Prayers, Peace and Faith

Prayers, Peace and Faith are getting me through. I am participating in a study that is tracking symptoms and genetics to see if they have any correlation. I may be skewing the study a small bit, because I know that what I am dealing with is far less because of the power of prayer, peace, and faith. When Mark bore his testimony on Sunday he shared that he felt grateful that the Lord has and continues to hear his prayers.

When the Lord stood at the tomb Lazarus from the scripture in John 11
  39 Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.
  40 Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?
  41 Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.
  42 And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.
  43 And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.
  44 And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with grave clothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.

I know that your prayers for me have also been heard. My miracle is that I will be healed and make it through this experience.

 A few days after my last treatment I was able to make it to the temple. It was a good opportunity to feel the Peace that the Lord has to offer. This last time I had a more difficult time feeling deeply relaxed. So, on the surface I might be able to say I'm relaxed but it is as if the cells in my body were on high alert saying What are you doing to us".  I needed something above my own abilities. The peace that comes from the Lord can lift us above the stress and trials that we have to face.  When I was in the temple I had the opportunity to read these verses from Paul. 

 Romans  5
   1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
  2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
  3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
  4 And patience, experience; and experience, hope:
  5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
  6 For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
  7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.

  8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

  9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
  10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.
  11 And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.

I have had to work on increasing my faith in these principles. I know they are true as I work to apply them in all things that I am challenged with. I know they are more powerful and strengthening  then anything else we can use if we will Remember them.

Philippians 4:13  I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

I share this testimony with you in the name of my Savior, Jesus Christ.
With Love
Caren