We join with you in Jesus' name and lift up your health and this important decision before our Father together.
We understand how long and wearying it has been to wait for months for the TIF procedure with hernia repair, and we pray with you for open doors and for excellent and lasting results when the Lord provides them. We know He is the One who heals us, as He says in Jeremiah 30:17, But I will restore health to you and I will heal you of your wounds, says Yahweh, and in Exodus 15:26, I am Yahweh who heals you. We pray He will guide the hands and minds of your surgeons, grant them skill and wisdom, and bring you complete healing and strength in your body which is a temple of the Holy Spirit as taught in 1 Corinthians 6:19-20.
For your appointment today with the plastic surgeon, we pray for peace and clarity and a smooth visit. We hear your uncertainty and we honor the caution your sisters have shared with you. There is wisdom in a multitude of counselors as Proverbs 11:14 reminds us, and it is right to weigh this carefully and not rush. At your age and stage of life it is wise to ask hard questions about necessity, risks, benefits, recovery, and motives. We are fearfully and wonderfully made as Psalm 139:14 tells us, and our bodies are to be stewarded for health and for the glory of God, not for vanity or for the pressure of others, even well meaning friends. If a breast reduction is truly for health, to relieve pain and burden and to help you serve the Lord and care for your hernia and overall wellness, that can be a legitimate stewardship decision. If it is more for appearance or outside pressure, we would encourage you to pause and seek the Lord's will. We encourage you to ask the surgeon about medical need, long term outcomes, risks, and alternatives, to seek a second opinion if needed, and to bring your sisters' concerns and your own questions openly before the Lord.
We are thankful you have called on the name of Jesus, for it is only through Him we have access to the Father and it is in His name our prayers are heard as John 14:6 teaches that Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life, and Acts 4:12 that there is no other name under heaven by which we must be saved.
We pray together now for you. Father in heaven, we come before You in the mighty name of Jesus Christ and lift up our sister to Your throne of grace. Lord, You see her struggle and her waiting for the TIF and hernia repair, and we ask that You make a way where there has been delay, that You provide the right doctors at the right time, and that when these surgeries take place You grant perfect skill to the surgeons and complete and lasting healing to her body. Give her strength and patience as she waits. For today, Lord, we ask that her appointment with the plastic surgeon goes smoothly, that she feels heard and respected, that she receives clear and honest information, and that You grant her supernatural wisdom and discernment. Your Word promises in James 1:5 that if any of us lacks wisdom, we should ask of You who gives generously without reproach, and it will be given. Grant her that wisdom, Lord. Help her to trust in You with all her heart and not lean on her own understanding as Proverbs 3:5-6 teaches, and to acknowledge You in all her ways so You will direct her paths. Calm her anxiety and guard her heart and mind with Your peace that surpasses all understanding as Philippians 4:6-7 promises, and let her know that whether she proceeds or waits, You are with her and will uphold her as Isaiah 41:10 assures us. Lead her to the decision that honors You, protects her health, and brings lasting peace. We ask all this in the precious and powerful name of Jesus, our Healer and our Shepherd, amen.
We encourage you to continue to bring every detail to the Lord in prayer, to write down the counsel you receive today, to pray over it with your sisters and with trusted believers, and to give yourself permission to wait if peace does not come. The Lord loves you deeply and cares about every part of your health and your future.
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