Ryan had been lifting weights since the 7^th grade.  Around his sophomore year his knee started to have severe pain and no matter what he did it would not stop hurting.  Ryan stayed off his leg until it felt better.  His knee was better until his junior year.  He went to an orthopedic specialist who said his left lateral meniscus was torn and wasn’t lubricating his knee like it needed to and was causing him severe pain.  The specialist recommended surgery.  When Ryan finished his appointment with the doctor he felt that God did not want him to go through the surgery.  The surgery would have been a scope and nothing serious but Ryan chose to trust the Lord and didn’t have the surgery.  Ryan’s coach said that the doctor told him that if he didn’t get the surgery it would cause him to be in really bad shape because his joint wasn’t getting lubricated the way it needed to be.  Even with pressure from others Ryan decided he was going to trust God and preserver in faith through prayer and the Holy Spirit.  In February of that year Ryan was able to squat 530 lbs and has continue to grow totally pain free.  God took away the pain and totally healed his meniscus.  In the words of Ryan, “Jesus Rules!”