Sarah Nyhan

I heard a man call into a radio station and ask for prayer.

Oops, let me rephrase that. I heard one of Jesus’ little lambs call into a radio station and ask for prayer.

Err, sorry. Let me try one more time. I heard one of God’s kids call into a radio station and ask for prayer.

And then the preacher on the air publicly told this kid to shut up. Publicly shamed this kid. Publicly told this kid not to tell other people about Jesus. Until this kid could measure up.

Is that what Jesus would do? If one of Jesus’ kids asked for prayer, would Jesus tell that kid to shut up? Would Jesus tell that kid to stop telling others about how Jesus is their hope?

Is that how Jesus treated Peter when he failed? Did Jesus go all the way out to find Peter just to tell him to shut up? Did Jesus tell Peter to stop telling other kids about Jesus?

Why couldn’t you just pray for this kid, preacher? That’s all the kid was asking for. Do you not trust Jesus to work everything else out?

This preacher asked me for prayer at one time. I’m probably wrong for telling you my thoughts on his behavior. That he didn’t ask for either. I should have just prayed for the preacher. Instead of calling him out on his behavior like he did to the kid.

Father, I love that church. To this date, I haven’t found a community of people to celebrate You with that I would prefer to be with more. My heart grieves the separation between me and them. Daily.

But I have repeatedly tried and failed to fix the situation. So I ask for Your supernatural fixing, Jesus. On both sides.

Please give us first Your eyes and Your heart for each other. Please help us love each other as You Love us.

And the preacher asked me to pray that they would go out better than they started. Something to that effect. And I agree; I ask along with him that You would heal us all. And help us go out better than we started, Jesus. A lot better.

We know You are our only hope, Jesus. That preacher, that church, me, San Antonio, Texas, USA, and the world. We all need more of You, Jesus. Desperately.

I pray for healing, revival, and restoration, Jesus. For all of us at every level. The kind of healing that only You can do, Jesus.

And I am confident in saying that that preacher, and that church, and me would all like to participate with You in whatever You are doing, Jesus.

We love You and we thank You so much for Your Love, Jesus.

💙✌️ Sarah