Saturday, October 4, 2008

Turned heart????

What a week! There is a lady that I've known for about 3yrs now. I meet her when I first came back to AZ. Her and I have always gotten along pretty well. However she is not a Christian. She would invite me to her children's birthday parties and stuff, so we were okay friends. Here and there she would ask me questions about God, but she never really wanted to discuss "religion". About a week ago I meet with her to have dinner. During our dinner she started acting a little well, how can I say it, irritated with me. She just seemed annoyed about everything I said. Obviously me having a relationship with Christ, my conversations are going to be about that relationship. Usually this is fine with her but this night she definitely was not enjoying that. So she ends up telling me that she was reading this book fictional book that has the main character (who is a lesbian) pretty much denounce any kind of God, mentioning that God was something created by man. I have to say I was kind of taken back by this because even though I know she isn't a Christian, she never tried to denounce that God really did exist. So after hours of us "discussing" this matter, I pretty much went home with my heart broken. We have one life here on earth and what a waste to spend it not having that relationship with Christ. SO of course I've been praying for this friend and this week I got a phone call from her. It seems that her father ended up going to the hospital because he couldn't breathe. Come to find out he has a rare, non-curable disease. Pretty much the disease eats away at your muscle tissue and your nerves until you just end of dying. Obviously she is just devastated. First off please just keep her and her family in prayer as this is a really tough situation for them. Second please pray that God would just get a hold of their hearts through this. I'm not saying God did this to get her attention but I do believe God "allows" things to happen in our lives to remind us that He is here.

2 comments:

Garate's of Colorado said...

Amen! I am praying for you Tonia, that the Lord will continue to give you boldness to speak the truth, even to those we care about that don't want to hear it. We miss you in Colorado, think you ever might consider moving?

DuPeire Family said...

Hey girl! It has been along time! I am praying for you and I know that God is in You and that He will empower you with the words and the timing to share all that He desires You to this lady! I am praying for the timing and that God would open up doors for you that NO MAN can shut! Remember I would tell you in youth to as scripture says just open your mouth with boldness and God will give You the words as You trust in Him to lead you and guide you! I am praying for you!!!!!! Love you and I think you should consider Nebraska?? LOL!!!!