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rocky:
One of the hardest things for me, and only through the spirit (fire) am I slowly realizing this, is that He is the blessing, not the means to it.

orion77:
DJ, my heart goes out to your father and family.  I just got in and after reading all of the posts by our brothers and sisters, my heart soars.  Beautiful to see us come together and help a brother in time of need.  

My prayers are with you, your father and family.

God bless,

Gary

bobf:
Keep the faith brother.   Remember that Christ requires us to take up our cross and follow Him.  You are in good company in the 'furnace of fire' with the Son of God.

Lamentations 3:28 He sitteth alone and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it upon him.  29 He putteth his mouth in the dust; if so be there may be hope. 30 He giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach. 31 For the Lord will not cast off for ever: 32 But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.

We do not know how or when God will have compassion according to His many mercies.  We just have to wait patiently in faith.

Patrick:
DJ, man I can so relate; I'm 46, never married ( heard a "celebrity" state that if your a male over 45 and have never been married, your a pervert; I just laughed), and had a very sick Dad (died of brain cancer 2 weeks before 9/11).
What gets me through all the "stuff" is the assurance that He is in control; and I don't have any problem (now anyways, was a major problem in the beginning) with being His servant/slave/puppet (whatever you want to call it).
I don't understand why stuff happens the way it does, and told myself I would have lots of questions to ask Him when we met. Then it clicked, I won't have to ask any questions; all of my questions will be answered when we are all in all.
Hang in there brother, your BT family loves you and God loves you.

Patrick

joyful1:
DJ-- people like your father can go two ways...some get "sweeter" more docile...some become "combative" and angry....depending on what is going on with your father, if he will let you, just sit with him and hold him.....you can sing with him a song that you both knew....music tends to stay with people a long time...its stored in a way that can be retrieved easier than logical random thoughts. I hope you find peace in the middle of the storm...there's a song that says "sometimes He calms the storm, sometimes He calms the child" God be with you! joyful1

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