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When life as we know it suddenly begins to crumble our attitudes experience many changes some of which are not good ,in the last few weeks I have had some of that.
Now realizing none of you have dealt with issues I feel I must give you some hard earned advice about such times and situations.
The summer of 08 has been wonderful I was running as fast as I could and coasting when it was needed always ready to encourage others ,praise the Lord .
Now the season is almost over and I can look around and see and experience the things others need to be encouraged about and feel the pain.
Case in point last Saturday I was blessed to be a part of my brothers daughters wedding ,I would miss the Little Guys at Mercer ,but it was all covered little did I know that after Sundays service for Danas Dad I would be faced with my own trial.
At about the time we were leaving the service Judys brother was involved in a serious motorcycle accident near his home in Greenville Pa ,as a result he had his right leg amputated above the knee as well as other injuries was flown to Presby in Pittsburgh he is still critical.
How quickly life changes it is at times like these that our real faith will show or seem to not be there at all ,it is a very clever trick of the enemy to distract us but we are warned in Luke 4;18&19 about this.
I/we have a choice to make we can be steered away from the call of God on our life or face it with the support of Jesus and the Holy Spirit ,through the Father.
This is always easy to tell some one else but much more difficult to do. ask me I know and am in the midst of a great trial of my faith you see Tom is very special to Judy and I .
Please dont ask God where he is when you are faced with things like this seek him you will find him right beside you he promised to never leave you and his word is true,now the same question for you, is your promise to him true and if it has become a little strained remember he was waiting for the Prodigal and his leaving was not important but his return was.
There is a big ring ,big meal, and better than all that the loving hug from Jesus,
I have been fed given a ring and loved by the Father ,now its your turn ,and please pray for Tom and Judy.
Living by Faith
Bill