One of my co-workers, Dennis, was mugged in back of his church on Saturday night. He was severely injured with hammer blows to the head which fractured his skull and shattered his eye socket (the eye is ok.) He is currently in a drug-induced coma to help him to try to heal from this.
In the conversations Dennis and I had about children's ministry (he is the children's director at his church), he is a man who loves kids and loves to make God real in their lives. He loves his community and runs a bus ministry to pick them up from around the church. He stood up for justice and right, even when he could be put in danger. He shined his light in work with the children and teachers of our school district. This couldn't happen to a nicer man.
Right now, I am sure his family is wondering why him. I don't know why. What I do know is that God can work things out for the best for those who believe in Him. This includes Dennis' church, his family, friends, and our office. If you can find a moment, pray for Dennis to heal. Pray for his family to heal and forgive. Forgiving those who wrong a loved one is harder than even forgiving those who wrong you.
I want to get up and do something. I want to go out and find these guys. I want to go to his church and pray. I want to visit Dennis (although he is probably under an alias at a hospital since he was mugged) so he is unvisitable. I want to do something. But right now, my best weapons are my knees.
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