My daughter was born 7 weeks premature and her lungs were not fully developed. Within minutes of her being born her lungs collapsed.
She was rushed the NICU (newborn ICU) and my wife was rushed to the ICU. I was left alone in the room with a nurse. In my ignorance I asked "is everything going to be ok?" The nurse said "Sir, you need to be realistic. Your daughter probably won't make it through the night." They didn't even let me hold her or anything.
This all happened around 5 PM on a Sunday. I had to preach that night.
Alone in the room I asked God, "how am I going to be able to minister tonight?" How am I going to preach faith with all this going on?"
God spoke back to me and said, "You preach tough. You've told people to worship me when they've had cancer. You've challenged people to give offerings when facing bancruptcy. Now I require that you demonstrate the faith you preach to others"
OBVIOUSLY EASIER SAID THAT DONE!!!
I asked God, "At least give me a word that my daughter is going to live. Let me know my wife is going to be ok"
God said "NO! If I give you that word, your praised will be based on my promise. I want you to worship me just because I'm God, regardless of whether your daughter and wife make it! Worship me just because of who I am!"
I went to Church that night, made it right in time to walk up to the pulpit and did just what God said. I told the Church the testimony mentioned above. I told them I have no sermon to preach, I'm just here to love on Jesus. Needless to say I had a powerful encounter with my God that night.
Long testimony short, God DID heal my daughter and my wife. They said my daughter would be in the NICU 8 weeks and she came out within a week and a half. I went everyday to pray for her. When they released her, the Doctor told me, "I want you to know that I KNOW that this baby is not going home because of something I did, but it is becuause of your prayers!"
She's now 7 months old and has caught up to normal weight and height!
Just wanted to testify of the goodness of JESUS!!!!
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