Hi Donna,
I have found that some people make offers of help in much the same way as
they might say "how are you?" or, "have a nice day." As you said,they have
absolutely no intention of following through with their offer.
Thank God that you have a select group of those in your immediate circle
from church that you can count on to be there when you have need of their
help.
Blessings,
Sheila and Vinnie
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From: "Donna Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2006 9:46 PM
Subject: Re: A FEW PROBLEMS FOR PRAYER, PLEASE
:I think some people offer help just to be able to say they did but have no
intention of helping.
:
: I know the people at my church have good intentions, but they offer this
and that at times and don't do any of it.
:
: I have a select group of people in my immediate circle from church who I
know I can count on and who will be there when the need is there. I'm
greatful for these people and thank God for them daily.
:
:
:
: --The Will of God will never take you to where the Grace of God will not
protect you.
:
:
: Donna Miller
:
: I'm yelling loud
: I'm Pac Mate proud
: And my e-mail is COMCASTIC!
:
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: -----Original Message-----
: From: "Sheila Killian"<[log in to unmask]>
: Sent: 7/22/06 10:12:30 PM
: To: "[log in to unmask]"<[log in to unmask]>
: Subject: Re: A FEW PROBLEMS FOR PRAYER, PLEASE
:
: Hi Carol!
: I wanted to add my prayers to those who are praying for a Godly solution
for
: your problem and need of help with
: various tasks. I certainly know what it is like to be without the
essential
: help you need! I am in that spot right now myself. Here is a little sad
: tale of asking for help from folks at church. Last Sunday, after the
: service, I was mingling with other church members in the garden, when this
: woman came up to me and inquired if I had put the note in the bulletin
about
: needing help. I told her "no. It wasn't me, but in fact, I did need help
: quite badly at this time! She asked me what sort of help I needed. She
said
: that she would be more than happy to help me in any way she could. I
: answered that I very much needed help with reading my mail. Her response
: startled and saddened me! She replied, "oh, that would be a very special
: sort of help indeed!That's really not something I could possibly do!" And
: then she made small talk for a minute or so and then simply walked away
from
: me as quickly as she could. I wonder what she would have been willing to
do.
: Am I missing something here? I realize that reading another's mail is a
very
: private thing, and maybe I forget that others' cannot even imagine sutch a
: thing! It is difficult for me not to have a negative response or be
: judgmental toward others with this kind of reaction.
: I use my scanner for a good bit of my mail, but some things just aren't
real
: possible to read with it.
:
: Sheila and Vinnie
: ----- Original Message -----
: From: "Carol Pearson" <[log in to unmask]>
: To: <[log in to unmask]>
: Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 1:43 AM
: Subject: Re: A FEW PROBLEMS FOR PRAYER, PLEASE
:
:
:: Hi Dave and all,
::
:: Well, there's been a development here, so I'm going to share it with all
:: both for prayer and to show you how the Lord has worked - so sit back
with
: a
:: cuppa and pin back those ears . . ..
::
:: After our friend had been to this elder and Mike had subsequently spoken
:: with him, he told Mike "He was still praying and thinking of us". This
: made
:: us kind of mad really because all the prayer in the world, if you don't
: give
:: the coat you own, won't keep your friend warm! But I must not judge and
:: must continue to love my brother . . .. I sought the Lord about my
: attitude
:: and told Him I wanted him to do what He would to bring about right
: responses
:: of my heart and opportunity to ensure that things were put right. For a
: few
:: days He said nothing to me and I gently reminded Him that I wouldn't
:: (couldn't) move until He did. . . ..
::
:: Yesterday I got up early to see an "Urgent Prayer" email. It was from
our
:: church asking for urgent prayer as our friend's wife (a very good friend
: of
:: mine for some years before I came to live here again four years ago) had
:: been taken into hospital in the middle of the night following a seizure.
:: She was still bearly conscious yesterday, early afternoon and didn't
: appear
:: to recognise her husband. They'd done a CT scan which looked clear.
They
:: had made a decision not to perform a lumber puncture but to give drugs
:: anyway just in case it was a form of Meningitis, though this is not very
:: likely. They did however find her to be extremely dehydrated and her
: sodium
:: levels (by last night) were still very low. She was by that stage off
the
:: ventilator and oxygen and had been able to understand she was in
hospital.
::
:: Again I have prayed for them though have found this difficult. There is
:: nothing practical that I can do, but I have agreed with the Lord about
:: something which I may be able to do later. Other than this, I am no
: further
:: to getting an opportunity to sort out this situation.
::
:: Meantime we asked our closest friend, who bails us out of every crisis,
to
:: pop by regularly over the next month or so, just to keep other matters
: going
:: until we can sort out some more permanent solution. We don't want him to
: be
:: involved on a longer term basis because he already carries a large load,
: has
:: a family to support and is not physically as strong as some.
::
:: There has however been a further development which we think is
significant
:: and the Lord's absolute timing is really wonderful! I'll spare you the
:: details here. (Dave, being up with procedures here you'll understand the
:: thrust of this one.) Finally, after what would appear to be an
: unacceptable
:: delay, bungles, inefficiency, bad reporting etc by our Social Services
: over
:: about sixteen months, we got a call earlier in the week and then a visit
:: yesterday from someone who knew what she was talking about, was pleasant
: and
:: kind and wanted us to have the money allowed for us to employ more help
to
:: meet our daily living needs. This will take a while to go through and
: still
:: has to get a "Yes" from the high-ups, so I'd value prayers about this.
: This
:: independent monitary support would enable us to specifically pay for the
:: kind of needs to be met which are essential and some have been met by
:: friends from church and we have had to do the best we could in other
ways.
:: I personally believe this is waht the church should be doing, but there
: are
:: those who do not agree with me, so I accept gladly the Lord's provision,
:: even if it does sadden me greatly that brothers and sisters will not
: extend
:: their care.
::
:: Well, back to the Throne of Grace, please!
::
:: I'll keep you posted about our friend's progress. Oh, by the way,
: although
:: she could not focus on others or recognise her husband, she was calling
: out
:: to the Lord for His help! Amen!
::
:: --
:: Carol - Reading, UK
::
:: To you, o Lord, I lift up my soul;
:: In You I trust, o my God. . . .." PS25:1-2 NIV.
::
::
:: ----- Original Message -----
:: From: "David Weston" <[log in to unmask]>
:: To: <[log in to unmask]>
:: Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 8:58 AM
:: Subject: Re: A FEW PROBLEMS FOR PRAYER, PLEASE
::
::
:: > Carol,
:: >
:: > Thank you for you openness to us. We will continue praying for your
: needs
:: > and that the Lord will bring some one else into you life that can meet
:: > your
:: > needs.
:: >
:: > Love, David and Ginny Weston.
::
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