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Subject: Brad's sister Julie.... Author: Gina [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 16:11:59 09/30/09 Wed Is said to be adopting again. Had to share what she wrote about it. I have my own comment I will add at the end. Obviously she wouldn't have wrote it if she didn't expect people to respoond, but anyway, here it is... RISE UP Not my sleeping children ( I need them to stay a sleep a little longer) but the Church and all Christians!!! I was getting my license renewed the other day and the lady at the counter was inquiring about my boys and asked me if I adopted them and where from. I told her Ethiopia and her comment was "I could never do that- it takes special people to do that" I wanted to stand up on my soap box and start preaching to her as to why she SHOULD and COULD -but I held all of what I was thinking and just gave her a little. I am so passionate about this and the more I read in God's Word the more I am convinced that it is a Sin to not do something about the orphans and widows. In Deuteronomy 10:18 and 24: 17-18 we are commanded as Christians and humans to RISE UP and relieve the orphans hurts, defend their rights and provide long term solutions. Adopting is Not the only answer there are many ways to do SOMETHING for the fatherless!! There are two less orphans in Africa- but what they have done to and for me and my family is indescribable. I was watching them sleep and I was overwhelmed with love and awe for God and how he has formed us together as a family. They have changed me into a better person!! I just want to encourage those of you reading this post, to figure out what God has for you to do to serve HIS orphans!! ---------------------------------------------------------- Do you think this is for real? I question if his sister really said all this but I do have a few comments about it. Heartfelt as I believe it to be if it was from her my first question would be, How can you speak the word of a Christian yet call any child fatherless? We are never alone if we hold Christ in our heart. Secondly, we are all Gods children, just because I don't afford the ablity or resourses to adopt doesn't mean i don't take the hand of my brother or sister in life and embrace them as the beautiful person they are. It is hard to discuss the scripture in the Bible because I believe it is meant to read differently to anyone who chooses to read it and any given time in their life. To say it is a sin for those not to adopt is a bit too judgemental in my opinion. It is amazing it has worked such wonders in her family, although adopting God's orphanes can include a great many of his creations. It is wonderful that she is so passionate about it, but it has to come from within or God save that child. I don't believe anyone should be "guilted" into adopting a child and that is exactly how that reads to me. It is amazing she has found such enlightenment on the path she has taken. Hopefully her words will encourage the people who may feel it and are afraid to act on it. That would be the positive of what she wrote. Had to comment.Take it as you wish. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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Subject Author Date Re: Brad's sister Julie.... Mystie 13:11:27 10/01/09 Thu Re: Brad's sister Julie.... -- Gina, 15:44:52 10/01/09 Thu Re: Brad's sister Julie.... -- Gina, 16:24:10 10/01/09 Thu