| Matt Whitehead - What you should know??? | ||
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Do you ever have that feeling of knowing that you are supposed to be doing something, but you can't figure out exactly what it is? Knowing that the Lord wants you to be somewhere, but exactly where that is you have no idea? That pretty much summarizes the way that I've felt over the past 2 years. I knew that I wasn't where the Lord intended for me to be, but I didn't actually figure out where that point was until I started spending more time where I should have been the whole time. Any guesses where it was that I should have been? I'll tell you....I wasn't in touch with God. I'm not talking about that 5 minute prayer I would say before I went to bed, or saying grace before I ate. I'm talking about setting daily time aside to spend in His Word, and setting real time aside to pray to Him; not only praying, but also taking time to listen to what He has to say. You see, many of us say our prayers, but we don't sit and listen for His response. I've been doing a lot of reflection on my life over the past year. Looking back I can see exactly how far the Lord has brought me. There was a point in my life 5 years ago when they didn't know if I would live or die. I spent two years of my life traveling up and down the highways from Florida to Alabama all the way out to Texas with doctors trying to figure out what was wrong with me. If the test had been invented, I think it was done on me. I had stuff put where I don't think the good Lord ever intended stuff to be put! But the Lord used that time to get a hold of me and set me straight, to get my life back on the right track. And with prayers from my family, my church, and many friends, the Lord revealed to the doctor's what was wrong and showed me and them what they could do to get me healed and back on track again. After those two years, I can tell you that I was healed through the power of prayer, and what a powerful tool it is! As hard as those two years were, I wouldn't go back and change anything because I grew so much. It also serves as a constant reminder to me of what the Lord had to do go get me back on track again, and I definitely don't want to go down that path again. Now I am a healthy 26 year old, except for eating too much junk food, who is now happily married with a baby boy. A few months back there was a man who was suing the government to have the words "Under God" taken out of the pledge of allegiance. We can't have prayer in schools or at many other functions because it might offend someone who doesn't believe in God or who says there is no such thing as God. To those people I say this: Come over and look at my 22 month old son. A little boy who was formed from a microscopic cell, who is now such a handsome, perfect little boy. I would love for them to tell me how anyone but God could have created him. I hope that you enjoy looking around my website and learning more about me and my new ministry for Christ. Who knows, hopefully one day soon, we will get to meet in person at a concert somewhere. There is a prayer request page on my website. If there is something on your heart that you would like for me to pray with you about, please fill it out. I know how powerful prayer is and I would love to pray with you. May the Lord bless you today!!! |