The beginning of a Miracle

Since my little family of 4 has been able to set up home in our apartment I've had the privacy and ability to reestablish my prayer life. I can not begin to explain what amazing things happen when one prays, but for those that do not have a consistent prayer life I promise the moment you set one up God will open up Heaven and pour out so many amazing things.

One of the things that is always on my prayer list is my brothers. I happen to have 3 brothers as well as step siblings but it seems 2 of my biological brothers are not in the least bit interested in living for God, so you can just imagine how often they keep me on my knee's. One of them happens to keep me there often. His name is Jimmy and by far and away I am the closest to him.

Jimmy is 2 years younger than I am and has spent the last several years of his life messed up on drugs, found him self in jail and the list of things is really quite long. My heart aches with pain at just mentioning how his life has taken him and what great things could have been if only. However, one can not dwell in the if only' we can simply pray and ask God to change the course of ones life.

Last week as I was in my prayer time God started placing him on my heart. It was a heaviness that caused you to stop and really focus your attention on. So I prayed and prayed hard until I felt God release me. I didn't understand what it was but I just did as God asked and left it in his hands.

The very next day my Mom called and told me I needed to talk to Jimmy. As we talked he began to pour out his heart and how he was tired of his life and needed to change. He then asked me if he could come and stay with my family and try to change things around. Both my husband and then proceeded to lay out the rules of our home and even told him if he is with us that he was going to be required to attend church as a way of assuring us his attentions are pure and that he is serious about getting his life on track. We thought that was for sure going to be the deal breaker but surprisingly he agreed.

I am journaling all of this simply because I do believe this is the beginning of a Miracle. He has yet to get here but I know that if and when he does for sure come that God has begun to answer my prayers in an amazing way. I can not wait to see what God has in store for my brother and how this is going to transform his life.

Prayer does Change Everything.