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opie36 Member |
posted 09-28-2005 03:01 PM
 
I am praying real hard about this one: My fiance grew up with religion and after his divorce and a depression he walked away from God. I pray that he will find his way back. I have been going to church and talking to him about what i'm learning. I don't want to push him into going. I know in time he will see the light. We talk openly about things in the bible and thank you God this is a start. |
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JAYJAY Member |
posted 09-28-2005 03:08 PM
Hope he returns to him soon, i think with your help it will happen. -x-x- |
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leigh1517 Member |
posted 09-28-2005 04:22 PM
You can be a strong witness to him just by your actions without saying a word. |
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cgracec Member |
posted 09-28-2005 08:40 PM
That is a beautiful story Richard. Thank you for sharing. |
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lexiesmom Member |
posted 09-28-2005 09:55 PM
There really is nothing you can do but pray for him. GOd wil bring the person into his life that it will take to put him back on his path or if not a person an event. I get so focused on my daily life, work, school, homework, Lex, volunteer work, depression, and internship that I never mean to walk away but I "wander" off and forget my morning talk with him, I forget to talk to him and see the positives in my life or the things I hate that might just be alesson I forget to talk to him before i call a friend to vent and I forget to talk to him when I am ending my day. In my mind I justify it with a I am a student and a single mom I am just to busy. But when I do focus on him my life is simpler, my day starts out better and ends on a better note. But still knowing that I "forget" I get lost and I wander off. And it leads me to feeling sorry for myself about where I am at in my lfe. THat I haven't finished school, that finaces suck and that I am alone. |
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opie36 Member |
posted 09-29-2005 09:26 AM
Thank you Richard for your awesome testimony! I will be praying for you. Thanks to all for your kind words. I continue to pray about his strongholds. I pray he will let down his guard and invite God in once again. It will happen in time. |
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JAYJAY Member |
posted 09-29-2005 12:22 PM
He answers, i prayed for my daughter and got her. The year before last i was asked if i would put my self forward for our church council, i am not that sort of person and also felt that i could not give it the time it needs, so i said no sorry.. I then said to the lord, if you think it would be the right thing for me to do let me know. Then last year i was asked again so i said yes, and i was voted on, i think must have been what he wanted me to do. |
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cgracec Member |
posted 09-29-2005 07:06 PM
Sometimes I get so focused on the problem that I forget that God is bigger than the problem. God loves your fiance more than you do. Just pray that God softens his heart enough to be receptive to God's love and message. God will do the rest. The last few years I had a lot of trouble with my son. More problems than I will mention here, but we ended up putting him in a wilderness program. I cried every night that he was gone and prayed every night that God would reach him and that my son would be safe and cared for. Two weeks into the camp, my son said one of his counselors was a Christian and he had been talking with him about Jesus. He asked for a bible to read. While he was out there he accepted Christ. At the end of his time there the parents had to go spend a few days roughing it with the kids. Of course my ex wimped out so it was my son and I doing this solo. Now, I like backpacking, but please understand that this is wilderness survival and we aren't allowed matches or flashlights. Also, we live in Arizona so the campfires aren't allowed as a wildfire precaution. We had enough sterno for a few hours to cook with and that had to be conserved. When the sun went down our light was the stars and the moon and the other groups are out of earshot so it was quiet. Early bed. The first night I heard an animal walking around our camp. Scared the you know what out of me because we were out in the open and no light, no protection. The next morning I woke up and there were these two dogs. There were two entrances to our little camp and one was laying at each entrance guarding us. I asked my son about them and he said they appeared out of nowhere and have followed him since his first day. They lay near his blanket at night and guard him, no one else. We shared our food with them and they didn't leave our side. On the morning we were ready to leave the dogs came over to get scratched and ran off. We looked for them thinking we could take them back home to care for them but they were gone. I believe these dogs were sent to take care of my son and everytime I feel doubt or worry, I pray and remember the two dogs that were sent to care for him. Pray, because God wants this too. |
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cgracec Member |
posted 09-29-2005 11:32 PM
I like to think of them as being sent there for my son. There were some parents down the mountain camping with their son who tried to entice the dogs into their camp. The dad just loved them and wanted to take them home. They wouldn't leave. We all searched for them on that last morning but couldn't find them anywhere. Later, I realized that these animals were not only able to guard my son but they could reach the hardened heart of a rebellious teenager in a non threatening way. I tell you, that God up there is truly amazing!! The point of telling this story is to emphasize that God works in his own way and his own time. Have faith and pray. |
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ladybugss Member |
posted 10-01-2005 06:46 AM
Wow Grace! God does amazing things! Opie - I would only add one caution. God does not want you to be unequally yoked with your mate. I don't know how close you are to commiting to marriage, but it's something to think about before you tie the knot. Blessings and prayers for your fiance, Deb |
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