First of all, Happy New Year.
Okay, I really don't know how to begin this so here goes. On the last day of September 2006, I hurt my neck badly. I woke up that morning and when I turned my head to the left to get out of bed, I heard a "crunching" sound and I began having severe pain that day on the right side of my neck. I could not turn it...I could not move my neck at all on that side and very limited movement on the other side. When I tried to "pop it back into place" I had severe pain and could not do it. I tried to tough it out but that Monday I ended up going to the hospital. I was given painkillers, a muscle relaxant and was advised to take it easy and to follow up with my primary care physician. I did all of these things but I was still having some pain. My doctor prescribed four sessions of physical therapy and this helped somewhat.
However, after I stopped therapy the pain started coming back though never as bad as it once was. I had stiffness, pain, dizziness, fatigue and I just felt blah much of the time. This continued up until yesterday. I and the doctors found it baffling because its not like I was in a car wreck or anything. I was pretty much told that I'd have to live with it as my insurance was not paying for anymore physical therapy so soon. As with any ailment, some days were worse than others. Up until the time that I'd hurt my neck, I was going through a lot of physical and emotional stress and issues so perhaps that had something to do with it.
Anyhow, a friend of mine gave me the website of a church that offers prayers for anyone who asks. The pastor and congregation will pray for you if you need help free of charge whether you are a member or not. They help anyone who asks. I visited the website and contacted the pastor like late last week. I was advised that they'd pray for me.
As you know, yesterday was New Year's Eve and I was feeling so crappy that I didn't go out to celebrate. I went up right after my SO and I prayed at home and the clock struck 12 as I felt tired and weak. This morning when I woke up I immediately felt different, more well rested and I had no pain. I got a lot of gift cards for Christmas which I usually hate but they had good new year's sales today so I went out all day and shopped and I still am not tired and I feel no pain. I actually enjoyed it! Even before the neck injury, shopping left me tired and cranky. I bathed myself with no trouble today which is something that I haven't done since september. I live in the United States of America and it is almost 10 o'clock at night and I still feel good and I am still going strong.
This has strengthened my faith. Before, I was faltering and I didn't real know if God and Christianity and the Bible were real or not but now I feel that my faith has been renewed and restored. The reason I had left Christianity behind is because of the hypocrisy and meanness and narrowmindedness of a lot of church people. I felt jaded about the whole thing. But now I know that my destiny is not tied in with these people. God knows the truth and He knows that I am true...let those false church folks fool themselves all they want. The Church that prayed for me and helped me out is called the "Church of the Basics" and their website is churchofthebasics.tripod.com . They don't have much and they don't ask for any money and they help all regardless. Unlike a lot of people and churches, they are for real.
I'm sorry for the long post but if this helps even one person well then I've done my good deed for the day. So, tell us, what has God done in your life?
Okay, I really don't know how to begin this so here goes. On the last day of September 2006, I hurt my neck badly. I woke up that morning and when I turned my head to the left to get out of bed, I heard a "crunching" sound and I began having severe pain that day on the right side of my neck. I could not turn it...I could not move my neck at all on that side and very limited movement on the other side. When I tried to "pop it back into place" I had severe pain and could not do it. I tried to tough it out but that Monday I ended up going to the hospital. I was given painkillers, a muscle relaxant and was advised to take it easy and to follow up with my primary care physician. I did all of these things but I was still having some pain. My doctor prescribed four sessions of physical therapy and this helped somewhat.
However, after I stopped therapy the pain started coming back though never as bad as it once was. I had stiffness, pain, dizziness, fatigue and I just felt blah much of the time. This continued up until yesterday. I and the doctors found it baffling because its not like I was in a car wreck or anything. I was pretty much told that I'd have to live with it as my insurance was not paying for anymore physical therapy so soon. As with any ailment, some days were worse than others. Up until the time that I'd hurt my neck, I was going through a lot of physical and emotional stress and issues so perhaps that had something to do with it.
Anyhow, a friend of mine gave me the website of a church that offers prayers for anyone who asks. The pastor and congregation will pray for you if you need help free of charge whether you are a member or not. They help anyone who asks. I visited the website and contacted the pastor like late last week. I was advised that they'd pray for me.
As you know, yesterday was New Year's Eve and I was feeling so crappy that I didn't go out to celebrate. I went up right after my SO and I prayed at home and the clock struck 12 as I felt tired and weak. This morning when I woke up I immediately felt different, more well rested and I had no pain. I got a lot of gift cards for Christmas which I usually hate but they had good new year's sales today so I went out all day and shopped and I still am not tired and I feel no pain. I actually enjoyed it! Even before the neck injury, shopping left me tired and cranky. I bathed myself with no trouble today which is something that I haven't done since september. I live in the United States of America and it is almost 10 o'clock at night and I still feel good and I am still going strong.
This has strengthened my faith. Before, I was faltering and I didn't real know if God and Christianity and the Bible were real or not but now I feel that my faith has been renewed and restored. The reason I had left Christianity behind is because of the hypocrisy and meanness and narrowmindedness of a lot of church people. I felt jaded about the whole thing. But now I know that my destiny is not tied in with these people. God knows the truth and He knows that I am true...let those false church folks fool themselves all they want. The Church that prayed for me and helped me out is called the "Church of the Basics" and their website is churchofthebasics.tripod.com . They don't have much and they don't ask for any money and they help all regardless. Unlike a lot of people and churches, they are for real.
I'm sorry for the long post but if this helps even one person well then I've done my good deed for the day. So, tell us, what has God done in your life?
