I don't mind talking about it but I hesitate because it makes people uneasy. I think they are afraid to say the wrong thing, or just uncomfortable with death?
There was only one thing that I knew during this time. THIS> I don't know anything BUT that, God knows what He is doing. I may not understand but I do understand that He knows.
I can also tell you, that I needed God more than ever I needed him before. When I had to go to view her, I was in very much in need, prayed fervently and told God he HAD to help me. I did not pray "could you help". I grabbed on to the promise and He answered my cry. Hb 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
I can tell you God's promises are true!
I did not want to look at her in a casket. Talk about power, He gave me power to overcome, He gave me perfect peace! The first really wild SP event I preached at was kinda scary, (never done this before) The event passed and it was like a spiritual hurricane, but God put us in a space that was like a buble of peace. That is what it seemed like to me at the time. After the Funeral, some friends called to give me scriptures and a couple gave me the Psalms that talk of the shadow of His wings, and it hit me like a ton of bricks, that was the bubble I had been there before! His mercies NEVER fail!
PS 18:6- In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears. Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, ... He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.
Terry Clifton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Kevin Deegan wrote:==============================================================We went thru this all before and JD knows this. I don't mind if any call me ANGRY (CW) or worse (Johnathan). But to continue to propagate outright lies, well that is JD.This is a little bit of a sore point, as I will try and explain (again) I do not have my own business but am employed by others. I was married to Cheryl for 10 years in which we never had a vacation because all my vacation and many weekends and evenings were spent in ministy, in church & out. That woman never complained, and we struggled for all those years. When she went to Glory, I was sad that she never had anything in this world, even though I know that she had plenty of "Treasure" up in heaven. When she went to Heaven I remember thinking Lord, who is gonna pray for the street ministry. I was married to Cheryl 10 years and she was the most genuine christian I have ever met, since 1972 when I was first saved. I knew she could get a hold of God. By the way I have remarried to a good christian woman, the Lord is good ALL the time!Another thing is that even as we struggle financially our home is always open, and has been to those in need, (children saved from Abortion, other Christians that needed a place to stay) and even now we are Grandad & Grandma for two girls.I debated on even posting this But I do not think you can really understand all this, unless you personally watched them lower the casket down into the ground.
Thanks Kevin, for giving me a glimpse of your private life. You have been tested, and now know better than ever how good God is.
Terry
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