The Power of Prayer

Tonight was my oldest son's last baseball game so before his game we met for a team party.  At the very beginning of our party, a few of the boys decided to play, of course, baseball.  The boy up at bat hit a foul ball.  The ball went backwards and straight into the face of one of our teammates.  His dad, my husband and I were only about ten feet away and before we could run that ten feet, Collin's eye had already swelled up very large, his nose was bleeding bad and his face was turning purple and red.  I have never, ever seen the face turn colors like that nor seen swelling that fast.  Ice was immediately put to his face but it was decided that to be on the safe side, he would go to urgent care. 

Urgent care immediately sent him to the children's hospital.  They thought there would be blood in the sinus cavity or it was shattered.  The rest of the team was worried sick. 

At the very beginning of the accident, I called my mom and grandparents asking for prayer.  I texted my sweet sister, Lisa, asking them to pray at her church's prayer group that was going on right then.  Then I posted a prayer request to facebook for all of my prayer warrior friends.  And, of course, I was praying.  Instantly people all over were praying for a young boy they didn't even know. 

About two hours later, Collin's mom texted saying they were leaving the hospital and everything was okay!  Nothing was broken!  Collin was very sore, but also very upset to have missed his last baseball game.  But, praise God, he was okay!

I know beyond a shadow of a doubt, he is okay because of all the prayers that were lifted.  Friends, prayer works!  Prayer is powerful!  Collin easily could have had a shattered sinus cavity or bones or even a broken nose.  But nothing was wrong.  Like I said before, it looked worse than anything I had seen before.  But God is so much bigger. 

When you have a need, turn it over to God.  Get your church family and friends involved by asking them for prayer.  Matthew 18:20 says, "For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.”

When is a time you have seen the power of prayer working?

Sweet Blessings~