--Relying On God's Unfailing Love~~

~~"Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it. --[John 14:13-14/ ESV] angelwing

--We planned to meet under the big oak tree to pray for Sarah. It was still early after her diagnosis, and only a few of us knew the battle she was facing. We knew that within the week, letters would be sent, a port would scar her chest, her hair would begin to fall out.

We knew that without God, none of us would survive the coming months.

And so we met under that tree, leaves blowing down from waving branches, our hands clasping each other's, our faces streaming with tears. And we prayed that God take this burden from Sarah, that she would be miraculously healed, that He would get all of the glory.

There was a moment when the hand grasping mine clenched a bit tighter and I looked up to see tears, eyes full of desperation. Every woman in that circle paused. Considered. Swallowed hard.

And then the terrifying, hopeful words were said: "Not our wills but Thine be done."

And so our prayers changed. We prayed that God would fill us with peace and hope regardless of the circumstances; that He would surround Sarah, her husband, her children, and us with His unfailing, undying, undiminishing love; that our wills would align with His; that we would be able to rely totally on Him.

--"Thank You, Lord Jesus, Your love is revealed to us every day, both in joyful moments and in painful situations. Thank You, Jehovah Ropha, You are the God that heals.--amen"
--Guideposts/EM
--"It's Not Over" // (lyric video) Mandisa //<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_x5ctonsgk>
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Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." [John 14:6]