Today was the day..................................

[clmeue37]

Sorry for your loss Mickey. Prayers are with you and your family.

[Mickey Dunlap]

Thanks everyone. My e-mails have been messed up all week so I'm not getting any right now. I'm headed to the air port now.

A guy I don't know on KawieRiders gave me the words I need to hear. I takes another born again believer to give the words I need , this is what he wrote:



It is not His will that any should perish, but for all to be saved. Just keep praying and witness to them the best way you can. Keep in mind that man can only gain salvation through belief in and confession to Christ, so as long as you've shared your testimony, you did your part. Only you can get yourself into a relationship with God, and only you can keep yourself out of his will. I had a cousin pass away a few years back. He grew up in a Christian home, and chose a life of drug abuse, adultery, and partying. I like to think he had a split second to ask for and receive salvation, but I have my doubts. My pastor often tells the story of when he hit a train in the 60s. He had been saved for some time, and was a deacon. He said God never crossed his mind while he was being pushed sideways for 1/4mile. Today is the day of salvation, yesterday's gone, and tomorrow's not promised.
It hurts to lose a loved one. Knowing that they've entered eternity without salvation is heartbreaking, but Jesus, when asking a potential disciple to follow him, said 'let the dead bury their dead; but go thou and preach the kingdom of God. He also said "give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you." Folks are gonna reject the gospel, just like some are gonna accept it and be saved. It's a hard lesson to learn, and harder to apply, but the fact is there are just some people that you just cannot witness to. They'll mock you, spit in your face, and with the help of satan, cause you do be doubtful and lose faith.
The coming days are gonna be hard for you. As selfish as it may seem, I think the best approach is to let your actions speak for you instead of your words. Pray for wisdom and discretion when dealing with your unsaved family members. I find that family and friends are the hardest folks to witness too. Sure, they might know that God has transformed you and that you're a super guy, but odds are that they've also seen you at your worst before AND after you received Christ.
I hope and pray that you continue to be strong in your Christian walk. Don't be discouraged or feel like you're failing God when loved ones leave without a testimony. Seek His will, and go as he directs you. Just know that you did all you could for your father in regards to his salvation, as I'm sure you've tried with your brother as well. Everyone's not gonna accept the truth. I'm sure there were people present when Jesus raised Lazarus who, after witnessing such a miracle, have raised their heads in hell.
This may or may not be what you're looking to hear, and I know it's a little hard, but salvation and kingdom work is something I take seriously, and sugarcoating stuff and handling folks with kid gloves doesn't work for me.
Keep the faith.

[slashfan7964]

Take care man. My condolences to you and your family.

He's in a better place now, one without all the pain and suffering where he can be happy and have everything he wants. Take care man. We're here for you.

[Mickey Dunlap]

I'm back from a very long trip out west but my computer has to go in the shop right now so I'll answer all the pm's when I get it back. I was a very overwhelming trip and I have a lot of fires to put out here at Four Stroke Tech so I'll get back to everyone here in a few day, the GOOD NEWS is my little sister came to Christ last Friday through all this so it was all worth it!

[JayBone]

Sorry for the loss.