Yesterday, my husband and I got some bad news in the mail. It was so shocking we couldn’t even talk. Not knowing what to do, we did what we knew to do and turned to God in prayer. We didn’t have words to fight the grief we were feeling, so we began to pray in tongues. It was easier allowing the Holy Spirit to pray through us in tongues. We did not want to lose heart or say anything negative that would make us discouraged or fearful. Both of us remembered that the Holy Spirit is our Comforter and He could take our pain away. We would pray in the spirit until we felt the fear leave and His comfort come. After about an hour of prayer in tongues, we felt the comfort of the Holy Spirit. Then we began looking in the Bible for answers that would help us face this situation with God’s grace. Suddenly a verse leaped off the page, speaking right to me in my difficulty. The Holy Spirit was giving me hope, teaching me how to handle my pain. The scripture verse the Holy Spirit spoke to me to get through this terrible situation was Mark 5:36, “As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe”.I felt the Holy Spirit saying, “Don’t be afraid, just trust me!”.When Jesus spoke these words in Mark 5:36 it was to Jairus a top godly leader who worked at the synagogue. Jairus had come to Jesus because his daughter was deathly sick. As Jairus was talking with Jesus someone told him your daughter has died don’t bother the master anymore. But Jesus heard them and ignored what they said and turned to Jairus saying, “DON’T BE AFRAID, JUST TRUST ME”! AND SHE WILL BE MADE WHOLE." (Luke 8:50) I felt that Jesus was asking me to do the same 4 things he had asked Jairus to do in his painful situation. I now take 4 minutes to declare these 4 steps every time the devil brings me a discouraging fearful thought. 

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The 4 Steps to Miraculous Power in 4 Minutes

1. Don't Listen - When you hear bad news don’t listen like Jesus ignore it. 

When Jesus overheard Jairus’s  daughter had died, He paid no attention. He didn’t listen...  He ignored it and refused to hear it. Because He has miraculous resurrection power. 

2. Don't Be Afraid - In the face of difficulty don’t be afraid and don’t worry. 

Jesus told to Jairus to say, "No to fear. No, I will not be afraid, No, I will not be anxious and overwhelmed. I will not yield to fear. Because Jesus has conquered fear, anxiety and depression."

3. Trust Jesus - Jesus vowed you can “Trust Me” ... so stand in faith and just believe Jesus and His words. 

Jesus asked us to just trust Him and have faith. He commands us to keep on believing in Him and His power.  Because Jesus is all powerful. 

4. The Promise - Jesus promised, “She will be made whole”.

Jesus will make your situation whole. To be made whole means to be healed, preserve, rescue, resurrection, delivered and protected. Because Jesus does the impossible.

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Mark 5:36 is all about stating two NO’s and two YES’s to our painful situation. Declare with me these two NO’s and two YES’s: One: I will say, "NO" to negative words.Two: I will say, "NO" to fear.Three: I will say, "YES" to trusting God.Four: I will say, "YES" to being healed and made whole.In Mark 5:36 Jesus refuses to listen and tells us, "Don’t yield to fear all you need is to keep on believing. (It) will be made whole. "

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We're halfway through our 20 Days of Fasting and Praying and I am encouraging you to keep on believing. I am declaring these 4 things over all of our painful situations. Which step is the Holy Spirit prompting you to focus on today?

Believing with you,

Tami McKinney