Dinner: Need an Alignment?

1 John 5:13-15

I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life. This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him.

Some question my confidence in Adam's healing. Some don't even have to say anything. I see the looks in their eyes. I have confidence because of words in the Holy Bible, like this passage written by the apostle John. Whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of Him. This is where I get much of my confidence. God is promising to grant our requests, if they align with His will. Ah, there is the caveat—we must ask according to God's will.

You may be thinking, "But, Doug, how can you know that it is God's will for Adam to be healed?" Humanly speaking, I have no idea. As a Christian, there have been indications that lead me to my belief. I have felt the Holy Spirit leading me to pray for Adam since last May. I have seen God's miracles spare Adam's life, and allow him to achieve levels of functionality that Adam's doctor in North Carolina said would never occur. Adam has defied medical science. What he has already achieved is because of God's healing power.

God is at work. He will use Adam's healing to bring Himself glory. It is my belief that God would not have called so many to pray for Adam, and already have worked so many miracles, if a healing was not in his plans. Yet, my call is to obedience. I will let God worry about the rest. I simply see God working, and I am attempting to align myself with His will. If God has something else planned, I will continue praying that He would reveal His will to me.

We should always be attempting to align ourselves with God's will. Let's pray that for each other. Pray that we always be asking God to reveal His will to us so that we can keep ourselves aligned with it.

At lunch, I mentioned that Adam has begun problem solving. Amy, Jack, and I watched Adam wheel himself into an obstacle on the right side of the hallway. He stopped, thought about it for a bit, then backed up, veered to the left, and proceeded down the hall. This was yet another milestone in Adam's recovery. Pray that his cognitive abilities will keep improving.

Pray for Amy. I must say that I didn't really know her when I arrived in Boston. Four days at Spaulding can change that! We had a wonderful conversation while walking with Adam on Saturday evening. Now, I know her! But, I did not have to have that conversation to see what a wonderful wife she is. Sure, I knew that she was with Adam everyday. But, I did not know what that really meant until I saw here in action. I cannot even attempt to explain it. She provided a lot of care and encouragement to Adam, while suffering from back pain. Pray that God would ease the pain in Amy's back.

When you visit Adam in a city like Boston, you can count on doing some walking. Jack and I did, but it took its toll on Jack's knee. Pray that the pain in Jack's knee would subside. I also know that his heart aches, as do the hearts of Cookie and Adam's brothers. Pray that Adam's family would all be comforted and be at peace. For one day, there will be a day with no more pain.



We'll meet one more time, this evening.