A man who was savagely abused as a child, lays in a crumpled heap at the foot of his bed.
He suffers from panic attacks, crippling depression, struggles over intense shame regarding what was done to him as a child.
Trauma has left him with extreme difficulty focusing, which has led him to injure himself at work.
His wife just left, taking his only joy with her.
This is a life in crisis!
"He's a lazy, lying, dope addict and has no one to blame but himself for his situation."
He suffers from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, is greatly misunderstood by those who are not from his culture, and due to childhood issues, has difficulty taking his morphine only for physical, and not psychic, pain.
"If he was a real Christian, he wouldn't be in this situation."
He turns on the T.V. to distract himself from his grief.
He sees hope and optimism and pays attention.
"Jesus loves you and you can have the blessed life on video for a donation of $19.95 plus shipping, handling, and applicable taxes."
Do we really have to go down this road?
This is where I was 20 years ago.
The Lord, in His infinite wisdom, has chosen to change me inside but not outside.
How do I know this goes on in the church?
Because I used to be one of this type.
I thought that if they sought the Lord like I did, their lives would change.
I wound up frustrated, disgusted, and eventually walked away from them.
I didn't realize that I'd also walked away from the Lord.
" When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and said, "Surely here before the Lord is His anointed." But the Lord said to Samuel, "Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the Lord does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the Lord sees the heart." 1 Samuel 6:7 Berean Study Bible
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