I was in the emergency room, and they tried three different methods to get my oxygen level checked. I am so thankful for the nurse who was taking care of me, we got talking and found out I was a Minister and asked if she could pray for me. She said a sweet prayer that brought me to calm. In a place of weakness when you do not have a choice but to trust the ones who can help you pray, this changes the atmosphere to Glory.
Some thoughts:
This was a very vulnerable time when I put myself into the hands of care and not knowing the people I put the trust of my care into.
In a life of troubles, there are various levels of help we need. Sometimes the first thing we need is not enough and must go to the next level till it may work. If we wait too long to receive care, there may be a time of shutdown for the sake of recovery, which could be a more dangerous place to get hope of recovery. This will be a time to have the right relationships around you that will take quick action for victory even if you are not available to fight and they fight on your behalf, this will be one of the greatest life resources for you. I am grateful for those people. I was out of this reality for about 30 days. In these 30 days, I received all my Victory from the people who fought for me spiritually 24/7, this is the power of Church/Family.
When I came back to reality, I was Convicted there should be a way to have this kind of relationship in our everyday journey. But sadly, it is easier to fight and stand with people when they're sick or near-death experiences. It’s like a whole new relationship is revealed that you didn’t know you had, which is true but often we let go of the relationship when health takes place. There are those that stay with us after and even fight more for me. Don’t get me wrong, there are those that leave your side and move on and stay in relationship. But there are those that forget the value of the new fond relationship that we experienced. Then the old habits of the relationship return, and we start seeing each other differently than we had when we were fighting on their behalf.
Now how do we stay in unity? We fought and won together; we experienced great victory together. When our next battle comes that doesn’t include near-death experience, we by default compete against each other, allowing our differences to get in our way. We become a people who have a need to prove ourselves and at times think we must separate ourselves.
Church/family we need to live as if each day could be our last, live as if it could be our last, being blessed every day with those people God has given to us, and be thankful even for our differences.
Through every great battle we become transformed, in my case I believe God put a greater mandate on my life as an Apostle which not every person will agree on. Some can’t accept how you transform and would love to see you as you were before your great battle. But that is not that easy to go back to when you truly transformed and my call/mandate is calling loudly, and obedience is the key to the next Victory in Jesus's Name! >Apostle George Blatz