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When our miniature donkey, Minnie, arrived, we were excited to meet the new member of our livestock family. Within a short time, however, we realized something was wrong with her feet. Her hooves all pointed slightly upward instead of facing down, causing her to walk on the tender flesh of the back of her feet. We called the farrier immediately, but he was not encouraging when he saw the problem. 

A multitude of X-rays revealed that Minnie’s leg bones were deformed, which in turn prevented her from standing flat upon her hooves. The vet sent the X-rays to a bone specialist who verified the findings and said nothing could be done and, perhaps, euthanasia was the kindest option. After much thought and prayer, we decided to keep her and give her a chance.

We had the farrier return, and he cut the toes of her hooves very short. He continued to return every month to do the same thing. Minnie’s walking slowly improved. The children and I continued to pray. Six months later, somehow, someway, Minnie walked, ran, and leaped like any other healthy donkey. The farrier was mystified, but I was not.

Before we come to know Christ, we have a crooked or deformed spiritual nature. But when we commit our lives to Jesus, God transforms our crooked nature, and we realize healing transformation through Christ’s Holy Spirit, who indwells all believers. His Spirit takes what is crooked within us and straightens it out. Through His power, He guides us to do God’s good and perfect will and gives us desires which are the opposite of what our sinful nature desires. The crooked becomes straight.

We didn’t know how Minnie’s deformity was made straight. We were just grateful it happened. We should all be thrilled and thankful for the transformation God’s Spirit makes in our spiritual lives every day as we endeavour to follow our Lord.

Thank God daily for His transforming work in you.