One prayer…it can save a life!

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“How can someone as fat as you run at all?” One sentence. One! But it was filled with words that would completely change my life. I was thirteen years old, and up until that point, I’d never really been concerned that at 172 pounds, I was “bigger” than other girls my age. But this one sentence…it almost killed me. Yes, you heard right.

In about a year, I lost 65 pounds. I ate half an apple a day and worked out like crazy to make sure that I’d weigh even less the next morning. I started to struggle physically, so much so that I couldn’t move my left leg anymore. My body was fading away…

My worried parents didn’t even want me to leave the house because I would often faint. Coming home late one night, sneaking quietly by their bedroom, I heard my mom cry out loudly: “We can already get a coffin for our daughter…she’s going to die anyways.” And she was right. The doctors had told us that at this rate, I had a maximum of four weeks to live…

But then my dad confidently responded, through tears, “No! We’re going to pray for our daughter, and our daughter will live!”

Something miraculous happened at that very moment. It was a miracle because everyone who should have had answers had given up on me, but my parents, who had no answers at all, had prayers of hope! They turned to the One they knew could help:

“…For He Himself has said, ‘I will never leave you nor forsake you.'” (Hebrews 13:5, NKJV)

It was their faith, when everyone else had given up on me, that reached my heart and healed it! When you feel like giving up, look up! One sentence caused my life to spiral, and one prayer saved it!

I really want to encourage you, that no matter what you or someone you love may be going through, keep praying and keep believing! I am living proof that one prayer can save a life! 🙌

You are a miracle!

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20 Comments

  1. Virginia on 21/07/2022 at 12:00 PM

    Prayers move mountains, change hearts and bring life into dead situations. Never stop praying.

    • Déborah on 21/07/2022 at 5:34 PM

      So true! Amen!

      • Dawny C on 22/07/2022 at 12:11 AM

        Love to you so glad you are still here and God saved you ♥️



    • BETTY L FRITZKE on 27/07/2022 at 7:23 AM

      Thank You Lord!

  2. Sylvia+skinner on 21/07/2022 at 12:30 PM

    Amen thank you for that powerful testimony 🙏 🙌 xx

    • John on 21/07/2022 at 1:38 PM

      Thank you Deborah! Wow! You are blessed and you are definitely a miracle!
      To paraphrase, no matter what we’re going through, keep praying and believing in the one true God ✝️

      • Déborah on 21/07/2022 at 5:37 PM

        AMEN to that! Blessings to you, dear John!



    • Debbie on 21/07/2022 at 1:39 PM

      I was there. Weighed 270 at 16 then by the time I hit 24 I was 135 but then I was diagnosed with MS. My Savior saved me. It has been 25 years but it has not been easy. Ii find myself needing God more and more

      • Déborah on 21/07/2022 at 5:39 PM

        Sometimes it takes time. But this time is so precious, because exactly in this time God wants to meet us in a very special way! Be blessed, Debbie!



    • Déborah on 21/07/2022 at 5:35 PM

      💜🙏

  3. Zandile on 21/07/2022 at 2:08 PM

    Amen.

    • William on 21/07/2022 at 3:05 PM

      AMEN 🙏

  4. Shirley Darsidan on 21/07/2022 at 2:15 PM

    WOW!!! An Amazing testimony Debra! My husband and I so love ❤️ listening to your messages out on our patio in the morning. I believe living through trials in life help you to grow closer to the Lord and to feel His Presence. For many years I had to Trust God—and Pray 🙏 a lot—for the safety of four of my little grandchildren. Many times I didn’t feel that God was listening—but as I look back I see He was—even though things turned out totally different than what I prayed for. I wrote my story and shared my experience to hopefully help others through similar circumstances. I find by helping others and sharing how Jesus was my Best Friend walking alongside of me helped me make it through these very trying times which included the deaths of a daughter and grandson.

    • Déborah on 21/07/2022 at 5:37 PM

      Oh, I’m so happy to hear that! Yes, the prayers of parents are so much more valuable than you might think at the moment! More than once they have protected me! Thank you for praying for your children! You are so precious! God bless you!

  5. Ena on 21/07/2022 at 2:46 PM

    Amen.

  6. Denny Frost on 21/07/2022 at 11:44 PM

    Thats Awesome!!! AMEN!!!!!

  7. Katie+Pena. on 22/07/2022 at 12:55 PM

    Thank you Jesus for the beautiful message today. Amen

  8. Veronica Marie Jones on 22/07/2022 at 5:35 PM

    Your Testimonies are Life change an a great encouragement to me and others. God Bless you and Thank You Deborah. You are Truly a Miracle. Look at God.

  9. Naomi on 23/07/2022 at 7:25 AM

    Thank you, Deborah for sharing how God healed you, through your parents’ faith. It is very encouraging to hear!!

  10. Francine kaoma on 25/07/2022 at 2:39 PM

    Wow am really encouraged by this message and indeed I will never be the same.

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