Pray through before you come to Christ for healing; then come with perfect faith in Jesus and His power to heal. When you lay aside that cane or those crutches, after prayer, do not put one foot out hesitatingly and say:
"Um--now I wonder if I could--take a step on that foot (?)(?)(?)!! I wonder if I could bear my weight on it? It's been a pretty sore foot! Now--let's see--I'm going to try--(?)"
No ! no ! that is not faith!
Do you suppose that Peter would ever have been able to walk on the water to meet his Lord had he put one foot rather dubiously on the wave and said:
"Let's see now-- I wonder if that water will bear my weight? I know that the Lord bade me come, but this water is pretty soft--and I'm pretty heavy -- but I'll try it and see (?)(?) ! ! "
Why, no, he would have sunk in a moment; 'twas faith that kept Peter up -- faith in Jesus; as soon as he got his eyes off the Christ and fixed them fearfully upon the tempestuous waves or circumstances with which he was surrounded, he began to sink.
According to thy faith be it done unto thee. Do not fix your eyes upon your own condition or surroundings. Fix your eyes on Jesus.
-- Aimee Semple McPherson
A reminder in case you missed it . . . I will be leaving on vacation mid-week and will not be posting for 2 1/2 weeks.
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