"I CAN SING!!"

“What’s going on??” For some reason my voice went hoarse Easter weekend, especially when I sang. I wasn’t sick; was it allergies? I was already taking an antihistamine. I was concerned because some friends and I were planning to sing at a nursing home that Thursday. 

Monday when I tried singing, no sound came out on most of the notes. Tuesday I could sing only low notes, and those didn’t sound pretty. 

I texted my friend Patty. Patty has the gift of healing, and God has healed other people through her. She said she’d gladly pray over me. I knew God could heal me; did He want to? One of my daughters said, “I’m sure He wants to make you feel better right now! He might just have a different plan that’s better!” Those were wise words!

Patty invited me to her home Wednesday afternoon. First, we had a wonderful visit on her patio. Then I described my voice issue and, before she started praying, I asked, “What am I supposed to do?” She replied, “Don’t do anything. Don’t try to make anything happen. Just let Jesus love on you. You might not feel anything happening, and that’s OK. Just receive His love and His will for you.”

I closed my eyes and listened to her praying. After a few minutes she asked if I felt anything and I said, “No.” “That’s OK,” she said. “Just receive.” We sat in silence for a bit; I lifted my face toward the sun, eyes still closed, soaking in its warmth.  

Finally, I opened my eyes, smiled at Patty, and thanked her. “Don’t thank me,” she said. “Jesus is the one who does the work. God heals; I don’t.” We chatted for a while and then I left.

Back in the car, I noticed one of my other daughters had called, so I called her back. “The baby’s fussy,” she said. So, without thinking, I did what I often do with my grandkids: I sang to her. My daughter said, “She’s looking at the phone and smiling! She loves that!” 

Then I shouted, “Wait! I’m singing! I CAN SING!! I haven’t been able to do that all week!!” I was singing high notes, low notes – all the notes! “Thank You, God!!”

And then Thursday morning at the nursing home, all the notes came out, clear as a bell! We sang with broad smiles and I kept thinking, ‘Thank You, Jesus!’

“Look to God that you may be radiant with joy.” –Psalm 34:5

Patty points out that miracles still happen, and that God heals some people totally, some partially. Sometimes the healing is emotional or spiritual, not physical. 

If you feel a need for healing of any kind, the Encounter School of Ministry, which Patty is part of, is hosting an event tomorrow, Thursday, April 20. The evening includes music, a dynamic speaker, and opportunities for individuals to receive prayer. Here’s the info: 

“Thank You, Lord. Help us trust You.”

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