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Date Posted: 14:12:26 09/10/06 Sun
Author: Rev. Sandra Stevens
Author Host/IP: 67.35.37.173
Subject: Re: Need Prayer
In reply to: Rev. Mark McManus 's message, "Re: Need Prayer" on 15:50:33 09/09/06 Sat

First, let me say that I am overwhelmed by the outpouring of love that I have received here. Unanimously all have suggested stepping back and I have taken that advice. I am reminded of when the Enemy said "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?" Humility is a great, albeit painful lesson, and as I said, humbled though I may be, I am more concerned with the people involved than for myself. I have stepped back completely and tried to "suffer in silence", as it were, and I'm certain I would have gone quite mad had it not been for the support of my husband and my brethren here.

Our Savior said that if the people will not receive, shake the dust off your feet...and that is what I am trying to do. The last thing I want to do is be a thorn in the side of the marriage which causes either of them to stumble.

Brother McManus, your analogy re: domestic situations in police work caused an old wound in my heart to re-open and cause me to think upon the other side of the issue as well. I was married to a policeman for 20 years who told me time and again of the very scenario you described. At first it made perfect sense, knowing the danger that the peace officers put themselves in...that is, until an acquaintance of mine was killed by her ex-husband in front of her children. That extra 10 minutes it took for the police to show up cost her her life. This is why I MUST give it all to God; even though the present situation is not a violent one, the fact is that I cannot logically assume whether my "help" is helping..or hurting.

I ask that my brethren here please continue to pray for this couple, as it is most assuredly out of my hands. I, too, will pray that your son finds the peace he is seeking and that you as a family can love each other through it.

Thank you all once again for your prayers and support.

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  • Re: Need Prayer -- Tom Donoho, 00:33:22 09/11/06 Mon
  • Re: Need Prayer -- Rev. Sandra Stevens, 13:42:21 09/11/06 Mon
  • Re: Need Prayer -- Rev. Mark McManus, 11:30:35 09/16/06 Sat
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