It is really late right now, like 2:30 in the morning....but there is NO way that I can sleep. Jesus has just overwhelmed me with joy and I feel like bouncing off the walls.
Today was a pretty good day, I had some good conversations with people and got alot of homework done. At the same time, today was a really hard day. I felt like I was losing my joy....and that I was just walking through life feeling all meh and blah....and questioning alot of things....even prayer.
Tonight when I got home from night class and before heading to bed...I called up my mom, who's always a HUGE encouragement to me and challenges me on a lot of things. She said the exact things that I needed to hear and listening to her speak with so much joy, reminded me of the joy that Jesus DOES want me to have. ANYWAYS, after that convo, I got ready for bed and then remembered I had to talk to one of the girls next door. ( I feel like this is a huuuuuugggggeeeeeee play by play- haha); k so I left my room, and this guy from next door was over randomly and I didn't pay it much thought. The next thing I know, I'm at Freyja's dorm and Cheryl tells me that this guy (who I had just seen in my dorm) just gave his life to Jesus and that they had all just finished praying for him and his shoulder/arm had been healed!!!!! ahhhhhhh. I RAN back to my dorm, PUMPED out of my mind, talked to the guy, Freyja and Gill about what had happened/EVERYTHING & it was seriously such a cool moment....incredible.
I feel like this whole day has been centered/focused on the topic of prayer, and the power/confusion/doubt we all have at some points in our lives about prayer. TONIGHT after hearing about the healing & life transformation that took place because people prayed, completely confirmed to me the POWER of prayer and how real and wonderful it truly is. God's will WILL be done, but our prayers still do count and matter to Him..... He hears us and knows what is best for us, and answers our prayers according to his ultimate plan. One of the coolest parts of this whole night is that the guy who became a Christian had been someone God had really placed on my heart to pray for since the beginning of September.....and NOW seeing what God has done with my prayers and so many other people's prayers is ASTONISHING. I am blown away by His power and His might. God is SOOO good, and I'm so thankful for the transforming work that occurred just a few hours ago. I will never forget this night and the reminder of God's love and faithfulness to His people who pray in expectation. Praise be to Jesus!
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