To: ElisabethInCincy; TexasCowboy; betsyross60; bootless; mabelkitty; Cindy; BlessedBeGod; TotusTuus; ..
This is AMAZING!
Yesterday, while reading the islamic web site, I cam across a post entitled "Study Material for debating Christians".
It was posted by another teenager who had gotten my July emails from Ryan and replied to them with his own critiques. Ryan had sent my email to him to rebut and posted the first set of criticisms shortly after my first message to him. This other kids thinks that he is hot stuff. I need to respond graciously and with accurate information.
I didn't reply to the critique at the time (it didn't sound like Ryan) but planned to get back to the harsh criticisms later. I never did.
Now, they are out in public before hundreds of Muslims and I get another chance to reply to the first set of critiques as well as two other sets which I have never seen.
At first, I was disappointed that my private email had been thrown out in public but today I realized what a tremendous gift this is.
DON'T STOP PRAYING NOW! I'm really on the front line and I can't escape!
77 posted on
10/05/2004 10:11:54 PM PDT by
newberger
(The amazing thing about communication is that it ever occurs at all!)
To: newberger
The matter is entirely in God's hands now. That this young man chose to go with a religion that drinks from the cup of bitterness and hatred is a sad turn of events, but remind yourself of the wisdom of Matthew 13:3-4,19.
That this young man so readily betrayed the confidence of your communications just shows how weak his faith truly is. And considering the virulence that others in his circle attacked your faith demonstrates the hatred that is Islam.
God gave this young man the free will to turn against His will. I'd say that Ryan has made it plain that he will accept no truth from anyone who speaks God's word. No matter how accurate your words or true your faith, breaking through any wall of hatred is arduous at best and rarely yields anything but frustration and discouragment. Even Jesus himself recognized this with the Pharisees.
My hope and prayer is that the Good Lord will lead Ryan back to the light in the same way He guided me.
78 posted on
10/05/2004 10:43:18 PM PDT by
Prime Choice
(It is dangerous to be right when wicked is called 'good.')
To: newberger
Heavenly Father, we return to give You thanks that You shall supply newberger with all that he needs in presenting Your Word before his friend. May Your Words find residence in Ryan's heart, O God ... call him out from the darkness into the light of Truth, in the Name of Jesus, I pray, Amen ...
80 posted on
10/06/2004 12:21:43 AM PDT by
Pegita
('Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus, just to take Him at His Word ...)
To: newberger
To: newberger
I've been thinking about you and Ryan lately, as well. This must be why. The Lord walks with you as you battle for their souls.
83 posted on
10/06/2004 6:02:16 AM PDT by
mabelkitty
(Do not indulge the Negative Nervous Nellies with reassurances.)
To: newberger
Heavenly Father, please continue to give newberger wisdom and give him the words to say and please quicken those words by Your Spirit as on the islam web site.
Send Your Spirit to search out amongst those reading the ones who are ripe for Your harvest, convict them of Your TRUTH, woo them, reason with them, hover over them, and send Your servants across their path to continue witnessing for the sake of the Lord and for their souls' sakes. Please continue pouring conviction over them and into them; pour deliverance and salvation into them in Your perfect time and according to Your sovereign will.
In the mighty Name of Jesus, AMEN
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