Have you or someone you love ever sat in a hospital room anxious, confused, and wondering whether or not God really does love you? Have you ever been full of anxiety and then had a friend comfort you and share in your troubles?
If so, then you understand the power of the ministry of grace that is Lifeline Chaplaincy.
Dear _______________
I am asking you to help Lifeline Chaplaincy to minister to thousands of people with a financial gift.
Did you know that this year Lifeline Chaplaincy has made over 30,000 visits to hospital patients and/or their caregivers and that we distributed over 12,000 pillows and other comfort Items?
But this is not the main thing that I want to tell you.
You see I want you to know that when you entrust us with a monetary gift, that you are not just giving to a statistical number, but to real people, with real feelings, and real problems. These people are often at the point of despair.
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David Martin, Lifeline’s Director of Spiritual Care in Tarrant County, had no idea how God would use him to minister to James when he walked into his room.
Here is David’s account of what God led him to:
“A woman requested a chaplain’s visit for her father-in-law. Unable to eat much of anything for six months due to gastroperesis, this man had lost sixty pounds. In a moment of despair, he pointed a pistol at his mid-section and pulled the trigger. James missed all his major organs and survived.
Unchurched and angry, he poured out his story. I lessened and reflected his despair. Later, he invited me to come ack. Such is the power of this