An elderly women, whose body was twisted with multiple sclerosis, lie in a single bed in a tiny Russian apartment. The only part of her body she could control was her knurled index finger. After her precious husband took care of her bodily needs and fed her a small breakfast, she spent the remainder of the day and into the night using her index finger on a vintage typewriter to translating Christian books for persecuted Christians.
When Corrie Ten Boom came to thank her for her work, Corrie wondered why God did not heal this saint. The woman's husband said to Corrie, "“God has a purpose in her sickness. Every other Christian in the city is watched by the secret police. But because she has been sick so long, no one ever looks in on her. They leave us alone, and she is the only person in all the city who can type quietly, undetected by the police”.
If your prayer does not seem to be answered, look for the ministry he is creating through your suffering.
(Excerpt From: Corrie ten Boom. “Tramp for the Lord.” CLC. iBooks.
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