Prayer Ping.... If anybody wants to join me in praying for the jury during deliberations, I'm going to set aside some time every day. The two or more gathered together principle, don't ya know.
Ya know, one of the really strange outcomes of this trial for me is that it has made me re-think my atheism.
I'm a pretty dedicated atheist, so that's something.
At first, the prayers that Sheeza (sp?) and some others were putting up seemed offensive.
There is a conundrum here, however.
I don't know for certain whether DW did or did not do that crime. I do think the prosection has not proven that he did it, and I would vote to acquit him if I was a one of the jurors.
But, what if he did?
I find myself hoping there is a heaven and a hell. Whoever did that to Danielle deserves a place in hell.
If DW did not do it and gets convicted, I hope there is a heaven.
So, atheist that I am, I will join with you in your prayer. God grant this jury the strength and the wisdom to do their best.
You sound more like an Agnostic than an Atheist. Mayb e you should rethink things?
I had thought that maybe God was using this situation to bring Westerfield up short and get his attention so that he would turn his back on the wild life and get his soul right with God. I never thought about its effect on others. Praise God! The Holy Spirit has spoken to your heart. Do not reject Him. It could be your last chance.
You will be prayed for by people on this thread. You can rest assured of that!
Some thoughts ...
(1) Better to be safe than sorry.
(2) I'd rather have a shack in Heaven than a mansion in Hell.
(3) Once dead, you can't say OOPS, I CHANGED MY MIND.
(4) Near Death Experiences also include "going to Hell". They come back scared to death and right quick put their souls right with God.
(5) And the one I love the most ... JESUS LOVES ME ANYWAY. We don't have to be "perfect", because we are forgiven for everything we have done and for everything we will do! Amen to that.
(6) Then we have the comfort of knowing ... IT IS WELL WITH MY SOUL.
Bless you TOH. It's something. This trial has been an epiphany for alot of us is someway.
e·piph·a·ny (i-pif??-ne) noun
plural e·piph·a·nies
3. a. A sudden manifestation of the essence or meaning of something. b. A comprehension or perception of reality by means of a sudden intuitive realization:
So, atheist that I am, I will join with you in your prayer John 9;31 Now we know that God heareth NOT sinners: BUT IF any man be a worshipper of God, and does his will, HIM he heareth.
God works in mysterious ways and you have good people here praying for you.