- The father asked Jesus to help his unbelief in Mark 9:24.
- He believed by his unbelief was the obstacle.
- Here is my current condition today. I visited the dental student that began to make the adjustments on my new dentures. I will see her again about one time a week for 4 weeks before I walk out with my dentures.
- Many years ago I privately prayed untold numbers of prayers for dentures when most of my teeth were not good.
- Then I invited others to pray for me. God provided the funds for my first set of dentures 4 years ago.
- Then 17 teeth were extracted.
- At that time I had 7 remaining lower teeth in the front. But they got bad.
- The upper denture got chipped.
- I prayed and others prayed.
- God provided the funds for this new set of dentures.
- My last 7 teeth were extracted.
- I could not have seen her today unless my account was current.
- By the grace of God He provided those funds.
- I just finished an intense week of helping a missionary family in crisis.
- Much prayer was requested and the money came to meet the needs.
- Here I sit with those testimonies and yet part of my heart doubts that God will provide my needs.
- When I visited the dentist today I walked in this heat 40 minutes each way because I could not afford the train fare.
- To put a point on it I was a dime short of having enough to buy a soda an hour ago.
- There is just 5 dollars in my bank account and a hope of a small income tomorrow.
- I read in a fund raising book long ago that George Mueller never asked for money but God provided for his orphanage.
- The article went on to say the D L Moody let the needs be known but did not ask.
- Then it said that Bill Bright of Campus Crusade asked for prayers and asked for donations.
- I wish I could just pray and the money would arrive. I have met a few faith based missionaries that have lived like that.
- I have attempted to just list my needs but I have found that I also need to ask.
- Asking takes a measure of humility, courage and boldness.
- The reality is that not everyone that is asked will give.
- That can hurt some but I must keep moving forward.
- So let me here list my current needs for your best prayers.
- 25 dollars their fee to keep laptop in shelter for a month
- 25 dollars sturdy reading glasses
- 15 dollars generic dayquil for head cold that comes and goes
- Also I need shoes for the ones I have are a little too small.
- I will need a cell phone soon. The current one is gradually getting worse.
- I have other personal needs too but I feel too bad to recognize them
- As God is using me to create a fundraising system for Bill Metz family and ministry I expect that will work well and I will apply the knowledge I have gained over the years to my life.
- Just as he needs an executive committee so I need some accountability partners.
- Just as he needs monthly donors so do I.
- What he has to offer to attract and retain new supporters is testimonies of how God transformed lives.
- What I have to offer is a steady stream of lessons that are bottled up in my heart, mind and notes.
- Please pray earnestly for God to meet my immediate needs and put me on the path to launch a fundraising system for Bill Metz ministry and for mine.
- May the Lord Jesus Christ improve and increase my faith in HIm.
- May the unbelief dissolve.
- May I rest in His provisions no matter what the external circumstances say.
- Shalom
- John S. Oliver
