[Faith-talk] blind sence child birth.

[Maureen Pranghofer]

    Hi
Debby
Your post reminds me of my friend from years ago Sister Josaphat.  She was 
the most joyful person I've ever met, always smiling, laughing and talking 
about how wonderful was the Lord.  She own 2 changes of clothees and a Bible 
that was it, she was here from Uganda and returned back to her country to 
work with children.
She taught me so much.
Maureen


-----Original Message----- 
From: Debby Phillips
Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2013 11:35 PM
To: Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion ; 
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Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] blind sence child birth.

Pospa Bear, you make so much sense.  I guess I'd like to just say
that nobody except the Lord can judge whether a brother or sister
is "on fire" for God.  One of the most "on fire" people I ever
knew was a Benedictine nun.  She loved Jesus with all of her
being, but she didn't make huge ripples in the world, and many of
you would say that because she's Catholic she couldn't possibly
be Christian.  But I watched her as she loved the other nuns in
her community, as she loved me (she was one of my readers) but it
wasn't just reading that she did for me.  She encouraged me when
others didn't, she loved everybody.  She showed kindness when it
would have been easy to be mean-spirited.  She just quietly went
about her day, doing what she had to do.  She was in remission
from cancer, and eventually she got sick again.  I visited her in
her room.  It was a place of peace, filled with the Presence of
God.  To my knowledge, she didn't protest anything, didn't go on
the Internet and write petitions or whatever.  She just loved God
and loved the people that God put in her life.  When she died, I
know there were tears, but there was great joy, too.  I knew a
housemother at the School for the Blind in Oregon.  She was a
kind, loving, wonderful woman of God.  She loved the Lord and
that love that she received from Him was poured out on us
students.  She truly loved us.  Yes, she cared for us because it
was her job, but it wasn't just "a job" to her.  She actually
cared with her heart.  I know that many of my friends from that
school who are Christians are so because of her.  So please,
let's not judge each other about whether someone is "on fire" for
the Lord, or not, whether someone is "interpreting Scripture
truly".  Not even Bible scholars agree about everything.
Blessings,    Debby

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