Testimony of Healing March 10, 2008 Issue

HEALED OF A HOCKEY INJURY

KEITH JOHNSON

I play ice hockey twice a week in the mornings before going to work. Occasionally the puck hits me where I have little or no equipment. These hits usually slow me down for a few seconds, and nothing more. But one particular Tuesday morning, the puck hit the side of my skate where there was no padding, travelling between 30-50 miles per hour. The hit was painful, and I paused for a few seconds, but was able to continue with the game.

I always think about God when I'm participating in sports, especially when I'm presented with a challenge to my health or well-being. So that day was no exception. I don't recall my specific prayers, but I remember thinking that I could never stop being God's child and that I was always safe and in His care. God knew that I was upright, whole, and free, and, as His reflection, I could know that, too.

I was able to make it through the rest of the game. But I felt a sharp pain when I removed my skate afterward in the locker room. I refrained from examining my foot because I knew it wouldn't be helpful to make a case for injury, especially when I was trying to be receptive to healing ideas.

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