P.
I recently posted about P., our friend who has been fighting against his drug addiction. I saw him today. He’s decided it’s not worth fighting, at least for now.
He had given me his bank cards so I could pay his bills, but when I went this morning to do that, I saw he had emptied out well over half of his account in the last few days, leaving him and his daughter with nearly nothing to live on for the month (February!!!) and all the bills unpaid from last month.
He doesn’t even remember what he did with the money. After a short discussion on the phone, he came and picked up his cards and headed off.
I write this knowing that you will pray for him. He may have to touch bottom before getting things in order. Or he may just sink. And then, what will he leave behind?
January 31st, 2006 at 4:59 pm
Every now and then (fortunately years pass between the now and then) I wish I had chosen another profession. Moments like what you described lead me to long for another call in life. But even those moments are shortlived as I realize there are just some things I can’t change.
January 31st, 2006 at 6:17 pm
Here is the mirror image of Greg’s comment:
This is the main reason I’m not a full-time minister. I love to teach but I don’t know how I could handle the type of heartbreak you guys deal with. I know that God is in control, but it has to be so hard to see Him rejected like this.
Of course you and P. are both in my prayers.
January 31st, 2006 at 10:21 pm
Prayers for you and for P. and for his daughter.
February 1st, 2006 at 10:17 pm
I’m glad “P” and his daughter are experiencing God through your ministering to them. My prayer is that “P” will begin to listen and act on the kindness in the name of the Lord that you’re showing them. Hang in there.
February 1st, 2006 at 11:25 pm
Brady,
Thanks for stopping by at my site. I appreciate your comments.
Please note that my pieces re: suicide deal with this exact problem. My friend M., a devout Christian and a neurologist, took his own life, no doubt as a solution (or final stage) to his addiction.
For most of us, addiction is, in many ways, just a different form of suicide, the slow form; the ’socially acceptable’ form (at least to some).
I will pray for you and P.
Peace,
Gnade
PS. Please invite me to Switzerland. Tomorrow? Skiing? OK!!!
ZOOOOOM!!!