Hallelujah, what a Savior!  I agree with Brother Phil on this one.  I know
the fear through which you are walking.  As the day draws near for me to
move, the enemy says, "What if ... and What if ....".  I have to trust.
Rhonda, my sister, we must trust together.  We will all agree with you in
prayer that the enemy's strongholds are broken on your thoughts.  Isn't it
interesting that the enemy wants our minds?  He knows we have given our
hearts to Christ Jesus, but our minds?  Think on Jesus.  Think on the one
who has given His all for you.  He restores sight to the blind.  It might be
spiritual sight.  Perhaps he'll use this time to draw Ben closer!  And the
Bible says, "I have never seen the righteous forsaken or begging for bread."

"Be not dismayed, what 'ere betide.  God will take care of you.  Beneath His
wings of love abide, God will take care of you.

Yes, we can all be full of plattitudes and attitudes, but I pray for a sweet
spirit of humility and trust for you and for me and for all of us.  Life is
hard, ... ... ... but God is good.  Hang on!

Love you,

April

----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 4:43 PM
Subject: Re: Ben


> Rhonda
>
> I don't always respond to prayer requests posted on the list but I always
> stop and pray.  That goes for every prayer that is posted.  Hang in there,
> Rhonda.  I am sorry about what is occurring right now and I have a whole
> bunch of spiritual platitudes; none of which would make you feel one bit
> better even if I pstated them.  As I wrote the other day, Jesus is the
Alpha
> and Omega of your life and that includes what is going on right now with
you
> and Ben.  This experience just didn't creep up on Jesus withoutt His prior
> knowledge so you aren't alone.  I understand the fear which occurs with
just
> such events in our lives, however, but Jesus is aware of that, too.  Don't
> just try to endure it but walk with your head up; believing God.  So what
if
> God doesn't come through for you and Ben loses his sight and his job and
his
> wallet, and he loses his sex drive, and you max out your credit cards and
> you end up penniless walking the streets begging for food.  Well, I tried
to
> be dramatic there but I didn't do a very good job.  What if?  That's the
> Enemy speaking; Jesus never speaks that way.  So if I have any advice,
just
> try and learn the difference between whose voice is speaking.  If you need
> help, call.  In the mean time, everybody on the list tell the Enemy, and
all
> his buddies, to take a hike in Rhonda's behalf.
>
> Phil.