Please Pray

[Craig]

DEAR RAY,

I HAVE BEEN READING YOUR WORK FOR ALMOST A YEAR NOW AND I AM AMAZED AT THE THINGS YOU TEACH. I COME FROM AN "OLD FASHIONED MISSIONARY BAPTIST" CHURCH WHERE I HAVE BEEN SINCE BIRTH. MY DAD IS THE PASTOR, AND LONG LINE OF FAMILY THAT ARE PREACHERS, PASTORS, AND MEMBERS. IF YOU KNOW OF THIS RELIGION THEN, YOU KNOW THEY( NOT ME) BELIEVE IN HELL, TRINITY, TITHING, ETC. THE OLDER I GOT THE MORE I ASKED, BUT WAS ALWAYS TOLD THE SAME THING. I STILL GO TO THE SAME CHURCH AND HAVE BEEN PREACHING FOR 6 YRS. NOW. I AM NOW 30 YRS. OLD WITH A WIFE AND 3 KIDS, AND AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT KNOWING THE TRUTH. I STUDY MANY HOURS ON MANY OF THE THINGS YOU TEACH ON YOUR SITE. I AM SCARED TO SPEAK OPENLY WITH MY FAMILY AND CHURCH ABOUT THESE REVELATIONS THAT GOD HAS GIVEN ME. IF YOU HAVE THE TIME, COULD YOU PRAY FOR ME? I KNOW THAT ALL IS OF GOD AND I SHOULD NOT BE AFRAID, BUT I AM. I PRAY FOR GOD TO GIVE ME STRENGTH AND COURAGE I KNOW HE WILL. I DON'T KNOW I T ALL BUT I'M LEARNING AS GOD SEES FIT. I JUST WANTED TO TELL YOU HOW MUCH I ENJOY YOUR WORK AND WHAT GOD HAS GIVEN YOU. I CAN IMAGINE HOW HARD IT IS TO FACE THE WORLD AS YOU HAVE DONE ON YOUR SITE. MAYBE ONE DAY I CAN MEET YOU, BUT IF NOT, JUST KNOW I LOVE YOU FOR WHAT YOUR DOING.


TRULY,
BRIAN


Dear Brian:

I appreciate what you are facing. We all have to face it sooner or later if we are to be chosen in this era of God's plan. Sometimes God calls members of the same family and the persecution is a little easier to take, but rest assured that all those who will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.  It is good for us. It makes us stronger and better. Yes, of course, I will pray for you as I pray for all those who come to our site.

God be with you and give you strength as you submit to his will in your life,

Ray