Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Prayer Request For My Father-in-law

I am sending out a prayer request for my father-in-law, Richard. Richard went to the hospital yesterday in need of stitches. When he was there he told the doctor he wasn’t feeling well, and when they hooked him up to monitors they discovered he was actually having a heart attack. They also discovered a golf sized spot on his lung. We are unsure if it is cancer, but the odds are not that good.

Richard is an alcoholic and a smoker. He has battled this addiction for most of his life, and so far, the addiction has won. Richard, over the years, has lost everything; his wife, children, job, license, house and all of his money. He has given up hope and has no desire to make a change. It is heart breaking to watch a person give up their life.

Richard was a state surveyor. He is a very talented contractor and designer. He has a good heart. He loves his kids and grandchildren. He has confessed to me on many occasions that he lost the love of his life and will never love another the way he loves my mother-in-law.

I am an optimist. I pray all the time that he gets sober and turns his life around. I know that God can do this for him and for all who come to him and request help. I also understand the power of addiction. When you are addicted to something, nothing else matters. You are unable to see outside of the addiction that is in front of you. What does it take to change someone? The answer is and always will be God.

I am unsure if Richard believes in God or feels he is worthy of forgiveness and healing. At this point all I can do is pray for him. I ask you to do the same, just a quick prayer requesting a healing for Richard and all who suffer from their addictions.

The power of God and prayer is something so great I don’t think we will ever comprehend it.

Matthew 18:19-20 says, “‘Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about something you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them’”

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