may the prayers of the saints rise as sweet incense to the Lord, and may our lives be as a sweet sacrifice to Him.
nic -- I'm feeling the same way we did the other day, and praying my way around it. so many "nos"! Lord, how we desire a "yes!"!
The Lord saves our tears in a bottle. Just think of all the tears saved on behalf of our little Sister. It's a river. May it flow to the Father's Heart and grant us the desires of our hearts - that Terri will live, recover, return to her loving family and that those who attempted this evil act on our innocent little Sister will be exposed and scattered and put to shame. In the Precious Name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
I must have sensed something, cyn, as I see you only posted minutes before I've come checking.
Just remember, God will never leave us nor forsake us, this includes Terri, of course.
His ways are not our ways, nor His thoughts ours thoughts.
"I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope." (Jer. 29:11)
"All things work together for good for those who love God and are called according to his purpose." (Rom. 8:28)
"Let us rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance and endurance produces tested character and tested character produces hope and hope does not disappoint us, because the love of God has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit which has been given to us." (Rom. 5:3-5)
"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing in order that by the power of the Holy Spirit you might abound in hope." (Romans 15:13)
"Hope does not disappoint us because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit which has been given to us." (Romans 5:5)