January 13, 2009

For those of you who don't know this dear couple...they are Mickey and Jane Connolly. Mickey serves as senior pastor of our church- Crossway Community Church. He has been enduring a physical illness that effects his vocal chords and is heading for another surgery on Friday I believe. As I read this Octavius Winslow quote- I am encouraged to pray in faith!!

"What is your sorrow? Has health failed you? Has property forsaken you? Have friends turned against you? Are you tried in your circumstances? Perplexed in your path? Are providences thickening and darkening around you? Are you anticipating seasons of approaching trial? Are you walking in darkness, having no light? Simply go to Jesus! He is an ever open door—a tender, loving, faithful Friend, ever near. He is a Brother born for your adversity. His grace and sympathy are sufficient for you. Go to Him in every trial—cast upon Him every burden—take the infirmity, the corruption, the cross as it arises—simply and immediately to Jesus! Jesus is your loving and confiding Brother and Friend, to go to at all times and under all circumstances."

Amen!