Back from the dead...

Well, I'm guessing that only those of you who use a feeding service will get this, since it's been 7 months since we've written anything on here. Anyways, here's what's on my mind:

Tonight we had a youth leader's meeting, which was awesome. We had a great time, and some great conversation broke out afterward. A topic that I have struggled with for over a year came up. A year and a half ago I had to read a book called "Christianity with Power" and it was a book about healing through the power of the Holy Spirit. It was a really challenging book and left me asking "what role should healing play in the Christian faith today?"

There are a few girls in my church who struggle with some pretty significant health issues that are debilitating for them. I wonder all of the time whether God still wants His people to be healing in His name. I have heard of such things happening in other countries, but never really seen it. Yes, I'm talking about laying hands on someone and saying "In the name of Jesus BE HEALED." (this is all of course without the wind-up and swing you often see from televangelists). I just think of what it would do to my faith community to see a girl crippled completely by cerebral paulsey healed and restored to perfect health by the power of the Spirit. It would radically awaken people to the reality of God. So is this what God wants? I don't know. Pray with me on this one and comment on what you hear.