Dear Lord; Happy Tuesday Father!
First off Father, I want to thank You for a wonderful three-day weekend. As we discussed in my post on Friday, this Memorial Day weekend was especially emotional and special for us as we celebrated the fact that it’s been 10 years this month since Jonathan’s last chemotherapy treatment. To mark this milestone, we held a fairly large BBQ at the house (50+ people) on Sunday afternoon, attended by many of those whom have been involved with, or touched by Jonathan’s journey. It was a joyous event, and Your Presence was felt in abundance.
Yet while we celebrated the life You’ve continued to Grace us with Father, my thoughts and prayers were very much splintered. Last week I was made aware of several other families fighting that dark battle that we had come through those 10 years back. While my heart was full with the amazing Blessing of Jonathan’s remission, at the same time it ached, confronted by the news that others were now living with that fear and uncertainty. Therefore Lord, it seemed appropriate to start this week’s conversations with a prayer of healing for those going through this turmoil. I wasn’t able to locate a definitive source for this prayer, but it says beautifully what I’ve been praying for:
Dear Lord of Mercy and Father of Comfort,
You are the One I turn to for help in moments of weakness and times of need. I ask You to be with Your servant in this illness. Psalm 107:20 says that You send out Your Word and heal. So then, please send Your healing Word to Your servant. In the name of Jesus, drive out all infirmity and sickness from his body.
Dear Lord, I ask You to turn this weakness into strength, suffering into compassion, sorrow into joy, and pain into comfort for others. May Your servant trust in Your goodness and hope in Your faithfulness, even in the middle of this suffering. Let him be filled with patience and joy in Your presence as he waits for Your healing touch.
Please restore Your servant to full health, dear Father. Remove all fear and doubt from his heart by the power of Your Holy Spirit, and may You, Lord, be glorified through his life.
As You heal and renew Your servant, Lord, may he bless and praise You.
All of this I pray in the name of Jesus Christ.
Amen.
~Phather Phil
Hi, I’m Phil Malmstrom, a.k.a. Phather Phil. I’m self-employed, father of two wonderful young men, an ordained minister who delights in spreading Jesus’ Message of Hope and Love, a science-fiction junkie, an aspiring photographer and above all that one of God’s Children who rejoices in His Blessings each day. 
Amen.
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Beautiful prayer. So glad you had a wonderful weekend and get together with friends to celebrate Jonathan’s ten years!
Thank you so much Jenifer! It really was a powerful weekend for us.
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Thank you Lord that your answer was “yes,” when it came to Jonathan’s remission. What a wonderful testimony your family has that drawing near to God during difficult times is so much more peaceful. And a reminder to pray for others still twisting through the entanglements of cancer. Thanks for sharing this…
Thank you Kelli! We are truly Blessed by His “yes”. 🙂
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Lovely prayer and post. I pray that all those who read it was blessed and that something reached out and touched them in a mighty way. God bless you and yours
Thank you Desiray, that’s my prayer as well.
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Congratulations on the 10 year mark…it’s hard to celebrate when others around you are suffering, but we have to take joy in what we are given!
It is a little bittersweet Allison, but we absolutely rejoice in those Blessing God has granted us!
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Beautiful prayer, Phil. It’s so easy to caught up in all the trouble around us, but we still need to be thankful for the blessings God has given us. Glad you had a nice weekend.
We are indeed Lisa, and will continue to keep those still suffering in our prayers!
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Beautiful prayer, Phil. If anyone is a more than able to turn weaknesses into strengths it is HIM!!
Amen Eileen! Thank you!
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If one part suffers, every part suffers with it. Even in your rejoicing over Jonathan’s remission, there is still that part of you that feels the pain of the other suffering families. Your own trials and afflictions have strengthened you that you may in turn empathize with those who suffer.
Agreeing with you in this beautiful prayer.
~ Love and prayers
Wonderful point Debra… It’s very important to be thankful for the gifts we’ve been given, but to also reach out to others in need and share the Hope of Christ.
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Praise the Lord who wishes above all things that we prosper and be in GOOD health, even as our soul prospers.
Beautiful prayer Phil and I am so glad that you had a great weekend celebrating what God has done for Jonathan and I am sure all heaven was celebrating too.
Thank you so much Carole! I love watching God’s plan for him unfolding in front of me… 🙂
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I love the prayer. I am so glad Jonathan has been in remission for 10 years. What an awesome testimony. God is an aweson and wonderful God. Glad your weekend was good. Like Debra said when one part suffers the rest suffers and there is a part of you that feels the suffering of other families. I believe you have the compassion God has. Blessings to you, Phil.
I really liked it as well Deane. Your sister has been on my heart the last week, as well as a number of others so it seemed appropriate when I found it. 🙂
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