I believe it Phil.  He may not cause it but he allows it.  He will go to any extremem to get our attention believe I know.  He had to litterly  kill me to let me know he was really real and that there is a Heaven and a hell.

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When Christians worship  here on earth, the hosts of Heaven are worshiping with them.



>      As many of you know, Ralph is Everett's, my youngest son's,
> Karate instructor and has been for over eight years.  A year ago,
> Ralph had open heart surgery.  He nearly died and was in the
> hospital for weeks.  He is a diabetic and has been on dialysis for
> a very long time.  Several months ago, they removed both his
> legs.
>
>      Ralph told us that he had always believe that he could, "Lick
> the whole world," and he thought he could make it through
> everything on his own.  One night, he suddenly realized, through
> the tormenting pain he was suffering, that he could not make it
> through this one by himself.  In short, he thought he was going to
> die.  So did everybody else.  At midnight, he dialed his brother's
> phone number in Phoenix, Arizona.  His brother prayed the sinner's
> prayer with him and led Ralph to Christ.  Less than 24 hours
> later, Ralph wanted Everett, Sandy, and me to come to the
> hospital.  He told us the whole story and repeated several times
> how he had always believed he didn't need God because he could
> lick the world on his own.
>
>      Last Sunday, Ralph came to our home church.  He has been
> coming nearly ever Sunday since he got out of the hospital several
> months ago.  This last Sunday, when he rolled into the living room
> in his wheelchair, he tapped on his new artificial leg so we could
> hear it.  Over the next couple of weeks, he will be fitted for
> his other leg and the physical therapy will continue so he can
> learn to walk again.
>
>      Stop and think about this testimony.  Do you get the
> impression that God can literally cut anybody down to size to get
> their attention?  "God doesn't do that," you say?  Maybe you
> should ask Ralph what he thinks about that now.
>
> Phil.
> Where there is pain, there is belief.  Truth has no pain.
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