Featured An honest critique Monsieurs.

At work tonight, a young girl, 23, presented herself to the ER. Apparently she had reached rock bottom, as all she owned was with her, which were the clothes she was wearing and a back pack full of her belongings. We began talking and were discussing her many tattoos. I asked her how many she had and she said 15. They were very pretty, very artistic, I must say. She told me where she was from, as we get many who come from neighboring counties as we also have a psychiatric ward, that also assists those who desire to get their life clean from drug abuse. She opened up to me about a scuffle she had had with her dad this evening and began bawling, saying all she owned was with her on her bed. She then mentioned God and Jesus and wanting to live. I then pounced and began talking to her. She had tears streaming down her face as I told her what Jesus can do. Before I left, I held prayer with her, asking God, that if she was calling out to Him, to save her. I told her that Jesus can do for her what no one else can do. I then told her about the Prodigal Son and all he lost and regained when he returned to his father. I gave her a Gideon bible and turned it to Luke 15 for her to read. As I was praying, I was standing over her as she was sitting up in the bed, and leaned on me and bawled. In fact, we were both crying. Please pray for this girl, seeing she is just 23.

So, what, in your opinion, could I have done better in this situation? At work, we have to be careful to not overstep boundaries that could interfere with our job duties. But I also am not willing to leave someone broken hearted without first telling them about Jesus and what He can do for them. That is the thing, as Calvinists, we get wrongly accused of, not needing to witness to the lost. All the lost, every single one of them, need witnessed to. It is our duty to uplift Jesus' name to every heathen on earth. But what could I have done better? Please let me know!!

 

Update:

Later last night, I spoke with the psychiatric nurse that evaluated her, seeing if she needed to be admitted. As she was walking in, that girl was reading that bible I gave her. I told that nurse what transpired, and she is a christian, too, so we are both engaged in prayer for this 23 year old.

Again, please lift up this girl in your prayers.

Thanks for all the kind words. My heart truly goes out to her and my prayers up to Him on her behalf.

 

Sometimes saying nothing is better suited, non?

 

Your ignorance of Calvinism seeps through each and every one of your posts. Please stop before you embarass yourself further. Merci beaucoup. Your backhanded compliment is duly noted, Monsieur.

 

Oh no. Unless God offers without violating man's free will, it is a coerced account. God holds His hands out so far, now they have to do their part. In other words, God does His part, they must do theirs. The creature has drawn a line in the sand God can not cross.

 

Sadly, they believe that hook, line, and stinker, Bro. TCassidy. Unless man moves, God can not. Sad.

 

I was listening to T.D. Jakes this morning. I actually like quite a few of his sermons, as long as he isn't fluffing the prosperity stuff. He was preaching about the woman who continually came before the king. He made a mention that if they pray long enough, God will save their son(speaking to the audience). Now, he believes in free will, if her son doesn't want saved, how can God violate their free will and also answer that woman's prayer? Their theology is so messed up, they do not see the obvious inconsistencies in it.

 

You really need to stop.