(RE: Sandy Smith (5 June 2012)
"PATTI C and SHARING

And

Sara B (6 June 2012)
"PATTI C")

 

Lovely Ladies!!

Please forgive me for taking so long to respond to your healing letters.  I want you to know that I felt your prayers, and they have helped me so much!!

I could feel the dark cloud being lifted, off my life, and was able to feel the sunshine of HIS LOVE!!  He showed me why I was so grief stricken, and once I understood what I was mourning, I was able to get through it. I was not mourning the fact that I knew my sister and shared in her life, but just the opposite.

By talking to other family members I was able to see my sister through the eyes of the ones, who did know her and love her.  After that, I was able to focus on seeing her through HIS eyes.  To get out of the fear of losing her forever, to the love of the Lord, reminding my heart, that everything is in HIS HANDS, IN HIS PLAN, AND HIS PLAN IS PERFECT!!

Your prayers most certainly reached their target!! Bulls eye!!

Thank you, Sandy, Sara, and all you beautiful prayer warriors, my sisters in Christ, for lifting me up, to HIM!!!

Now, I can see my sister through HIS EYES and in HIS ARMS, instead of out of His graces.  Makes all the difference!!

Bless you!!

Much Agape!!

Patti C.

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Sandy Smith (5 June 2012)
"PATTI C and SHARING"

You wrote a beautiful letter, Patti, by sharing your heart.  I'm truly sorry for the hurtful words said to you by your sister.  We can brush off negative comments from acquaintances or those we don't respect, but it cuts to the core when done by those we love.  And I'm sad for your sister's unwillingness to forgive. 

This thing with forgiveness and keeping short accounts is so critical in the believer's life.   But it can also be very hard, so I'll relay a funny story.  

A few years back I was going through some stuff, so I brought the following question to my Bible study group/ladies:

 

• "Jesus said we're to ...pray for those who mistreat you...so what exactly do we pray?"  Luke 6:28

 Right away the gal who led the group in worship at the start of each session pipes up:  "Lord, get 'em."   Of course, we all laughed, but how many of us often feel that way.  But we want to heed our Savior's Words because we love Him because He first loved us.  Sometimes it's tough, so I have to ask for His help.

Patti, you'll be in my prayers.  May the Lord bless you and keep you forevermore and into eternity!

  AMEN!

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Sara B (6 June 2012)
"PATTI C"

 Dear Patti C,

We are praying for you and asking the Lord to comfort you during this time.  We understand how you are feeling, as most of our earth relatives have rejected and mocked and refused to listen to us regarding Salvation and most importantly Jesus Love for them.  We also have lost some in the past few years.  Our greatest joy comes from knowing when we get home we won't feel any sorrow.
 
Your Sisters In Christ
Sara B & the Prayer Warriors