By Francis Frangipane
A few years ago, I had a dream in which I found myself inside the mind of a dying man. The man had been in a coma for some time; his family had been praying, but they did not know whether or not he had accepted Christ. All they were sure of is that, throughout his life, he had resisted their efforts to lead him to Christ.
In the dream, I became so acutely aware of the man's state of mind that his thoughts, feelings and struggles almost seemed my own. Although his eyes were nearly closed and his vision clouded, he could see his loved ones at his bedside. I watched as he tried to reach toward his family, but outwardly his arm never lifted. Perceiving his thoughts, I heard him speak their names, but no sound whispered through his lips. A loved one holding his hand asked, "If you hear me, squeeze." He heard and pressed his fingers against hers, but no movement was seen; his hand clearly remained limp. He was conscious, he could hear their prayers, he felt the warmth of their kisses on his face, but was perfectly incapable of responding.
Unoffendable, Part 1
By Francis Frangipane
"I
will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; and I will
remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh" (Ezek. 36:26).
God
has a new heart for us that cannot be offended -- an "unoffendable"
heart. Beloved, possessing an unoffendable heart is not an option or a
luxury; it is not a little thing. An offended heart is in danger of
becoming a "heart of stone."
Consider: Jesus warns
that as we near the end of the age a majority of people will be offended
to such a degree that they fall away from the faith. Listen carefully
to His warning:
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