A WARRIOR's TRANSFORMATION

  I saw him again today.  His affect was upbeat his attitude came across as positive.  His gait was balanced.  In fact, all in all, he looked ok.  Hard to believe that yesterday he seemed like a wreck.  But then that was BC.  Before Christ forgave the warrior.  As I listened to him he had all ready begun formulating a plan.  He is talking with his wife, and they are planning reconciliation.  He knows the obstacles ahead and articulates them well. I stand amazed today at the change God has wrought in this young man.

I returned to my office to review his Echart.  There was a marked change in his record from yesterday up to the point of his conversion.  Now his psychological, emotional, physical and other reports are reflecting that the man is definitely changed.  No more did he disrupt the group.  No more did he try to dominate.  No more did he seethe with anger.  No more shame.  No more guilt.  No more torment.  The psychiatrist simply said.  "Patient seems more peaceful today."  He also said, "He reports that he had no nightmares last night for the first time in 2 1/2 years. "  

Now even though the Psychiatrist referred him to me, the Chaplain, and even though this dramatic change began occurring almost to the minute that he turned his life over to the Lord, no credit was given to the Lord or documented by the Psy guy.  But I know what happened, and anyone who has been made a new creation in Christ knows what happened.  We know what happened INDEED!

Be Blessed 2day.  Especially 2day.
Al

Think I need to make some notes on the patients chart.  What do you think?

Comments

  1. Irish GirlJanuary 10, 2009 at 8:54 AM

    Amen! I hope you certainly do make some notes on that chart. PTL that the more inexeperienced chaplain's caution about the Psych guys not wanting chaplains on that PTSD ward, simply delayed your introductory meeting with this young man rather than deterring you permanently. Knowing how God uses everything, including the things that seem like obstacles, looks like that was meant to delay your meeting with him until the day that God had him ready to talk with you.
    Glad to see you are making a BIG difference already. GBY!

    ReplyDelete
  2. SoJournerJanuary 10, 2009 at 2:24 PM

    Made comments on chart:0)

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Stepping Stones For Victorious Christ Centered Living #20 Shake A Little Salt

Image
  The Challenge of Having An Unsavory Life. We live in a world where a whole lot of people are suffering:  Many struggle spiritually. Others,  because of their spiritual issue, have emotional struggles. Still others have relationships that are strained. Financial issues also may be added into the mix; additionally, physical challenges,  or health challenges, are a part of this. Mix a little high pace, and rarely slowing down in life, and you can see something is really going on impacting life in a negative way. In other words  all of these, plus any number of other things experienced in the 21st century, contribute to people experiencing unsavory lives. Jesus Speaking to You and M e Jesus has something to say about this. And He wants each of us to help out by, first beginning to embrace our identity. He wants us "become" so we match our identity, and if we don't, we really miss out and mess up.  Check out what He says, as He expressly tells us who we are. A...
Read more

Looking Back To Have A Future: Overcoming Storms

Image
Stepping Stones For Victorious Christ Centered Living #1 Therefore, anyone who hears the words of mine-- and puts them into practice -- is like a wise man who built his house on a rock: The rain came down, the streams rose, the winds blew, and beat against the house; yet, it did not fall, because it had its foundation on THE ROCK! BUT Everyone who hears these words of mine, and does NOT put them into practice, is like a foolish man who built his house on sand: The rain came down, the streams rose, the winds blew, and beat against the house. And IT FELL WITH A GREAT CRASH! Jesus (Matthew 7:24-27 S T O R M S Storms seem to come into everyone's life. Some experience more, and others experience less; however, the winds of adversity do, indeed, come. Some even howl like a Category-5  hurricane that beats relentlessly on the shores of people's lives. Dear Christ Follower, some of you know precisely what I am saying. And I am here to tell you Jesus provides us with Stepping Stones fo...
Read more

2024 Let God Help Make Your Life Beautiful

Image
Ready or Not Here It Comes Leap year is upon us. Yep! We get to have one extra day on the calendar of 2024. And as the new year opens up before our very eyes, whatever we bring into this year -- good, bad, happy or sad -- will be a part of the fabric of this new year. For some of us this will be challenging. Why? Because some are really struggling with what is going on in our culture. Many are having to grapple with spiritual, emotional, relational, financial and/or physical struggles. And just because people are saying "HAPPY NEW YEAR" these challenges are still very real. So, how are we to get ready for this if the new year, in focus, appears anything but happy? But Remember -- God I have learned that when life meets us head on, it is important to think of all these challenges, but remember God:  As Christ Followers, you and I are not in this journey alone, and as the ancient wisdom of Ecclesiastes 3:11a teaches, "God makes ALL things beautiful in it's time." ...
Read more