PRaP 8-2-2005

"Where Do You Go?"

As we struggle in this time to determine what is going on in this world and
we worry about loved ones that are away from us, where do you go for
comfort? As most of you know Pastor Mary and the team of scientists we
have dubbed the J Team are in Africa working on a cure for AIDS. As most
of you know as well there is a Holy war going on in the Sudan which seems
to be spreading. Where do you go for comfort? We all know the answer to
that question. God! Well that is easier said then done at times. The
thing is, we should go to Him first but we rarely do. We go to the Great
Comforter last when all else fails. I am just as guilty as the next person
when it comes to this. Why is it we don't go to Him first? I can't answer
for anyone other then myself and it is in my case because of selfishness.
I do not want to see my loved one get hurt or worse. So I, in my mind
start asking why? why? why? And then I kick myself in the pants because
once again I have fallen back into the "Why?" syndrome instead of "What?"
I have to go back and read the words the Holy Spirit gave me to send out to
you in a previous PRaP about quit asking Why? and start asking What?. So I
now cry out to God "What?" What is it that I am supposed to do in the
absence of the one I love? What is it I am supposed to read? What is it I
am supposed to talk about? What is it I am to learn? What is it that I
can relay to others? Now I am done with going everywhere else except God
for my comfort. I have the faith that can move mountains when it comes to
myself. I now need to learn to use that same faith to know that God is
going to do His will with my loved one and all I can do is go to Him for
comfort. We are trying to setup a 24 hour prayer vigil with 2 or more
people per hour or per half hour praying for the J Team. Please send email
to christian_connection_ministry_me@yahoo.com with the times that you would
like to pray. We would like to keep this going until they return safely to
the U.S. which will be around August 22nd or 23rd I believe. And when you
feel the pain of despair or worry please go into prayer at that moment and
seek your comfort from the Great Comforter, the Great I Am, God listens.
We are all called to be living sacrifices to God.

PRaP Romans 12:1-8