God touched me

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I often share stories of how God works in my life.  I think it's important to share some of the stories I do because at least for me, these experiences help me grow in faith.  Today, I have to tell you my left knee hurt.

I almost got mad at God today.  I don't understand the things that happen in my life and I was talking with God about it on my way to do some errands.  I wanted to smoke more than a beef brisket today but i just couldn't. stop and buy a pack of cigarettes.  I wanted to.  I was going to.  But I just couldn't.

There are things going on that I don't understand and probably never will.  I try to just take those things in stride and lately I've felt truly blessed.  I mean that.  I'm so very grateful and thankful for absolutely everything I have.  I've been blessed beyond measure.  And yet, there is this one thing on my mind often and today was a good day for God and I to talk about it.  I talked and He listened.

And then God touched me.

I was in the Home Depot in Riverdale.  I needed some trash bags and some two stroke oil for my gas trimmer.  I needed to check the price of blinds, too.    As I was walking through the store, I walked past a cute chubby chick that I really paid no attention to. Seconds after I walked past her, this warm feeling came over me and my knee was healed.

I mean that.  There's no pain in it and I could feel it healing.

Listen, I know it sounds far-fteched and I didn't ask God to do it.  I didn't even think to ask God to heal my knee.  What I do know is that God touched me and maybe it was just to let me know that He's still here and although the things I don't understand, he does.

Listen, God is still on His throne and I'm just in awe of Him today.


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  1. Dale CooperMay 21, 2013 at 11:50 AM

    I wanted to add to this just a question or two... if you believe God can do things, is it so out of the realm of possibility that He does? Is it so far-fetched to think God would fix a painful knee because I needed that the most right that minute?

    What do you think God can do? Is anything impossible for the Creator of all?

    What kind of faith do you have? Have you ever prayed for a family member before? If so, did you mean it when you asked God to get them through this or that? Did you think He could? If not, wouldn't that prayer be kind of pointless?

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