The Day I Felt God Physically Hold Me

The Day I Felt God Physically Hold Me

The Bible says that God will never leave us nor forsake us (Deuteronomy 31:6). But at times we are chosen to walk a very long and lonely road. And I say chosen because it is always for a purpose or reason.

I was young, a newly-wed, and ready to set the world on fire when suddenly my world came crashing down on me. I began having a few health issues that were so persistent that I knew I needed to see a doctor. And during the span of just a few months, I became so ill that my body gave completely out.

Times of Confusion and Uncertainty

I could barely eat, I couldn’t walk; friends and family had to sit with me during the day while my husband was at work, I was in constant pain, and I passed out all of the time. If I went anywhere I had to use a wheelchair to get around. My poor body was a complete mess and doctors had no clue what was going on.

At times different doctors were conflicting with each other. I would be put on a certain medicine and then go to another doctor only to be told to get off the medicine because it could harm me even worse. It was a confusing and frustrating time.

As time passed on, I began to regain my strength and doctors were checking answers off of their list. I was still quite a sick young lady but things got better as the months and years passed.

God Stepped On The Scene

I remember feeling well enough one day that I decided to do a little housework and organize my closets. (See, even in my sickness I was still trying to clean and organize. Ha. It’s just in me.) I got halfway through with a project and my body began to become so weak and writhe in pain. I just sat down in the bedroom floor and cried out to God. Cry may not be the correct word, sob and beg would be more like it.

Surely this was not the plan that God had for my life! To live in such an isolated state. I was lonely, scared, and uncertain and I just needed God to help me. I so strongly remember sitting in that floor and I asked God to just hold me and comfort me.

That is when something that I had never felt before happen, and I don’t believe it has happened since…

I physically felt the presence of God come into that room and wrap His arms around me and hold me. It was such a strong and mighty feeling of love. I couldn’t believe what I was feeling. This physical presence with no being other than myself in that room.

You see, I know what it feels like to feel the mighty power of the Holy Ghost upon me. I know what it feels like to have the fresh breath of the Lord breathe upon me. But this…this was different. It was having all of the chaos in my world shut out for a moment and a special peace rested over me.

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God Has It Under Control

In that moment, I knew that I was going to be okay. I knew that even though I was walking a road that I would have never chosen, My God had His Hand upon me. I was not healed at that moment. But it is what gave me the peace and strength to continue on in the journey that was set before me.

As time went on, I was diagnosed with several different health issues. But thank God that I have been healed from most of them! Praise God!

Sometimes we are called to walk down roads that we would never choose for ourselves. But if we search after Him in those times of desperation, God will meet us right where we are. He will shelter us under His wing. My friend, we can truly lean on Him when we feel that we are not strong enough to face another day.

He wants us to put all confidence and trust to know that no matter what we face, our lives are in His Might and Capable Hands.

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Don’t Fret Over Your Circumstance

So please, don’t fret what you may be going through. There will come a time when this season of pain, whether it be physical, mental, emotional, etc, will be over. The morning will come and a new day will arise. New strength, new life, and new hope will begin to seep through the cloud of darkness.

I want to give hope and encouragement to you today. God sees what you are going through and He wants to comfort you.

II Chronicles 16:9 says “ For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him.” God is eager to show Himself strong in the lives of His people.

Psalms 29:11 says “The Lord will give strength unto His people; the Lord will bless His people with peace.”

I will never forget that special day when God held me. And He wants to show that same love and give that same peace to you. Find a quiet space and just rest in God’s presence and spend time in His word today. It will give you the strength to continue on.

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