our troubles will then all be o'er;

The Master so gently will lead us away,

Beyond that blest heavenly shore.

Please visit Signs, Miracles, and Wonders to be encouraged to place your hope in things eternal instead of temporary. Have a glorious weekend!

A Sister in Need…

Noreen over at Life Blessings has posted a "Call to Prayer" for a sister in need of a healing touch. Linny at A Place Called Simplicity has asked for a day of united prayer and fasting for sister Cindy at Faithful Promises.

Please visit their blogs to read the inspiring stories about these women of God. Please consider joining us this

Monday the 27^th

for a special prayer and a time of fasting to lift up the needs of this Christian woman who desperately needs a divine touch for her body.