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NASB | 1 Peter 5:7 casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you. |
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Subject: Help with misled teen with gender issues |
Bible Note: Dear SFriend, As I said before, my prayers are with you. With all due respect, your situation seems to be like "And seeing the multitudes, He felt compassion for them, because they were distressed and downcast like sheep without a shepherd." Matthew 9:36. You say that you are 'between pastors,' does this mean that a church of 3,000 has no other shepherds capable of meeting the Lord on your behalf? Also, I could not help but notice that you have described this problem as almost insurmountable, being so specialized that only a specialist could handle it. In that case, I am out of my territory for sure. However, I very firmly believe that Jesus Christ is able to overcome this problem in the exact same manner that He overcomes every problem. The church is His body, and He has appointed shepherds to lead His flock, to care for them. This has nothing to do with medical diagnoses. Another point I am compelled to make, with all love and compassion toward you and your son. Man's problem is sin. Though there are many manifestations of it, and some would like to think of it as very complicated, it is still sin against which we battle. In no way do I judge you, your son, or your church, I simply note that you are speaking of a nigh-impossible problem with no spiritual help on the horizon. The situation you describe in your 'local body of Christ' breaks my heart, too. How you procede is up to you, but acceptance of the simplicity of your plight is in order. Maybe (my opinion) your church has to repent from it's ways. Or maybe (again, my opinion) you must simplify the situation in your own heart. Maybe both. As things stand, I do not see the problem going away by itself, nor do I think that cash will solve the problem. I would say that faith, fellowship, shepherding, patience, and love are the elements necessary to resolve the situation. All these must be present, or it is not a church. Be of good courage, and He will guide you. In Christ Jesus. |