Have Faith!

I've been given many prayer cloths over my life, especially going through over 30 surgeries + over 10 hospitalizations outside of that thus far. Many of those cloths have got lost or were passed on to others. But I've held on to this one for probably 20 years. My MoMo would stand in prayer, for me, at church and bring me the prayer cloth(s) when I was facing another surgery or in the hospital for an illness. This prayer cloth has been with me through a lot and has been anointed with oil over and over again. Its sweet fragrance fills my Bible, when I open it up to read and study. I see the yellow stains from the anointing oil, the tear stains, etc. I've used it many times to pray over people too. I know it isn't the cloth that does the healing, it is the Great Physician, my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, but it is the faith behind it. I'm thankful for God's continued healing over my life and how far He's brought me. I want that to always reflect in my praise to Him. Tonight, I opened my Bible with a heavy heart, and was reminded of this cloth. I was reminded of the faith in God my late grandmother had, when she stood in prayer for me or another family member; that faith that was taught to me and I carry so deeply in my heart and soul. As I continue to pray over many needs, I am thankful for Clanton Church of God. How precious souls of this church prayed for me, before I ever attended church there myself! Some who've gone on to be with the Lord. I know God has faithfully heard and answered many prayers of healing over the years. I don't know what the future holds, but I need my church family to keep moving forward. It helps me continue to grow in the Lord. It helps me have support and prayer from others in like mindness. My brothers and sisters in Christ, who will rally around me in prayer and support, when times are good and when they are bad. I was reminded of how I truly see the action behind the verse, Galatians 6:2 "Bear ye one another's burdens", when I think about my church family. Bearing another's burden does not mean taking away their pain. It simply means to hold them up and point them to Christ, to help pray them through, and to stomp the devil down together, where he belongs. I don't know how people make it without God and a supportive church family. I don't want to take any opportunity for granted, I have, to step foot in a church service and give the Lord the glory and praise He rightly deserves. 2020 was a tough year regarding that, and I need and pray for things to remain normal. I leave you with this: Have faith. Keep the faith. Everytime I look at this prayer cloth, I'm reminded of God's faithfulness and just how good He is! He loves and cares about you too; all of your needs and burdens... just take them to the Lord in prayer! He's your burden bearer! ♡