"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!
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