I watched the MOST DISTURBING documentary last night! It was entitled, “A Good Man.” A story about an Australian farmer who married his girlfriend who while pregnant suffered a stroke and became a quadriplegic. So far it sounds interesting, right? He did an “honorable” thing to marry this young woman and take on such responsibility. The only part of her body she could move was her eyes and that is how they communicated.
The story switched to them going in the hole $200,000 to build a brothel. I was amazed as the husband defended his desire to build this brothel to bring in money for his family. It was disturbing to say the least. The Christian community tried to stop them, but the family temporarily “won” the battle. (The brothel did eventually go out of business much to the delight of the community people.)
I was bothered by a conversation the mother of the stroke victim had with the producer. In front of her daughter she was saying how she no longer believed in God because “a god” would never do this to “his” children. The daughter began to sob as the mother said, “He would have taken her on out instead of leaving her like this.” One, that was just a cruel and heartless thing to say in front of a crippled daughter, but for her to blame God was so frustrating. Just hearing the lack of the Holy Spirit in the lives of these people seemed so foreign to me.
The entire documentary was uncomfortable.
You know how it is to want to reach through the TV and witness to the people and shout the truth?!?!?
John 10:10
The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.
People blame God but they never look in His Word to see who is actually behind the suffering in this world.
So I went to bed a bit frustrated.
I want to scream sometimes. Do you?
There is a lost and dying world. How do we reach them?
This little blog is one way I can get some truth out into the airwaves.
I want to see people walking in freedom.
On a different subject, my Mom needs prayer. She hasn’t been able to hold down her food (what little food she eats because she has no appetite). I grabbed a nurse at the rehab today and said, “You’re a Christian, right? Come pray in agreement with me for my Mom.” She came in and shut the door. We prayed together over Mama.
Matthew 18:19
Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven.
I want to end this on a lighter note. My Princess went with me to a Weight Watchers meeting today. When we left she said, “Mommy, why are children skinnier than adults?” Hmmm. “Probably because adults have been around longer than children and they have had more years to eat food” I said.
Thankfully she waited until we were in the parking lot before she confessed her observation.
Thanks for visiting. I know I’ve been rambling a lot lately — thanks for bearing with me.
What an awful thing for that mother to say!!! You are right, though, we live in a lost world. May we continually look for ways to reach them.
Praying for your mother!
I so agree with your frustration at times! It hurts to hear our Father blamed for the wiles of the thief! Especially from those who call themselves by His Name! We must declare His word with more clarity! Thank's for doing just that… whether to 2 or 2,000..
In agreement for your Mom's appetite and healing
It is truly disheartening how people automatically blame God for their problems….
They are truly blind to His love and care!!
Praying our mom will be strengthened…
~Beth
You can tell your daughter it is because we as adults have forgotten how to eat properly, and children still have that wisdom! 🙂 Thanks for sharing your heart.
That show sounds deplorable so I can see how you might want to scream!
I hope your mom eats more to sustain her and how good you prayed with the caregiver for your mom.
That was so sad and awful, and you are doing an important ministry through your blog, Beth. Praying for your mom. How lovely that she has a Christian nurse to join you in prayer for her!
First, praying for your sweet mom!
Second, I have to admit that I've done the whole blaming God thing quite a few times in my life these last 6 years. I've questioned His love for me to have laid such heavy "issues" on my shoulders. I know, I know, I should know better and I do but I do know that He loves me even in the midst of my rantings and frustrations and He understands. I am SO VERY THANKFUL for His grace and mercy and forgiveness!! I am a work in progress and I'm not what I should be but thank God I'm not who I was!
He is continually drawing me closer and teaching me just how high,how deep, how wide and how far His love is for me.
Much love!
Lisa
Glad I came across your blog while visiting a few others! I'm agreeing with you about how frustrating TV programming can be. The devil is a master of deception, and sometimes people would rather believe the lies over the truth.
Like you, I enjoy the opportunity to share the truth via my blog! Look forward to getting to know you! Praying your Mom is recovering! God bless!
What an awful TV program! I feel sorry for people like that Mom. She obviously has no clue!
Praying for your Mom!