Topics:<\/b> Faith; Healing; Illness; Miracles; Overcoming; Trust<\/p>\n
References:<\/b> Luke 4:38\u201339; 10:19; 13:10\u201313; Ephesians 1:18\u201323<\/p>\n
When Heather, thirteen, complained of discomfort on her right side, I wasn\u2019t too concerned. But when, several days later, she was writhing and crying in pain, I knew something was terribly wrong. The doctor confirmed what I had suspected: appendicitis. \u201cThat appendix is going to have to come out,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019m sending you straight to the hospital.\u201d<\/p>\n
We drove to the hospital, where I turned off the car and prepared to pray over Heather. Other cars were parking all around me. Even though I felt a little self-conscious, I prayed firmly and confidently. I remembered how Jesus had rebuked a fever and it had left. Some months earlier, my husband had tried that approach when one of our daughters had a fever, and it had worked. That increased my faith to pray now with Heather. I laid my hands on Heather and commanded the enemy to loose her in Jesus\u2019 name. I appropriated the authority I knew I had over the enemy. I prayed that God would comfort and heal Heather.<\/p>\n
Then I practically had to carry her into the hospital. A nurse took one look at her and ordered a gurney. A blood test revealed a high white cell count. The nurse notified the waiting surgeon that Heather had arrived and sent her for an ultrasound.<\/p>\n
As we waited, something began to happen. Until this point Heather had been unable to concentrate on anything except her pain. Now she entered into a lighthearted conversation with the woman next to her. Then she asked if she could get up and phone her best friend. I was incredulous.<\/p>\n
\u201cLook, Mom, I can jump,\u201d she said delightedly. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t hurt so much anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n
The ultrasound technician tried for about ten minutes to see Heather\u2019s appendix but couldn\u2019t. He left the room and came back with the radiologist, who also failed. \u201cThere must be too much gas to see the appendix,\u201d the radiologist said. \u201cBut you should be screaming in pain the way I\u2019m pressing on your stomach.\u201d<\/p>\n
The radiologist told our doctors that he was unable to locate the appendix on the ultrasound and that Heather no longer seemed to be in pain. On that basis, he felt it would be unwise to do surgery. They agreed that Heather should be released but be brought back immediately at any recurrence of pain.<\/p>\n
So, only a couple of hours after she arrived for surgery, Heather left the hospital with her appendix. She felt so good that she talked me into stopping on the way home to shop for a new pair of jeans. When we got home, the phone rang. It was our pastor, wanting to know how Heather was doing. \u201cI\u2019m fine,\u201d she said. \u201cMy mom prayed for me. And I was healed!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2014Arlyn Lawrence, Pray!<\/i> (January\u2013February 2006)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Topics: Faith; Healing; Illness; Miracles; Overcoming; Trust References: Luke 4:38\u201339; 10:19; 13:10\u201313; Ephesians 1:18\u201323 When Heather, thirteen, complained of discomfort on her right side, I wasn\u2019t too concerned. But when, several days later, she was writhing and crying in pain, I knew something was terribly wrong. The doctor confirmed what I had suspected: appendicitis. \u201cThat … Continue reading “APPENDIX
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