CHAPTER 1
God Talks to Anyone!
God talks.
He does.God Talks to Those Who Are Desperate
A friend’s daughter is desperately ill. She doesn’t have much
hope, say the doctors. She is a victim of an unknown bacterium
that is ravaging her body. I’ve been by her bedside when her
father stands over her and boldly pours out his heart and soul
to God. He doesn’t hold back. He doesn’t fear the worst. He
hopes for the miraculous, in spite of the doctors’ reports. He
believes that God is able to do anything at anytime for anyone.
So he asks God to help. Unashamed, he begs, knowing he talks
to a loving Father.
His demeanor and confidence suggest that he indeed hears
God talk to him—for he keeps fighting, believing, and speaking
words of hope over his daughter. The visitors—of both small
and great faith—follow the father’s lead. They too talk to God
on behalf of this young girl and wait for God to respond. There
is no formula, just sincere pleading and often deep wailing.
Yet God talks. How? He gives noticeable courage to a
severely tested family. He strengthens the fatigued parents. He
keeps the daughter’s heart beating, the air moving in and out
of her nose and lungs. Her blood keeps flowing. A faint smile