Awsome Responsibility

I have been thinking of a Pastor in Federal Way Washington. When he stands before God how will he explain turning his back on one of Gods people, one of his parishioners.

He was given a calling and responsibilities. He failed. Miserably.

What am I referring to?
October 2007, my son was facing the most horrible time in his life. He had heard the rumor mill. He knew the police were possibly coming for his son.

He began making calls, he tried to reach his pastor. He needed prayer and counseling.

The minister never returned one call. After several calls to the answering machine with Charles pleading for help. Not one call was returned.

Charles felt deserted. Has this affected him? YOU BET!

In my humble opinion, this man does not deserve to be called a minister of the gospel. Does the Bible tell him to counsel the people? It was NOT his job to choose sides. He may have an opinion, and opinions are OK but to take them that far was beyond belief.

All my son could say, was "NO ONE was there for me to talk to, My best friends are gone, my pastor is gone, I have no one." He would often call just to cry and talk. That was OK. We did a lot of crying too but we were there for him and his family.

He often would refer to this minister and say, "How can he do this,I needed him, I needed a person to talk to, I had no one".

Of course he knew he had us and his family but at this time you need a minister.

So Forgive him, Yes, Charles has, but to think the man failed, That is for God to judge.

All I Know is my son was hurt deeply, spiritually and emotionally by this one act of indifference to a parishioners need.

Pray for Charles that he finds that peace again.



We are to use the gifts God has given us and they will multiply, When much has been given much is expected.