Amen Please let her know she is in my thoughts and prayers.


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From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 11:35 AM
Subject: From Carol


> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Carol Pearson" >
> A testomony from Carol.
> >
> > I recently suffered yet another ear infection and found myself with
> > awful pain in both ears.  I said:  "Lord, I've been here before . . .
> > but this time I want it to be different!"  After all, if I had to go
> > through this pain again then it had to be purposeful.
> >
> > What I meant by that statement was that I wanted God to be glorified and
> > that meant His moving in my life and I had to be prepared to say and to
> > do whatever He said to me.  In simple terms I had to "trust and obey"
> > Him.  I needed to hear His voice and to do whatever He wanted me to do.
> >
> > After the first visit to the hospital outpatients I was told to report
> > back on Saturday morning to the ward where further treatment would be
> > given.  (I knew from past experience that this meant also that a
> > decision would be made as to whether I had to stay there or not and on
> > Friday night it certainly looked as though I would have to go into the
> > hospital.)
> >
> > Late on Friday evening I found myself again with much pain at bedtime
> > and I knew that there was no improvement in my condition.  My face was
> > swollen and the pain continued . . ..  I was so weary though that I
> > couldn't face packing a bag.  I called on the Lord and asked Him simply,
> > "What shall I do now?"  He said to me, "Just go to bed . . .."  As I
> > responded by preparing for bed, I knew in my heart that this meant I was
> > to trust Him and not to pack the bag at least on Friday night.  On
> > Saturday, I knew, I would again know what to do.
> >
> > I woke on Saturday morning feeling somewhat better and knew that the
> > infection was beginning to work its way out and my body was fighting it.
> > As I prepared to go to the hospital, again I asked the Lord:  "What
> > shall I do?  I don't have much energy but shall I pack that bag?"  I
> > felt a peace in my heart and heard Him say:  "No.  You won't need it."
> >
> > My friend arrived very early for me and off we went.  As we travelled I
> > had one little moment when Satan tried to destroy that peace by
> > whispering that I'd got it all wrong;  but quickly I found the comfort
> > of the Holy Spirit as He gently brought peace again to my heart.  I was
> > confident that I would not stay in the hospital and that God was in
> > control.
> >
> > OK, this was a simple enough, day-to-day occurrence - but it was special
> > to me as I knew that He had spoken and I had followed His lead.  I had
> > agreed not to pack that bag and also had testified to my husband and
> > friend that I had heard the Lord say I wouldn't need to stay in the
> > hospital.
> >
> > Our faith and obedience to Him in those little matters is so very
> > important.  We read in the Bible, in Hebrews 11:6:
> >
> > ". . . without faith [it is] impossible to please [him]: for he that
> > cometh to God must believe that he is, and [that] he is a rewarder of
> > them that diligently seek him."
> >
> > His reward to me was that peace which passes all understanding which
> > flows in my heart, with that awareness that He is IN CONTROL whatever I
> > am facing!
> >
> > There was something else which God did as I obeyed Him.  He told me to
> > open my mouth and tell others I would not be staying in the hospital.
> > This was important as I testified by mouth what He had said to me in my
> > heart.  When God has spoken, met us and/or healed and freed us, He
> > always looks for a response in our hearts which, so often, is
> > transferred into testimony which, in turn, is spoken to others.  God is
> > then truly glorified!
> >
> >
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