I needed you and you were there! What a wonderful season of Thanksgiving!

"Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered."
Psalm 40:5

Where two or three are gathered together in prayer and thanksgiving, the Lord is present with us. The limitless love and wisdom fills us and prepares us for all the struggles of life as we experience it here on earth, and reassures us of eternal life. The presence of the Lord in answer to prayer, the importance of praying together in unity of purpose, the confidence (faith) in the power of prayer for self and others; all become increasingly evident with time and persistence in our own efforts, as we seek.

It is not unusual for us to feel more confident when things get better, and to lose faith when things get worse. For better or for worse, to feel the presence of the Lord surely is the greatest gift each one can experience and cannot be measured or valued by some desired outcome of this earthly life. A most difficult perception to cultivate is that a loving God knows best, to pray with acceptance, and, above all our own desires, to say: “Thy will be done”. A submission to God’s will is to submit to the very best outcome, spiritually, and to be spiritually led in all matters.

You prayed for me and I felt the presence of the Lord, as never experienced before. I will forever remember and be thankful for that profound and awesome experience. It was not a gentle rippling brook, nor the soft distant call of a loon. It can only be described as a wave of energy of gigantic proportions, which, as it fell over and engulfed me, was a presence of love and peace. I was in awe, what could this be? The immediate answer, people are praying for you. This is more than I could possibly need. More than any one person could possibly need. There are so many we are all praying for and really and truly, there is no limit to God’s power invoked through prayer. Thoughts rambled on. My heart was deeply touched by your love, my family in Christ. I am thankful.

It is my prayer that each and everyone will feel the presence of Divine Love, such that there can be no doubt in our minds, that a Loving God does, indeed, know best, even if the personally desired outcome may or may not be fully realized. The spiritual outcome of personal growth in faith is so great that all else pales in comparison and we lose our desire for things and even our earthly existence become secondary. We can begin anew to live our life with a clearer perspective and balance between the here and the hereafter, between the material and the spiritual.

In our prayers for healing, we ask through Divine intervention that each will be strengthened physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually, and that each will be inspired to accept personal responsibility to promote one’s own health and well being in every sense. Through this repeated practice, we will experience amazing results and an increase in our comprehension of Divine Love.

"WAIT ON THE LORD: BE OF GOOD COURAGE, AND HE SHALL STRENGTHEN THINE HEART: WAIT, I SAY, ON THE LORD." Psalm 27:14