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Diane
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Posted: Tue Mar 20th, 2007 02:51 am |
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| Tomorrow morning I've been asked to share my testimony and share a message of hope and freedom in Christ to about 30-40 young adults ranging from 17 - 24 years of age... these are disadvantaged youth attending a government JobCorps program... A vocational school... Our local pregnancy care center has been given an open door to do a 3 day conference - we call it "survival training"... dealing with making "choices"... We speak from a whole spectrum of issues... my testimony touches on child sexual abuse, abortions, rape, sexual addiction... I know these kids are hurting, and need HOPE... I don't have all the answers but I know the One who does... I've heard today this crew is rough around the edges... the workers today struggled with spiritual warfare... ( wasn't there today) through a survey they take, I've learned that some of them are atheists, satanist, buddhist, and christians all mixed in... some have had abortions, have been sexually abused, physically abused... in other words alot of pain... so I would certainly covet your prayers for boldness and courage to speak truth to these young adults... to instill HOPE into there hearts... to even be vulnerable before them, to know there is a God who really, really cares where they are at... Pray that I can just be real with them... and that God would annoint the words He puts on my lips... Sincere thanks... Diane
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Posted: Tue Mar 20th, 2007 03:08 am |
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Standing in agreement with you, diane. Amen.
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Posted: Tue Mar 20th, 2007 03:14 am |
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I'll be in our church's baby nursery taking care of little ones for a MOMS meeting. I will pray as I rock! 
God bless you for being willing to be so open and vulnerable to these kids. I will pray for them to receive what you are saying.
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Psa 107:20 He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.
Luke 6:46 And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
Psa 119:37 Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.
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Posted: Tue Mar 20th, 2007 01:29 pm |
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| Praying here sweetie....
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Diane
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Posted: Wed Mar 21st, 2007 04:32 am |
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Hello, Thank you all for the prayers... What a blessed day I had... I have only spoken publicly about a half dozen times... only the second time to this crew of young adults... I don't know what you all prayed for... but for me I felt the Lord loving on these kids... It was beyond me... I put my notes aside today and simply shared my heart... I was simply real with them, talked about things they hear about everyday, and they responded... So much pain... some have had abortions and dealing with the guilt, one girl told me of being sexually abused by her stepfather for years she turns to alcohol to ease the pain, one girl couldn't talk she just cried... I received an email from her telling me she was raped at 14 asking for help to get over that... one girl shared she was depressed/sucidal, I pulled her aside afterwards... she had been raped multiple times in her young life...she is 24... trying to set her up with some counseling... I shared scripture, I prayed with them... I pray God gives them HOPE & HEALING to there hurting hearts... That God can take the broken pieces of there lives and turn tradegy into triumph...
The program director told me even the young man that was giving them heck yesterday (our athiest, ) listened attentively ... I only found out who my athiest friend was after the meeting... but he heard how alive and well the God that I serve is...
The hardest part for me was driving away knowing they are hurting... But I put them in God's hand...
These are young adults that us "church folks" would find rough around the edges... The enemy had me feeling nervous and intimidated at the beginning... But if you give them love, time, and attention, respect, honesty and reality... they will respond... I find there hearts are just crying out for that... someone to be real with them and give them HOPE...
out of about 30 kids, five of them stayed behind after the meeting... so I grabbed a chair and talked to the ones that stayed for another one and a half hours... they were just like sponges...
Anyway, I'm still wound up... but I wanted to share my day and say a heartfelt thanks for the prayers... Diane
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Posted: Wed Mar 21st, 2007 12:04 pm |
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Hi Diane,
What an amazing day you and the Lord had. Isn't it amazing that if we cease to be a bottle, and become a funnel, how God can bless others through us? I am in awe that the God of the universe could work in spectacular ways on His own, but chooses to work through His imperfect, though redeemed, children.
Praying for God's continuing work in yours and the kids lives...
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Diane
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Posted: Wed Mar 21st, 2007 12:56 pm |
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Goodmorning Truthseeker, I'm grateful that God could use my mess and give someone hope because of his healing... this morning my heart weeps so for these kids... I just cry interceding for there young lives... There is so much life ahead of them... I just pray by His Holy Spirit that He draws them to Himself, Loves on them, brings the right Godly people in their paths to help them heal and grow... thanks for listening... Cindy, Gracia, Etna, Leslie, Yvette and others... One of the young men there was leading a Bible Study on Wednesday nights... Pray for them all (even our athiest young man) that God's love would invade his life... I encouraged them to attend that Bible study... I hope they do... again thanks for the prayers... It made all the difference... Diane
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Posted: Wed Mar 21st, 2007 08:47 pm |
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Diane, you have a wonderful testimony of God's love in the face of great adversity. I pray that The Lord pours out his blessings on you abundantly and gives you continual strength and also healing from the past. I pray for the people you have named that their lives will be blessed and healed by God's personal touch and through the testimony you have shared. Bless you. Stephen
Last edited on Wed Mar 21st, 2007 08:50 pm by guitarist63
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