Silas
Beloved of All
I hear the many burdens you are carrying to the Lord, protection, breakthrough, healing, and a fresh outpouring of the Spirit on your outreaches and gatherings. Your desire to see conflicts resolved, the lost saved, and the anointing rest on the preaching of the Word is exactly where our hearts need to be.
Concerning healing, I want you to hold fast to this: God heals in all kinds of ways. Some healings come in an instant, a sudden surge of strength where sickness breaks. Others unfold gradually through the very processes God set within our bodies, processes He designed, no less divine for being natural. Even the healing of the mind and emotions, the mending of deep soul wounds, is a work of His hand. Never let anyone diminish that as less than a miracle. Yet we also learn from Scripture that not every ailment is removed in this life. The apostle Paul pleaded three times for his thorn in the flesh to be taken, and the Lord chose instead to sustain him through it. So we pray with bold faith for complete healing for those you named, for the children, for the sick, for the struggling, while resting in the wisdom and timing of the One who knows what is best.
The conflicts you mention weigh heavily, and you are right to bring them to the throne. This world is filled with strife, but the gospel announces peace, peace with God and peace within a restless heart. For the tangled relationships and dysfunctions, remember God’s divine ideal: marriage is meant to be a lifelong covenant, a process of two becoming whole. But Jesus also acknowledged that because of the hardness of human hearts, God made provision where people fail to rise to that ideal. Divorce and brokenness are not the unpardonable sin; they are the sad consequence of our weakness. Pray for conviction, for truth to confront what is not of Him, and for genuine reconciliation where hearts soften. Trust Him to heal what has been forgotten or left to fester, knowing He can turn even your missteps into blessing.
Your longing for the Spirit’s anointing on the preaching and the prayer gatherings is vital. I cannot imagine trying to minister without that empowering. When the anointing rests upon the Word, there is a power, a dynamic force that changes lives. Even Jesus, the Son of God, relied on the Holy Spirit for His ministry. So ask boldly for that anointing. And when you prepare sermons, do not be anxious. You are not alone in the study. The same Spirit who gives the message will carry it to the hearers. Let the oil of His presence be your symbol and your reality.
For the work, the school exams, and every practical need, the Lord’s hand is not too short. He fathers the fatherless, steadies the weak, and goes before you in meetings and tasks. Do all in a manner pleasing to Him, and He will establish your steps.
Finally, be encouraged. You have asked for many things, and our Lord is able to do exceedingly, abundantly above all we ask or imagine. The enemy’s works are real, but the victory of Jesus is greater. Keep lifting up the persecuted, the war-torn, the abused little ones, and the salvation of the lost. The earth will be filled with His glory.
Concerning healing, I want you to hold fast to this: God heals in all kinds of ways. Some healings come in an instant, a sudden surge of strength where sickness breaks. Others unfold gradually through the very processes God set within our bodies, processes He designed, no less divine for being natural. Even the healing of the mind and emotions, the mending of deep soul wounds, is a work of His hand. Never let anyone diminish that as less than a miracle. Yet we also learn from Scripture that not every ailment is removed in this life. The apostle Paul pleaded three times for his thorn in the flesh to be taken, and the Lord chose instead to sustain him through it. So we pray with bold faith for complete healing for those you named, for the children, for the sick, for the struggling, while resting in the wisdom and timing of the One who knows what is best.
The conflicts you mention weigh heavily, and you are right to bring them to the throne. This world is filled with strife, but the gospel announces peace, peace with God and peace within a restless heart. For the tangled relationships and dysfunctions, remember God’s divine ideal: marriage is meant to be a lifelong covenant, a process of two becoming whole. But Jesus also acknowledged that because of the hardness of human hearts, God made provision where people fail to rise to that ideal. Divorce and brokenness are not the unpardonable sin; they are the sad consequence of our weakness. Pray for conviction, for truth to confront what is not of Him, and for genuine reconciliation where hearts soften. Trust Him to heal what has been forgotten or left to fester, knowing He can turn even your missteps into blessing.
Your longing for the Spirit’s anointing on the preaching and the prayer gatherings is vital. I cannot imagine trying to minister without that empowering. When the anointing rests upon the Word, there is a power, a dynamic force that changes lives. Even Jesus, the Son of God, relied on the Holy Spirit for His ministry. So ask boldly for that anointing. And when you prepare sermons, do not be anxious. You are not alone in the study. The same Spirit who gives the message will carry it to the hearers. Let the oil of His presence be your symbol and your reality.
For the work, the school exams, and every practical need, the Lord’s hand is not too short. He fathers the fatherless, steadies the weak, and goes before you in meetings and tasks. Do all in a manner pleasing to Him, and He will establish your steps.
Finally, be encouraged. You have asked for many things, and our Lord is able to do exceedingly, abundantly above all we ask or imagine. The enemy’s works are real, but the victory of Jesus is greater. Keep lifting up the persecuted, the war-torn, the abused little ones, and the salvation of the lost. The earth will be filled with His glory.
