A spotlight on a friend...and the power of prayer

I wanted to share with all of you a story my dear friend Kristi had shared with me today. I thought it was SO powerful that I asked if it were ok to post it on my blog today. I want you all to read this awesome story that she titled "Power of Prayer" and it is just that. Enjoy!

Power of Prayer....true story by Kristi (Miller) Shilling...

A while back we were having a HARD time with Seth being terrified of his room. He would not go in there to play, sleep at night and just screamed and cried if we took him in there. He was constantly telling us he was scared of the monsters and bad people that were trying to get him. (Now keep in mind he is 2)

It was getting bad enough that John and I were getting worried, and I have to be honest it started creeping me out to go in there. Always looking over my shoulder like someone was watching me. Well enough was enough. We started going in there with Seth to pray, and we would have him repeat a small prayer, that Jesus would keep him safe. That Jesus would make the monsters and bad people go away and leave us alone. That the "angels that encampeth round about us" would not let them come into Seth's room to scare him anymore. Than we started thanking Jesus that they were gone and were NOT coming back.

It was a couple weeks but nights got better and he started playing in his room again. I started noticing that he was talking to someone while he played. At first I thought it was just imaginary play till I heard him say who he was playing with. I asked him later on that day who he was talking to and playing with in his room and he told me "Jesus". I asked what they did and he told me that played trucks and cars. Um,ok?! Then one day he was in his room playing with Jesus when he came out very sad. I asked him what was wrong and he said he was sad because Jesus had to go back home. He had to help other people. "How did Jesus go back home Seth?" "He flew back up into the sky mommy"

Now some people will call me crazy but I believe with my whole heart and nothing will ever change that my child was honestly playing with Jesus in his room. We prayed that Jesus would be with him to keep him safe and not scared. If that meant playing trucks and cars to let him know he was there, well then I believe Jesus was willing to do that. The Bible says for us to have faith as a young child. Seth believed it because we asked it...enough said! I wish I had never lost that faith.