[__ Prayer __] Peaceful, painless death

[Christ_empowered]

I have 2 Pentecostal friends, an older married couple. Its a beautiful story, really...I met them while at Teen Challenge. I shared my testimony and the wife came up, talked to me, wrote her address in my Bible, and told me to stay in touch. I wrote to her ASAP, once I completed Teen Challenge. That was a little over 3 years ago.

The husband--great guy, Christian,hard worker--has cancer. They went to a place that once had a good reputation and they messed him up. Went to another place to try to fix it up, and its too late, I'm afraid. The cancer is jumping around and there's not a whole lot they can do. He probably doesn't have much longer to live. They've called in Hospice, for in-home care.

Pray for them, please. I am trying to empathize, think "If I were dying, what would I want?," but I can't think of anything. I'm 29, and God just brought me back to life. This guy has lived 71 years on God's good earth, worked hard, been a WONDERFUL husband to my Pentecostal friend, and now...it may very well be time to go home to Jesus, soon enough. I can't empathize. All I can do is try to be there, long distance, for these people who have seen me through my repentance, spiritual warfare, and renewal, especially his wife.

I've been praying that he has a painless death, surrounded by loved ones, with his wife at his side. Is this morbid? I still believe in miracles, I do, but sometimes I think maybe the best prayers are that God's will be done, even if that means someone you've come to love has to go home.

Anyway, prayers are appreciated...thanks

 

[AirDancer]

Your heart is definitely in the right place, Christ_empowered. And, yes, the best prayers are that God's will be done, in all matters.

Something you might consider: write him a letter, thanking and blessing him for being such a great guy. Write of your positive impression of him, and the respect you have for him. Tell him how he has touched your life, blessing you in the process. Also, if you can find one, enclose a wallet-size copy of "Footprints."

Continue writing to him. It can be on the inside of a card or a typed 1-page note to let him know he's in your prayers & in your thoughts. Tell him of your progress as a Christian, discuss what you've learned from a particular chapter or a Psalm in scripture. Or simply write about what you're doing, or something interesting you've discovered or learned. And include a verse or two of scripture that has touched you or that has been highlighted to you by our Lord.

He, his wife & their family - and you - are in my prayers, my friend.

 

[Angel]

I will pray.

 

[Eugene]

I've been praying that he has a painless death, surrounded by loved ones, with his wife at his side. Is this morbid? I still believe in miracles, I do, but sometimes I think maybe the best prayers are that God's will be done, even if that means someone you've come to love has to go home.

Brother, the greatest healing we will ever receive is when we are in the presence of our Lord, and even in the trip through the trial of our faith He is with us in the fire. I do pray for him and especially for his wife and other loved ones at this time. God bless you for your care at this time in Jesus' time.

Revelation 21:4
And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.