Yesterday a young mother showed up at church. We know her and the family she married into. Apparently her husband (we know his parents) has gotten into drugs and tried to harm her. This horrible thing happened in front of their young son.
I have done nothing but think of her and pray for her. I can relate to her because I have been in her shoes. I know exactly how she feels. I want to reach out to her but I don't want her to think I'm being nosy. I truly feel a need to be there for her...just to listen.
Our church has an outreach that we support. The family that runs it opens their house up to people who have been in trouble with drugs, alcohol, or just need help. THey all come to our church on Sunday and we now have started a lifegroup over there on Tuesdays. I have to tell you I wasn't at all happy with having to change groups. I barely got to know the people in the first group. I know these people need to be ministered to and they need Jesus. But I don't feel the same need to reach out to them as I do her.
I'm not comfortable stepping outside of "my box". It's hard to relate to people that you have nothing in common with. I have never had a problem with drugs or alcohol, I am too much of a control freak! But I am married to someone who did have these problems.
That is why I see myself in her...here is a young mama who has had some of choices taken away by her husband. She didn't ask for all of this to happen, she didn't want it. The selfishness of her husband has now put her in this position.
I know, "society" has deemed these addictions as a "sickness" but it all started as a selfish act in order for him to "escape" with no thought to his family! And she had no choice in the matter.
Please pray for this young family. And the people at the outreach, they all need Jesus.
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I found you....don't look at the time. I know that I should be in bed, but Buddy is up too!
I like that I get to read about you. We are so busy when we are together... I like getting to get a hear from your heart:)
This is completely unrelated to this post, but after your comment on my Billy Ray post about the Bay City Rollers, I had to come over and say...
S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y...NIGHT!
:>)
Dreama,
I believe God uses all the "bad" that has happened to us to minister to someone else in the same situation.
I never experienced an addiction to alcohol or drugs, but as a child of the abuses these addictions bring about, I can relate with the children of the outreach.
My step-dad was a violent, physically abusive man. I remember many nights hiding with my older sister under our bed just praying that someone would rescue us.
I just needed hope; hope that there was a better life. Just share the hope of Jesus Christ with them. That is something we can all relate to.
I'll be praying that God will give you peace about the change in lifegroups. We sure miss seeing you and Mike on Tuesdays :)
Have a great day,
Julie
Julie,
I never knew that, I'm so sorry. From the outside looking in it's hard to tell what really goes on.
I remember your family when we all went to FBC in Mabank and all "seemed" well.
I was so enjoying our Saturday night group! Guess I will have to get use to moving around.
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