Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Do you pray?

One of my children was diagnosed with asthma as an infant. So he has been through allot of tight chests, shots of steroids, and... you get the idea. He has been on meds for a long time to assist in "managing" his asthma. I guess you could say we've managed it fairly well. Until this year.
Now he plays football and during a game it is not unusual for him to need his albuturol inhaler MANY times. He hates it. It slows him down and that frustrates him because he is in it to win it if you football fans know what I mean. Last Thursday night, as the game was starting, one of his coaches realized they didn't have the inhaler. (Coach normally carries it in his pocket because it's needed so much during the games.) It had been left in the locker room at school. I made a dash for the school after searching my purse for an extra inhaler. I always carry an extra inhaler! But it wasn't there...I was frustrated...no, I was mad! I was mad it had been left behind and I was really mad he needed it at all! So as I was frantically searching my purse I was rebuking that asthma. And as I was driving to get the inhaler I had my hand on my son's picture and I was speaking God's word over him. I was speaking air into his lungs, God's breath to keep them open and healthy. I must testify that y'all missed the game of the season! He dominated...he played amazing. I can't tell you how happy I am for him. However, I must give God all the praise and thanks for answering my prayers. For the first time all season, he didn't need his inhaler AT ALL! The coach kept asking and he kept telling him "No, I don't need it". He played hard!! But he never had any asthma! Afterwards he told me he thought "wow, this is what it feels like to be a normal kid", and "mom, I never even got tired". Please pray that this would continue and that his struggle with this disease is over in Jesus name!! AMEN!!!!

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