N.W. Pastors' Conference 2005

        

Pastor Michael Bloodgood -- Calvary Chapel Redmond                          Pastor Michael Bloodgood and Janine Ridings

 

Lessons from Pastor Michael Bloodgood

"Though He slay me, yet will I hope in Him." Job 13:15

I met Pastor Michael at the N.W. Pastors' Conference. He has been through a life threatening health crisis this past year, so I asked him to share with me a little bit about what he has learned through the experience. He said one of the most important things he learned is that the first thing to pray for when a person is ill is wisdom, not physical healing. Wow! Now that's a foreign concept to most people, isn't it? He points out that every person who is prayed for and gets healed will die eventually. So true!

 

Pastor Michael has learned the important lesson that there is value in suffering. According to Pastor Michael, his health crisis was the best thing that ever happened to him. To hear him say this was such a breath of fresh air, as many times people who are chronically ill are made to feel that they are ill due to sin in their lives or a lack of faith. He cut through all those crazy notions with his godly, biblical approach to the topic of illness and suffering. Thank you, Pastor Michael~

To hear Pastor Michael's testimony of what God taught him through his near fatal health crisis, go to:

The Return of Pastor Bloodgood:  http://www.calvaryredmond.org/?p=6&dir=guest%20speakers

A few of the scriptures Pastor Michael used in his sermon are:

Currently Pastor Michael's health is stable and he is well on his way to recovery. Please pray for a return to full functioning of his vocal cords as they were affected by his illness. May the Lord continue to heal Pastor Michael and bless his ministry!

 

In Christ,

Janine Ridings

 

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