Time Out

    Time in mental facilities, rehab houses, living in the car, and rental rooms. Josh is on a course of three steps forward and two steps backwards. Needing direction about life, his mom is dead, his Dad has been useless all his life. He is truly alone and terrified. I try to help and give suggestions, pray, friends pray and then trust God to help Josh learn and grow and change through the pain. I ask God to help him understand that nobody can support him financially. None of his relatives are independently wealthy. Lord, in the midst of his pain, help Josh to work. He needs income, he needs to work. Asking God to continually move mountains and change hearts. Heal hearts, bring about reconciliation in people's lives. He is the God of the impossible. Jesus said, if you have faith of a mustard seed, you can say to that mountain, be removed and it will move! But because of unbelief... we decide when a situation is beyond God's touch and healing power. Forgive me Lord for my faith that comes and goes and replacing faith with believing in my feelings and human reasoning!

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