by JohntheBaptist
The first is rather sad, the second is very encouraging:
(1) J. BYRON writes-
"I see the gray being far more dangerous to Our Lord's Body than the black and white. Good churches full of good people who get caught up in “The Church System”. Meaning the administration of a church as a business, maybe it must be...
My home church has one of the Godliest pastors I’ve known, his teachings are obviously directly from the heart of God, yet I personally watched a poor widow come into the church in desperate need of medicine for her daughter, and she was told, “We can’t do that, if she had a reaction we could be sued”.
Another time a young teen boy was living in a tent in the woods with no family, money or food. I called this very good church to see if WE could get him help. I was told they are not equipped. Upon pressing the point and reminding the church of my rather sacrifical tithing habits, they said, 'Well bring him in “sometime” and we’ll see'. Not wanting the child to reject God, my family took care of him.
This is a “well funded” congregation, 1,000-1,200 strong. Good godly people, a wonderful Godly Pastor.
Somewhere in the Administration, The technicalities, the worries of lawsuits, the concern, "if we help one, word will get out and we will be bankrupted". I’m not sure, maybe someone of more depth can see better than I..."
(2) RUTH FARLEY writes-
"MY HUSBAND AND I LIVE IN THE INNER-CITY. WE LIVE IN A BUILDING THAT WOULD BE CONSIDERED POOR BY MOST IN THIS NATION, HOWEVER WE ARE BECOMING A FAMILY HERE. WE BEGAN PRAYING AND FEEDING PEOPLE IN THE BUILDING AND THE FATHER HAS TOUCHED MANY LIVES. THOSE WHO WANT TO USE ARE BEING SLOWLY REMOVED. ALL THE METH IS GONE AND THE OTHER THINGS THAT WERE GOING ON HERE.
WE HAVE TWO BOYS WHO HAVE BEEN ABANDONED BY THEIR MOTHER, THEY ARE 14 AND 17. THEY READ THE BIBLE EVERY NIGHT, AND THE YOUNG ONE CRIES AND IS DEEPLY WOUNDED AND ANGRY. THERE IS ANOTHER HERE WHO HAS CANCER AND IS CRYING OUT TO YHWH FOR HELP. THERE WERE NEVER ANY CHILDREN HERE, BUT SINCE WE HAVE MOVED IN YHWH HAS BROUGHT US 7 BABIES. TWO OF THE MOTHERS WERE SEVERELY ABUSED AND HAD TO RUN TO PROTECT THEIR CHILDREN.
THERE USED TO BE SEVERAL GAY COUPLES, BUT THEY HAVE ALL MOVED, AS THEY DONT LIKE THE SPIRIT HERE. ONE OF THEM THOUGH A WOMAN, WHO IS GOING TO JAIL, HAS ALLOWED ME TO SHARE THE GOSPEL AND HAS TAKEN A BOOK FROM ME TO READ CALLED 'THE GREAT FALLING AWAY' BY MILTON GREENE. I PRAY SHE REPENTS AND IS DELIVERED FROM THAT DEMON AND BROUGHT INTO THE KINGDOM OF LIGHT.
LIVING WITH THEM FROM DAY TO DAY, I HAVE SEEN MANY MIRACLES THE FATHER HAS DONE, SUCH AS BROUGHT US MONEY TO HELP PAY THEIR RENT, MEDICAL BILLS WIPED OUT, APTS FURNISHED. HE EVEN BROUGHT A LADY UP TO ME ON THE STREET WHO ASKED ME IF I COULD USE THINGS FOR THOSE IN THE BUILDING, AND NOW ONCE A MONTH SHE BRINGS DIAPERS FOR THE BABIES, MILK, CEREAL, CLOTHING TOWELS, SHEETS, FURNITURE, ETC. AND THEY HAVE TO DRIVE 90 MILES TO GET HERE, NOW THAT IS LOVE IN ACTION.
SOME DAYS IT LOOKS AS THOUGH NOTHING IS HAPPENING, AND I BECOME DISCOURAGED, BUT THEN, SOMETHING HAPPENS LIKE THE LADIES HERE ASKING THAT I START A BIBLE STUDY FOR THEM, WHICH HAS GOT TO BE YESHUA, BECAUSE IT IS NOT WHAT I WOULD CHOOSE TO DO. I LOVE TO SHARE THE WORD.
OH, LET ME NOT FORGET TO MENTION OUR SINGLE FATHER, WHO TOOK HIS SON BECAUSE MOM IS ON THE STREETS DOING HER OWN THING. HE SUFFERS FROM A MEDICAL ISSUE, OF HIS BLOOD NOT CLOTTING, AND HAS TO TAKE SHOTS IN HIS STOMACH DAILY. THE LITTLE BOY WHO IS ABSOLUTLEY PRECIOUS WAS A DRUG BABY AND AT 4 IS MORE LIKE A 2 YEAR OLD, BUT HAS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SMILE AND LOVES HIS TRUCKS. HE ALSO ASKED FOR A BIBLE. THOSE BOYS WILL HAVE TO MOVE THIS MONTH IF MOM DOES NOT SHOW UP. AM PRAYING FOR THEM.
AND SO IT GOES ONE DAY AT A TIME, SWEET JESUS. WHO LOVED US WHILE WE WERE YET SINNERS..."
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