Update!
Tuesday, September 20, 2005
Since I last posted...a friend of ours just found out his mother has three weeks to live. He is from a family of nine siblings, he is the baby. None of his sisters or brothers has anything to do with him except for the oldest brother. I don't know the entire situation, but I do know this man is devastated at the news he just received yesterday. He came by the house today and we ministered to him and prayed for him. Now we put him into God's hands, because only He can help us through the loss of someone we love.
J's gramma died this morning. I guess I should say she has passed into eternal life with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, she has gone home. She will be missed. I remember one of the things she told me as she struggled with her battle with cancer is ..."Dana, whether I live or whether I die, I will proclaim Jesus is Lord. His word does not come back void and He will do what he says He will do." Please continue to pray for J and his grandpa, they need our prayers.
I have two very close christian friends. One of them called me on Sunday morning on the way to church and asked me to pray. Her mother found her stepfather in the backyard, he had shot himself in the head, he committed suicide!!! I couldn't believe it!!! He had diabetes and they were talking about doing some vein transplants. The note he left stated he didn't want to be a burden and he didn't want to be in a wheelchair. My friend's mother is not only grieving the loss of her husband and trying to understand why, but she is also wondering if financially she will be able to keep the house they lived in. She needs our prayers also.
Then a long time acquaintance came by the house to borrow a pair of pants for a job interview. I told her she could have the pants, I have plenty of clothes, I could probably clothe Texas. lol! Just kidding, it's not that bad.
She then says to me, "I have decided I am going to be real, I am no longer going to pretend I believe in God when I don't." She then told me she didn't even know who she was, because she had always tried to be someone she thought other people wanted her to be. I was listening intently and what I was hearing her say, was she was full of unforgiveness, unwilling to forgive, angry, blamed everyone else for all of her problems, etc, etc, etc.
It was all about Me, My, Myself and I. Everyone had always mistreated her, never once was there anything about doing the wrong thing herself, all of her problems were due to someone else's actions. I tried to explain to her first that we are not responsible for someone else's actions, but we are responsible for how we respond to it. I was trying to explain how not to be reactive, but to give grace to others, have mercy, be proactive, but she was only half listening.
I was able to minister some truth to her about herself and God. I tried to show her the way and I know she received some of it, but again, I have to depend on God to do the rest. He only told me to go tell the Good News, I am not the one who causes the seed to grow, so I wait and I trust.
Also we decided not to take in the fifteen year old boy, there are other issues we had to consider. So we are trying to find help for him and his two brothers right now. So continue to lift them up and in the meantime, thanks for all your prayers!! This week has been a busy one.
J's gramma died this morning. I guess I should say she has passed into eternal life with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, she has gone home. She will be missed. I remember one of the things she told me as she struggled with her battle with cancer is ..."Dana, whether I live or whether I die, I will proclaim Jesus is Lord. His word does not come back void and He will do what he says He will do." Please continue to pray for J and his grandpa, they need our prayers.
I have two very close christian friends. One of them called me on Sunday morning on the way to church and asked me to pray. Her mother found her stepfather in the backyard, he had shot himself in the head, he committed suicide!!! I couldn't believe it!!! He had diabetes and they were talking about doing some vein transplants. The note he left stated he didn't want to be a burden and he didn't want to be in a wheelchair. My friend's mother is not only grieving the loss of her husband and trying to understand why, but she is also wondering if financially she will be able to keep the house they lived in. She needs our prayers also.
Then a long time acquaintance came by the house to borrow a pair of pants for a job interview. I told her she could have the pants, I have plenty of clothes, I could probably clothe Texas. lol! Just kidding, it's not that bad.
She then says to me, "I have decided I am going to be real, I am no longer going to pretend I believe in God when I don't." She then told me she didn't even know who she was, because she had always tried to be someone she thought other people wanted her to be. I was listening intently and what I was hearing her say, was she was full of unforgiveness, unwilling to forgive, angry, blamed everyone else for all of her problems, etc, etc, etc.
It was all about Me, My, Myself and I. Everyone had always mistreated her, never once was there anything about doing the wrong thing herself, all of her problems were due to someone else's actions. I tried to explain to her first that we are not responsible for someone else's actions, but we are responsible for how we respond to it. I was trying to explain how not to be reactive, but to give grace to others, have mercy, be proactive, but she was only half listening.
I was able to minister some truth to her about herself and God. I tried to show her the way and I know she received some of it, but again, I have to depend on God to do the rest. He only told me to go tell the Good News, I am not the one who causes the seed to grow, so I wait and I trust.
Also we decided not to take in the fifteen year old boy, there are other issues we had to consider. So we are trying to find help for him and his two brothers right now. So continue to lift them up and in the meantime, thanks for all your prayers!! This week has been a busy one.
posted by Live, Love, Laugh | 11:56 PM
13 Comments:
It's hard to listen to all that whiny , victim blah-blah-blah. Honestly, it's like fingernails on a blackboard to me. I've known some who use it as a lucrative lifesytle and flit from one helping person to the next.
It saddens me to see a loving God blamed for peoples behavior, too. I guess some need to hit bottom before they begin to look up.
So true Mike, I have met many who as you say go from one helping person to the next. It amazes me the people who blame God for their problems and those very same people try to use God too.
It's a good thing I am not God, I don't think I would have the patience to put up with any of us.
Mike said it. I'll just nod.
Lots of news on this update. Wow.
Dana, you are one busy lady! I’m so glad to get the update, but saddened to hear of all the bad news. I will lift up all of these people in prayer (and you, too). I also wanted to tell you that my husband committed suicide 7 years ago. I created a web site about my experience which might be helpful to your friend. The address is www.geocities.com/jennifersgraceland.
Sadly, this is a classic example of how society sees things now. This generation has been trained to believe that they don't have to earn anything, that they are 'owed' something by the government and/or everyone else because of their situation -- as if anyone else is to blame. We are who we are, and we have control to do something about our lifestyle.
Everything is a choice. Blaming others for our own choices is not accepting responsiblity for ourselves. It's fingerpointing.
May God give you grace.
It sounds as if you have been very busy and emotionally challenged right now. I will continue to pray for you and those you put before God.
I decided to make the transition to Alaska for several reasons.... I've always wanted to visit Alaska, so why not live there for awhile? It was time for my daughter and her child to make a home of their own and as long as I was close and convenient she would never strike out on her own. I had someone up there who was willing to lend a hand in giving me a job and helping with the transition. Finally, it was the path God led me down. He put all the pieces in place and so here I go! I'm excited about the move and a little nervous. Everything has fallen into place so perfectly I know it's God's plan that I live there. For how long? Who knows? We'll wait and see what God has in store.
God bless you for teaching with patience.
Busy doesn't even cover it. Boy, when it rains, it pours. I'm glad you're there to give encouragement and comfort to those who need it.
The man who killed himself was, I'm sure, desperate and convinced himself that this was best. His poor wife. I really feel for her.
Mom, we just both posted comments on Amstaff's site at the same time! And when did dad get Kenneth Cole Black? I have been wearing that for almost two years now!
My phone no worky for some reason right now... I have 4 phones and none of them work because I am too lazy to charge them, or I can't find them, or they are at someone else's house.
Eddo, how funny! call me when you get a phone that works, okay?
...and I thought I led a busy life. :) It's wonderful how you find time to help others. It reminds me of the New Testament and how Jesus was always interrupted (on his way here or there), yet he'd always stop, listen, advise, pray, heal and/or perform miracles. He was always busy, yet when he was approached by someone in need, he was there to help. You're a good Christian, Dana. You're doing what Jesus would do.
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