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@DustinBenge
- If DISEASE is not from God shouldn't you curse it?
- If a PROBLEM is warfare, should we receive it?
- If we have authority over DEMONS shouldn't we use it?
- If we have not because we ask not, shouldn't we SPEAK to it?
When the Son of Man returns, will He find FAITH?
Please pray. My son has been missing for 24 hours. Dozens of search and rescue searching for him and his girlfriend in wooded area. Not far from our home. Very worried.
So heartbroken after the loss of my mom today. She was an amazing women who never complained and was always willing to take care of others. The best product of her generation and a mom to all. You never left my mom feeling hungry or unloved. She will be sorely missed.
Since my son passed away on Feb 1, I haven't been to church, haven't been able to concentrate long enough to pray or to read my bible. And as for feeling his presence, I can't say I do. I find everything to do with God difficult right now with so much grief staring me in the face
Prayer warriors I need your help for these dear friends of ours: Satch and Brianna. Satch was at work and fell 40 feet from a lift he was on yesterday. We was rushed to emergency surgery to fix a broken back and neck. First surgery is done and they are waiting for swelling to go
Today my boy will celebrate his 22nd birthday in heaven without us bcuz he gave up his life attempting to save his girlfriend. "There is no greater love than one who lays down his life for a friend." Despite the pain, our hope is in You, Lord.
❤️🩹 Happy birthday, Austin!❤️🩹
Every time I see this picture I can't help thinking of my son Austin, 18, and his girlfriend, Aleecia, 17, who both died of drowning in 2020. My faith in Jesus is unshaken, but a question remains, why didn't You save them, Lord?
If you could hold my wife up in prayer, I would appreciate it. She's battlng COVID. We're about 10 days in since her first symptoms. Her name is Theresa.
Urgent prayer request for my mom who is 94.
My Mom has taken a bad fall. She has a fractured sinus, a hematoma on the brain and looks like someone punched her in the face. Waiting for another CT scan and to speak to a neurologist to determine next steps. 🙏 Please.
Thank you all for the kind words of support. Yesterday we got word from King County detectives that our son, Austin (18) and his girlfriend, Aleecia (17) passed away. Heartbroken, your prayers are appreciated as we ache for the loss of our son and his beautiful girlfriend.
Plz pray and SHARE!!!
My son Austin Grote and his girl friend Alicia McCaskill have been missing for 48 hours. They were last seen in Enumclaw WA at 2:45pm Saturday Feb 1. Austin's car was found near the Mudd Mt. area just past Enumclaw. A search of the area has yielded little.
Saying goodbye to our son on Saturday at 2pm in Auburn WA. So broken. So hurt. If you live in the area, you are welcome. Would love to meet some of you. 🏒❤️
I took this picture on Feb 1, 2020. We were on a walk near our home having just said our last goodbyes to our son. That evening my 18 year-old son and his gf died. I lost part of my heart that day. I will never forget it. We believe God was speaking. An eagle for each child lost.
Many have asked how my son Austin passed away. My son's girlfriend was walking near the water line of an overflow basin near the White River, a glacier river that flows from Mt. Rainier. She slipped and fell in the friged water. My son died trying to save her life. ❤️💔😔😭
Satch has now had 2 surgeries - neck and back. He's lost the use of his legs at this point. Plz keep praying that God does a miracle. He sent this incredible text today:
"I believe in God and his total love for me, care for me, and compassion around me. I'm really pumped about
Prayer warriors I need your help for these dear friends of ours: Satch and Brianna. Satch was at work and fell 40 feet from a lift he was on yesterday. We was rushed to emergency surgery to fix a broken back and neck. First surgery is done and they are waiting for swelling to go
February is kind of a bloody month for us. I always dread it. I lost my son on Feb 1, 2020 and my mom on Feb 16, 2023. Can use your prayers to help us get through a difficult and emotional time each year.
@GAFollowers
Ugh. Heartbreaking 💔 This is how I lost my son. He tried to rescue his girlfriend. My prayers are with his family. In case anyone is wondering, it doesn't really make it easier.
Calling all my 6000+ prayer warriors... This is from a Twitter friend:
My wife has a 4th brain tumor and is in critical condition in hospital. Please pass on to prayer warriors. Her name is Holli. Please pray.
Concerning my son's passing one month ago today, a lot of people think I'm on a quest to know why this happened. I'm not asking God why. That's the wrong question! The question I'm putting to God is: What is this 💔 for and how do you plan to use it?
Can't believe they're gone. The story went all over the world. But it's here, in my home, at the top of my stairs, where my son's room sits empty. It's not just a story. For us it's real. It's your worst nightmare and the ache is mercilessly unrelenting. 💔
When I use the phrase, "The presence of God" many do not understand it. They do not understand that while God is omnipresent, there is also a manifest presence that we can encounter on a personal level. We can feel His presence in every day in every situation. Do you feel it too?
Who was Priscilla in the Bible?
She was a prominent leader
She helped start the early church
She had a church in her home making her a pastor
Paul lived w her for 2 yrs
She taught Apollos
But if she was in John MacArthur's church she couldn't talk to a 18-yr-old boy about God.
When you mourn a child, you must not only deal with the pain of what you've lost, but also what will never be; a son or daughter in-law, grandchildren, family experiences, seeing what they become, and important celebrations together. The hole they leave behind will never go away.
This is Austin's room. Not much has changed since we lost the lad on Feb 1. It's hard to change things without feeling like you're putting his memory away. 💔💔
When I got the gift of tongues, no one was praying for me and I was not at a charismatic church or conference. No one tried to pull it out of me. I wasn't cajoled or manipulated. In fact it happened during worship. The gift just suddenly came upon me. That's how I know it's true.
Can I ask for you to please pray for my friend Pastor Kevin. He's in the hospital for 8 days now with Covid. He can't get off high flow oxygen. Please pray that his lungs begin to heal today. 🙏
This must be what it means to offer a sacrifice of praise. The offering of praise to God despite a broken heart and my sorrowful circumstances - even the loss of a child and his best friend. It is costly and it is precious. More costly and more precious than anything else in life
@BethMooreLPM
Yeah, they actually want to save babies and like it or not, God used him to take down a 50 year old evil, spiritual stronghold that killed 60 million children. But people are still more concerned about mean tweets. 🙄
I walked into the kitchen once late in January and there was Austin talking to his mom. I gave him a big Bear hug from behind, holding him tight, I said, "I love you, Aust." He replied, "I love you too, Dad." A few days later he was gone.
#NoRegrets
HAPPY RESURRECTION DAY!!
Today means more to me than anything else could after the recent and tragic loss of our son and his gf. Thank you Jesus that Austin and Aleecia are with you today and have overcome death because of your sacrifice! You have risen and so have they! 💔❤️
Today we embraced our grief and went down to the area where we lost Austin and Aleecia on Feb 1. It was painful and peaceful at the same thing. While we were there we saw that someone had erected a 6 ft. cross to honor the kids. We're so touched. God told us it was holy ground.
I had a wonderful life and family.
Then in 2016, I lost my Dad.
In 2020 I lost my son.
I was crushed in spirit.
But a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief, rescued me.
He knows what lies ahead.
He comforts and promises eternity.
He gives life even in death.
He is Jesus.
Losing a son as we did last month, forces the mind to confront the belief of life after, with or without God. To freely accept that there is no God is so dark and hopeless, I can't even imagine. No God = no hope.
I write a lot about the loss of my son Austin and always will, but my son died trying to save his beautiful girlfriend, this angel, Aleecia. We lost her too in 2020 and we will never forget her. We loved you like you were our own daughter, sweetheart. Heartbroken. 💔
Worship is just so painful sometimes. Not because God is not worthy of my worship, but because it touches me in the deepest part of my soul where I'm most wounded.
My son's best friend is wrecked with grief like us. We meet with him yesterday. My wife wants a tattoo to remember our son by. Something that captures how God binds up the brokenhearted, Ps 147. He sketched this out while she described it. I'd say this captures it well. ❤️💔
@MarkGrote
Praying for you. Understandably you find it tough to feel his presence. Remind yourself that He is with you even if you can't feel His presence. By faith claim His promise that He will never leave you nor forsake you. It won't be easy but let truth guide you forward.
Escatology has no bearing on my walk with God. No one knows for certain if the preterist, futurist, continuous historical, dispensational, or spiritual theories are correct. And no one will know until Jesus returns. Live in the now. Focus on things that make a difference today.
Going to Seattle On Monday near the CHOP Zone for a prayer and worship event in the park to intercede and try to break a stronghold off our city. Please pray!
So as you know the enemy has been after us but this past month has been especially insane. Over that time I lost my job, my wife got the wrong serum for her allergy shot and ended up in the hospital and now, last night we were involved in a hit and run accident. We hide in u God
Yesterday my son was riding in a car in which a friend drove 100+ miles per hour. A parent's worst nightmare is losing a child. Since losing my son Austin, my worst nightmare is now losing 2.
I will always want Austin and Aleecia back again. I long for them with all my soul. But I celebrate the life I have found because they are gone. I have lost but I have also gained. I lost the world I loved, but I gained a deeper awareness of grace, a grace for the present moment.
Since he came to Seattle 8 years ago, Russell Wilson goes to Seattle Children's hospital to visit sick and injured children staying in the hospita, every single Tuesday. This is one, quality young man.
I love to journal but since we lost Austin the words aren't there, or the refection of my grief is just too painful to write about. I have stared at more empty pages for hours than I care to count. I just get lost in the blank lines. And when I can write, this is all I can muster
It is untrue that God requires us to be in deep intercession to talk to us. That is utter nonsense. He is God! He can give us a vision, a dream, a picture or a word anytime, anywhere he pleases, like he did with Paul on the road to Damascus. So why have you been so silent, God?😠
If women are disqualified from leadership in the church bc Eve was deceived, then Men are disqualified bc Adam rebelled, and bc they have caused virtually every war in the history of the world, are responsible for ~90% of all murders, and 76% of all total violent crimes.
I felt like I heard God say yesterday, they didn't die, they just moved: From Earth to Heaven. Forever in our hearts, Austin Grote and Aleecia McAskill. Feb 1, 2020.
@Sulliview
True to form. When the GOP is in charge it's the GOP's fault. When the Dems are in charge, it's the GOP's fault. You're a pillar of integrity.
Do you think I want to understand the loss of my son and his gf? Of course I do! But I also want God's peace. And if you want the peace that surpasses ALL understanding, that means you have to give up your right to understand - even the loss of your child. Phil 4:7
Update on my mom. She's been moved into hospice. Bleeding on her brain has blossomed. She's not a candidate for surgery at her age nor medication because they cause more swelling. She's sedated and not eating. We're preparing for the end. 😢
Urgent prayer request for my mom who is 94.
My Mom has taken a bad fall. She has a fractured sinus, a hematoma on the brain and looks like someone punched her in the face. Waiting for another CT scan and to speak to a neurologist to determine next steps. 🙏 Please.