http://bishopbillmcalilly.com/2013/05/02/day-9-gods-transforming-presence-offering-christ-to-a-hurting-world/ Official blog site of Nashville Episcopal Area UMC Bishop Bill McAlilly Thu, 17 Sep 2015 14:53:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://bishopbillmcalilly.com/2013/05/02/day-9-gods-transforming-presence-offering-christ-to-a-hurting-world/comment-page-1/#comment-748 Thu, 02 May 2013 20:53:25 +0000 http://bishopbillmcalilly.com/?p=470#comment-748 For 5-years I have been s-l-o-w-l-y recovering from a crippling neuropathy. Today’s reflection only made me think that God doesn’t intend for me to be healed. I think some of us, who live with chronic incurable diseases, are meant to inspire others to do their best. After all, others who have the gift of good health, need to learn to appreciate it. I hope God is using me in this way. During my walk of faith I have been anointed many times for healing, and had laying on of hands — to no avail. I refuse to blame God for this condition, or for not being healed.

]]> http://bishopbillmcalilly.com/2013/05/02/day-9-gods-transforming-presence-offering-christ-to-a-hurting-world/comment-page-1/#comment-744 Thu, 02 May 2013 14:50:35 +0000 http://bishopbillmcalilly.com/?p=470#comment-744 what would happen if all of us remembered to bring an extra offering for Golden Cross Sunday, May 12th – a ministry that is self-funded — and sports a new purpose by vote of the 2012 TN Annual Conference. 75% of the offering will now go to older adult ministries across the conference and 25% will be headed to Health & Welfare Committee serving persons who are weighed down with disabilities in this conference. What would happen? Lord, in your mercy.

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