>”If we still see the crack [on a CT exam], and I’m pretty sure we will, then we’re not going to take any chances,” Holmgren said. “Even if he says he feels well, I can’t run the risk [of doing further damage to the foot].”

On Wednesday evening, Holmgren’s words proved prophetic, as team officials said that the second CT scan confirmed the crack in the bone.

Citing the power of prayer as a key to the dramatic improvement in his foot, Alexander first suggested earlier Wednesday that he might be able to play in Sunday night’s game against the Chicago Bears, but he is once again out indefinitely. The seventh-year veteran was bothered by a bruised foot in the season opener, then experienced further discomfort during Sunday’s victory over the New York Giants, and a Monday examination revealed a small, non-displaced fracture.

So what does this tell us? It could mean a lot of things. It could be telling us that his ankle was hurt worse beforehand and God hasn’t completely healed it yet, maybe it wasn’t that bad of an injury all along, or maybe there is little to no improvement and God has just given him the ability to live through the pain (the latter of these three, I believe to be what actually happened).

That brings up a whole different issue in itself that ties in directly to the Word of Faith teaching. Sometimes God doesn’t heal us, but he gives us the strength to make it through our physical ailments to where we don’t feel it, while our body is still giving obvious signs that something is wrong. I have seen this done many times before, and I’ve even had it happen myself. God’s given me strength to still do my broadcasting job during a massive food-borne illness. He gave me the strength to endure basic training with a broken hand back in 2002.

What I’m getting at, is let this be an encouragement to each and every one of you who God chooses not to heal. Just because God doesn’t heal you doesn’t mean he won’t give you strength to get through the illness, injury or whatever, or bless your life in some other way during the ailment. God always has a plan and we need to step back, be still and know that He is God and will guide us through no matter what.

Oh and let’s hope the Seahawks win this Sunday. GO HAWKS!!!