PCM 07-20-2012 Moving the heart of God through prayer

The Physically Challenged Ministry [PCM] Hi everybody I have had ms since 1986 and started the PCM in my church in 1989 to help ALL of us who have physical, emotional or spiritual challenges.

I write to help others as I am helped by God. This is my passion, mission and joy.

Many times we are asked to remember someone in prayer who is going through a particularly hard time. So we say a prayer, ask God for help and think about the situation with compassionate giving hearts. Heaven is moved as our hearts are forever changed as we take our eyes off our own problems to focus on another with a request to the creator of the universe.

It is these moments that we flesh out our faith, fulfill our purpose and bring a sense of community and love to each other. For it is when we are asking our God to comfort, help and assist another of his children that God is pleased. It is in the selflessness of compassion that we are refreshed. It is within the quiet cries of our hearts that lives are changed.

Sometimes the answer is what we desire and sometimes the answer is different than we anticipate. The reasoning, circumstances, and causes are often hidden, obscured by our lack of knowledge and understanding. Of course this is normal, we only live so many years and after all our brains are quite finite in what they can comprehend and create. If you were to create a universe, you too get to call the shots.

There are some things that are certain, first and foremost God hears us and he understands even the groaning of our souls that come from the depth of our hearts. The most important thing here is to “know he is God.” God is God......we are not...... I realize that is not exactly “news” to you but I say it as a reminder to myself when I do not understand the answer.

The second is to remember, “know he is GOOD” knowing that evil cannot come from God is of utmost importance. God always is working for the good of those who love him. How he works is up to him, not us.

Here is something to ponder, consider, roll around in your mind....

Troubleshoot the source of trouble. If sickness were from God, why did Jesus relieve so much of it??? We need to see the source of ALL suffering as the enemy of God. Place the blame at the right place and keep from putting it on God

Update on a little girl we as a ministry have prayed for a few years ago.

Just heard from Silly Jilly's mom. Just a quick background for those not familiar. Jilly is a little girl abandoned by her mom and adopted by another mom who had lost her baby a year earlier. Jilly has severe heart problems and has been close to death too often for anyone, never mind a little child.

She is doing great but still limited until they can operate on her heart again.

In love with God, Bill Sullivan

PCM 07-08-2010 "The battle of her life"

Here is a message I sent to my friends at PLM [Patients Like ME]. It is a group of about 20,000 ms patients some of whom are also battling secondary or [as in Sista Nancy's case] WORSE diseases. In spite of all they go through they still seem to find the time and effort to help each other out and have built a strong community. There are forums with new threads every day, people helping people, the way it should be.


A few days ago I was going through the threads to see who may need some love and encouragement when I came across Sista Nancy who in her words is "in the battle of her life". I came here to PLM just a few short months ago and somehow missed taking part in her thread. I joined her and many of you in this battle and shared the following regarding her "battle". Just as a quick recap she has been diagnosed with ms since 1994, was diagnosed with brain cancer recently and started a battery of treatments that are difficult. They got 4 tumors then found 2 more just a few days ago. They are starting radiation and chemo soon and she needs our prayers more than ever.

Jan's study is so fitting for her and us, I included also the NIV and Message versions only because that is what I am accustomed to reading, all the version say the same thing just in differing words.

Heb. 4:15
New International Version (NIV) The Message (MSG)
15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are--yet was without sin. 15 We don't have a priest who is out of touch with our reality. He's been through weakness and testing, experienced it all - all but the sin.

“We have not a high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities.” In some other versions, it uses the word weaknesses. What a great God we have that He allows Himself to be touched by our infirmities, and He willingly feels the loss of our losses!

Below is the latest message I sent her

To Sista Nancy, 4 down 2 to go! We are with you heart, soul with the strength of your family here to lean on know you are not in this alone. We will battle with you through every treatment, be there to encourage you through all the side effects and cheer you on as you beat this thing. We love you though we have not met you yet and have great expectations for your future!

With Prayer, Love and anticipation of the sure victory ahead,

Bill Sullivan

Psalms 5:11 NIV and message version [a beautiful duet]
11 But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you. 11 But you'll welcome us with open arms when we run for cover to you. Let the party last all night! Stand guard over our celebration.
12 For surely, O LORD, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield. 12 You are famous, God, for welcoming God-seekers, for decking us out in delight.