Striving To Be "Christ-Like"!

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 t...

During both sermons today at church, 2 points stuck out to me... A.M. #1 no weapon formed against us shall prosper (it won't work) and P.M. #2 if you leave church with a Jesus fix, without allowing Jesus to truly fix you then you're just spinning your wheels. I heard the Lord remind me this morning that He is still the God who heals thee. He reminded me how His word says that He has heard your prayers, seen your tears, and He will heal you. I become so burdened, and my heart was heavy because I remember those years when I would leave church with just my Jesus fix... "I'd cry and shout, but I was leaving unchanged and not fully delivered". I'm so thankful I decided to let Jesus fix me one day, but my heart remains burdened for those who still don't want to truly change. Tonight, "well", as in a water well, was mentioned several times during service. God gave me a vision of people who are seeking deliverance but have yet to receive it. People seeki...