Those who have prayed here tonight are among the freepers who have been the most active for Terri, every day, for years.
Praying does not preclude acting. Acting does not preclude prayer. To say that one precludes the other is more than just a false dichotomy - it's a ruse, and a "trap and a snare". One that those who have truly been on the front lines no longer fall for.
I was only using your words. Not mine. I believe in prayer and action. Either is better than nothing. Both is ultimately the best! Many here have done all that they are capable of doing and have now turned it over to God. God bless you if you can do more! Go for it!
"It is my belief that it is up to us to save Terri by our own actions"
No, we like to think we're that important, but in reality, according to God, Terri "lives and moves and has her being" because of only God. He gets all the glory because Terri is His child. God has the infinite power and ability and wisdom.
We can be instruments used by Him, but we can be that with every single person in our lives. He wants us to love all, because He has loved us. That includes Terri, but it is done in humility that it really is HE Who is doing the work. If we believe in Christ, He lives inside us, giving us the strength and ability to serve. Prayer is service.
God wants to involve us because He likes blessing us and rewarding us for our actions. He uses us as instruments. We WILL act, when we experience His forgiveness, because we want to share that love with others. But it is HE who does the saving of Terri!
"We as mortals do never truly know Gods will and must act according to our own conscience."
NO, He tells us His will in writing. The Bible. And when you accept your Savior's redemption, He comes to live inside you to lead you. He won't contradict written Scripture, but will help you understand it.
He also says our consciences can be wrong, since we have a sin nature, even if we are born again. Or rather, our consciences are right, but we often do not hear them because of our sin.
Non-Believers in Christ can follow their consciences, but to God, it doesn't matter. Doing things does not ive spiritual life. You could never DO enough to ever earn the perfection God requires.
He wants to know, "Do you accept the death and resurrection of My Son for you? Do you believe and repent and receive my grace in Christ?"