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praying for you Cinders as you look to the Lord for wisdom and guidance

Good Day All!

For those that are surrounded by darkness and negativity today, I pray:

Lord, let Your Light shine upon us like the dawning sun, and grant we quickly be healed in body, mind and spirit.

Let the glory of the LORD defend us as we call upon the name of JESUS! JESUS! JESUS! Amen

Hi Bud.

Greetings to my resplendent Christian friends: Once again, let me thank each of you for all your prayers, please forgive me if I did not mention you all my names by reason of my other medical problems. My Parkinson's has become full blown once again, and I'm not able to use my hands for many tasks, consequently; this requires me to dictate this note, however, my speech is very impaired, and it is difficult for me to say and speak some Words. Some good news and some not so good news, the test came back to my stomach is working okay, however, my Bowels are nonfunctional. We continue to adjust my insulin every five days up Word. We also found out that my diabetic disease is consuming my muscles. We will be implanting, a device that will measure my insulin, around-the-clock. Remember my friends; there are many more people undergoing more trials and tribulations both physically and mentally than myself and these people deserve all of our prayers and compassion. Please search for them and remember them! Folks, please allow me to be stoic in the next paragraph, it is not meant to preach or to cause mental anguish to anyone. I'm only trying to speak from my heart in a loving way without criticizing anyone. For if one is to be criticized, it should be myself with the splinter in my eye is as large as a Log. For myself weight has become a problem, a problem only due to health. Not due to an appearance, or what some have come to believe is acceptable appearances. Who are these people to establish what the shell of a human should look like, does not Christ. Love the way we look inward? Does He not look at the soul of this person and how they behave to judge and Love. Is it not the person heart that we should come to love?. I only speak about weight because I have come to understand what causes this appearance. If you are truly to look at it and understand, you must understand the mental stress, the upbringing, the medical problems, the body build and the genes to understand wieght problems. To look down upon oneself is not what Christ wishes for you, He loves you no matter what your appearance is, and if he can love you who our you not to love yourself? If you must meet certain appearances, to be my friend, I would have to be a very shallow person, do you really want to be a friend with this person? Enough already Lee The other thing I would like to speak about tonight is death. I believe I have a right to speak about this as I have been so close to death for so many years. It is amazing that Christ did not allow it to happen by now. I have many documented documents from the war that would tell you by all rights I should have been killed. I have been the sole survivor of a number of firefights, and I have been the lead (person in front) when they began. Due to my medical conditions, I have been in the life dead situation. My wife has been sent home from the hospital and told they would call her just before the end. Something I'm very ashamed of; It was during one of my narcissistic times when I wanted to call the end. I have come to learn that I have a mission from Christ to stay on this Earth and be a soldier and a foot step follower so many more will come to know and love Our Savior. To want to be with Him at this time is selfish of myself, and I would not be doing His will here on earth. Believe me, I know how easy it is to want to be with Christ! However, my friends your task is to remain here moreover so you may preach and teach our Savior word. Cinder, I do understand your desire to be with Christ, and it is not selfish, however, He desires you to remain here because you are a great fighter and teacher for His needs. To get something you never had, you have to do something you never did. When God takes something from your grasp, He's not punishing you, but merely opening your hands to receive something better. Concentrate on this sentence... "The will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will not protect you'. My dreams, my tears, His name will soothe a tortured soul and calm a roaring sea. His name will bring peace to you and all humanity, for those who lack the site and see where they will spend eternity. Ahh, yes, silly me. My answers are in the King,the great. I AM, the Prince of peace. I bow down before you, for you are my God, you are my King, for you, Lord. Are my everything? Amen lee

i love you Lee! Thank you for all the words you have said. You have pointed us all to JESUS, JESUS, JESUS!!! You are an incredible leader in the army of God. How amazing your beautiful spirit is, imprisoned in a body that won't cooperate, still you shine forth like a star in the universe, holding forth the word of hope to all of us and i suspect everyone else you meet and know. God bless you brother. Lord God, please continue to fill our brother with your Holy Spirit and please ease his pain and return him to health once more. In Jesus Name, Amen.

and Eltee, Nancy, Kelco, Ed, thank you so much for your prayers and love. And all of you in our little 'cyber church'. how precious you all are to me.

i am off to visit my dear old mother today. how i wish she lived in my town where i could pop in on her every day, but she is fiercely independent and wants to stay in her little house where she has lived for 57 years, the house i grew up in. so i will honor her and pray that the Lord will allow her to continue living on her own until he takes her home.

Bless you all today. We are so blest, we chosen ones of the Almighty God. Let's rejoice!!!

Hi all -- I just joined the site a few days ago and came across your 'thread' this morning... what a blessing! Lee -- Thank you for being an incredible example of God's faithfulness and unconditional love for us... and for showing us how a true soldier marches.... I appreciate your thoughts.

Welcome kat4singing!

As a side-note to this thread, I have made a special exception and I forward to Lee each response given to him.