Archive for December, 2009
YOU ARE A MIRACLE WAITING TO HAPPEN
Dorothy was excited and scared the first Sunday morning she ministered with her “Care Team.” She told me, “Ken, I’m here, but I don’t know what to do or say, and I’m scared!” I remembered passing a woman sitting alone, so I pointed her out and said, “Dorothy, why don’t you go talk to her?”
“What would I say?” Dorothy whispered. I gave her what I call “The Three Miracle Working Questions.” I told her to say, “Hi, my name is Dorothy. What’s your name?” How long have you been coming here?” and “Is there anything I can pray about with you?” Dorothy smiled and said, “I can do that!”
She went over to the visitor and said, “Hi, my name is Dorothy. What’s your name?” The lady answered, “My name is Claudia.” Dorothy smiled and asked,”Well, Claudia, how long have you been coming here?” Claudia answered, “I’ve been coming about four weeks.” Then Dorothy asked, “Claudia, has anyone talked to you in the four weeks you’ve been coming here?” No, no one has talked to me since I stared attending here.” Claudia had told herself, “If no one talks to me this Sunday, I’m not coming back.” God had arranged a divine appointment for her with Dorothy.
Then Dorothy asked the miracle-working question, “Claudia, is there anything I can pray about with you?” Claudia began to cry, and she said, “My husband is institutionalizd with drug dependency, he wants a divorce; and my son is in satan worship.” Dorothy took Claudia’s hands and prayed with her, sharing the pain, the tears and the power of God with her. At the end of the service, Claudia went forward to receive Jesus as her Lord.
Three months later, Claudia walked down the aisle with her husband when he received salvation; and three months after that, I prayed with her son. Why don’t you declare this confession of faith: “My Availability Gives God Opportunity to Do a Miracle Through Me.” (“You Are A Miracle Waiting to Happen / Ken Houts)
From the pastor’s pen
Ray Leonard