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dontbelonghere -> Urgent update~Salvation Prayer (10/4/2008 2:28:16 AM)
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I am asking for prayer for Matthew right now from all of you prayer warriors.... Matthew and I have gotten into a couple very serious God/No god debates this week at his own prompting. So tonight we were just trying to take it easy when he started talking about the history of the protestant church and how many horrible things it has done and people it has slaughtered all in the name of God. I requested that we not talk about that tonight yet he went on. I finally said to him, "you know I'm a Christian, why would you then associate with someone who condones such awful acts as you say all of Christianity does?" And he answered that he's ok with my being a Christian, but wants to systematically fight the Christian church because of all the suffering it causes... After a few more words between us he said it~!~ He said," I guess my reason for despising Christianity so much is because of all the hope and faith and trust I had invested in it that came crashing down and shattered around me. It's personal." I feel like the root has been found! Then he said he was going to go out for a very quick (it's about to rain) walk to cool himself off, and he'll be back. Well, that was 2 1/2 hours ago and he's not back! He doesn't have his cell phone, hat, or anything, and I'm worried. He's been extraordinarily depressed since the firing I told you about last week. Please pray for his tormented soul. He needs our Lord to lean on and trust in right now more than ever. I'm so afraid because as much as I'd like to, I can't rule out suicide for him, and as much as I want to comfort him, he needs it from GOD our savior, not something that can come from me. I feel like now more and more he's jabbing Christianity, every time he see's me read my bible, he points out what he believes are contradictions and apparent errors, etc etc. It seems to me like he's wrestling with God right now, and is trying to hold up him front that there's no God because he feels angry about his past. Please pray for this wonderful man. That not only will God reveal Himself to Matthew in a way that will be obvious to him, but also that Matthew will SEE God and not be able to deny it. Thanks so much my prayer partners.
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