My God is a Miracle Working God
by Madge Dufour
“I will love You, O Lord, my strength.
The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer.
My God, my strength, in whom I will trust.
My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised,
So shall I be saved from my enemies.” Psalm 18: 1-2
I believe in miracles, because I am one.
I have spent 5 years in the pit of depression and unbelief and separation from God. I didn’t even believe I was saved. I was sent to mental hospitals. Nothing helped, but praise God there were people who prayed for me. Some of them are in my church. Some were in other states. I am deeply grateful to all of them. Some had faith: one was my precious husband, René; another my son-in-law, Todd.
Two years ago God sent fresh help in the form of new intercessors in our church. They had faith and prayers. Praise God for Meg and Cathy, for my church and family had grown weary. These two ladies ministered God’s love and encouragement in the face of no hope in me.
In February 2005 I was hospitalized with asthma and bronchitis. I was smoking approximately three packs of cigarettes a day. The Lord delivered me sovereignly from nicotine addiction. Praise His Holy name!
One night Cathy came to see me. I was awful. All I could do was to pray in tongues. She thought that was wonderful. She prayed long and hard and anointed me with oil.
I don’t remember the exact day, but sometime later I awoke delivered! I was hungering for the things of God. I remember asking my pastor to pray for a fresh infilling of the Holy Spirit. God granted that request. Praise God, I spent the rest of my time in the hospital meditating on Psalm 27, praying, and watching Christian television. My doctor noted the change in me.
Since then I have been full of joy and peace.
My son said this morning that I am “better than ever”!
Here is a funny story. I see a psychiatrist and several months ago I had an appointment. I told him that Jesus had done a miracle in my life, and I was delivered from depression. He looked at me and said, “I am worried about you. I think you are manic.” I told him I was not manic... I was a miracle! He wanted to see me in a month, he was so worried. I continued to pray for him. Finally he decided that I wasn’t manic, but cured. He asked me if I was “still doing that spiritual stuff”.
I saw him again recently, and he was amazed at my appearance. I had lost twenty-five pounds, been diagnosed with cancer, had 2 surgeries, and had a very sick son with cancer. He said, “You are so calm”. I answered, “It is supernatural”. He refilled my medications, but said they were not the cause of my transformation. He was baffled. I continue to pray for his salvation.
My days are spent in prayer, reading the Bible and books about the Holy Spirit, Bible studies, prayer meetings, and fellowship.
God has restored everything! I love to be with the people of God. Before, I hid from my precious friend and daughter, Laura. Now we love to get together and laugh and talk of the wonders of the Lord. I am now working in her shop.
My husband told me the other morning that he would marry me again.
To God be the glory, great things He has done!
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