Indescribable

Disclaimer: This was started on Sunday, March 4 and finished the following day.

So this morning I woke up early to get some time in the word before everyone else woke up. As I was reading I started to imagine driving home this afternoon and talking with my friend Ron who I had met back in December. I was talking to him about forgiving anyone and then I prayed for him. I was driving my car, talking on the phone with him when he starts yelling, "I'm healed! I'm healed! I'm healed!" to which I responded, "Are you kidding me?!" He wasn't. I got so excited that I moved across several lanes of interstate to pull over and get out of my car. I started jumping up and down shouting and praising God.

As those events unfolded I couldn't help but cry. The thought of him being completely healed brought so much joy to my heart. Renewing a life that has been hidden mostly out of view for so long would be one of the most memorable experiences of my life.

While we were breakfast about 15 minutes before we needed to leave for church Ron gave me a call. He sounded worried and told me that his attendant didn't show up so he was stuck in bed. He asked if I would be willing to come help him so after dropping off our people at church, Nolan and I headed out to Berkeley to see him. We got there around 10:20 and found him just where he said he would be, in bed.

After praying for him briefly we started to take care of his daily needs. This is the most personal care I had done ever. Even more than I ever was required to do when I worked with developmentally disabled adults after college. This is also the first time I have done it since God touched me a year ago and opened my eyes to His power and His presence. I was nervous as I have been in a long time as I tried to find all of his medications. The last thing I would want to do is mess up his meds and have something bad happen as a result.

I will spare many of the details for the sake of keeping this readable for anyone, but let's just say we took care of ALL his needs. We missed the entire church service and when our group called to tell us that they were at lunch we knew that we should probably start to get ready to leave.

So we prayed for him again. It was much more powerful this time. Nolan spoke some amazing prophetic words over Ron. I am so thankful that he came with me. He had so much to offer that I would never have gotten or would have been too hesitant to give.

There was an incredible release of God's presence in Ron's apartment. Nolan had Ron say, "I am worth it in Jesus' name." It was obvious when it was difficult for Ron to say it that it struck a chord in his heart. He expressed how he was taught just the opposite - that he wasn't worth it. Even just the revelation of "God is in a good mood and He loves you," really touched his heart.

Nolan also shared what he shared with me as we drove to meet Ron. This was how imagination turns into powerful intercession as we partner with God instead of having intellectual offense. Then I shared with Ron what I had been thinking this morning as I read my Bible and it brought tears to his eyes.

I felt God wanting me to tell Ron to ask for anything that he desires, including complete healing in his body. Again, he expressed how he had been thinking that it wasn't ok for him to ask God for things like that. Such a shift happened during that time. It was so powerful.

We left with Ron going to sleep. As we were taking care of him he talked about how he had worked for the federal government in getting civil rights for people with disabilities. In the late 1980s he had to retire due to his health. Now he is in need of a live-in attendant so that he can stay out of an institution.

Seeing how he has to live gives me even a deeper passion to see people with disabilities healed. It was a fresh reminder of how difficult disabilities can make life be. He is just one of millions that are forgotten or ignored by most of society. God, heal the disabled!