A Child Waits
Doubts and questions plague the soul when watching a family shed tears and disappointment to God in the haze of a young sibling’s battle against the dreaded enemy of leukemia. Seminary did not prepare a young minister for what waits on this path of darkness. TV evangelists do not even begin to embark on the quest to answer real spiritual questions that many possess. The smell of the waiting room permeates my spirit.
A feeble child is hanging on for her life, yet has the power to make minute problems disappear and many people smile. The hope of new marrow to free her from this disease so she can go home to watch Barney on her own television keeps her alive. Going into a waiting room that screams death, what do I have to bring to this war?
My biblical interpretation on baptism or speaking in tongues? Heck no! The transliteration of a Greek word to better understand what Paul meant when he was writing to Ephesus while in prison. Erroneous! As I sat in the solid wood chairs among people alike, I would have never imagined what kind of hell is out in this world that awaits graduation day. Children, who have done nothing wrong, are affected with diseases such as AIDS, cancer, and drug addictions due to the stronghold of sin. A book cannot tell someone what to say to a family who has lost hope. I find myself insignificant and worthless in dealing with these issues.
What do I have? I have a God, who like it or not, is more concerned about that beautiful child He created than I ever will be. He is passionately in love with her and thinks of her often. He thought of before she was born. This is where I rest. I am putting all of chips in! Why? Because it is all I have.
Paid in Full
A feeble child is hanging on for her life, yet has the power to make minute problems disappear and many people smile. The hope of new marrow to free her from this disease so she can go home to watch Barney on her own television keeps her alive. Going into a waiting room that screams death, what do I have to bring to this war?
My biblical interpretation on baptism or speaking in tongues? Heck no! The transliteration of a Greek word to better understand what Paul meant when he was writing to Ephesus while in prison. Erroneous! As I sat in the solid wood chairs among people alike, I would have never imagined what kind of hell is out in this world that awaits graduation day. Children, who have done nothing wrong, are affected with diseases such as AIDS, cancer, and drug addictions due to the stronghold of sin. A book cannot tell someone what to say to a family who has lost hope. I find myself insignificant and worthless in dealing with these issues.
What do I have? I have a God, who like it or not, is more concerned about that beautiful child He created than I ever will be. He is passionately in love with her and thinks of her often. He thought of before she was born. This is where I rest. I am putting all of chips in! Why? Because it is all I have.
Paid in Full
good one fats, i like how you write!
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