Comments on: Bless, don’t trash, orphans http://www.cwa.org/blog/index.php/bless-dont-trash-orphans/ We Believe That God is in Control of Our Agency and Your Adoption Fri, 26 Aug 2011 23:01:13 +0000 hourly 1 By: Justin Rhodes http://www.cwa.org/blog/index.php/bless-dont-trash-orphans/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Justin Rhodes Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:06:48 +0000 http://www.cwa.org/blog/?p=173#comment-31 When my wife and I were training to be House parents at a local children's home, the orphans were "showing out" in a negative way. They were calling names, yelling and being disobedient. They had problems, but they were not freaky killers. Our tummies were turning. What do we do? Do we leave now before we're commited? We searched the Scriptures that night for answers and came across Matt 25. Jesus' is going to judge us base on how we treated Him, through the least of these, on this earth. I realized it didn't really matter how the orphan treated me, because I was truly serving Jesus. Then there was a cross reference to James 1:27. This time, I realized I was living out true religion, and this verse was another confirmation that it didn't really matter how I'm treated in return. This sick movie is an inapropriate and false extreme. However, I've learned that doing God's work isn't always pretty. No matter how orphan care may turn out, the beutifully positive aspect, is that we're ministering to Jesus and living out Pure religion that God our Father accepts. When my wife and I were training to be House parents at a local children’s home, the orphans were “showing out” in a negative way. They were calling names, yelling and being disobedient. They had problems, but they were not freaky killers.

Our tummies were turning. What do we do? Do we leave now before we’re commited? We searched the Scriptures that night for answers and came across Matt 25. Jesus’ is going to judge us base on how we treated Him, through the least of these, on this earth. I realized it didn’t really matter how the orphan treated me, because I was truly serving Jesus. Then there was a cross reference to James 1:27. This time, I realized I was living out true religion, and this verse was another confirmation that it didn’t really matter how I’m treated in return.

This sick movie is an inapropriate and false extreme. However, I’ve learned that doing God’s work isn’t always pretty. No matter how orphan care may turn out, the beutifully positive aspect, is that we’re ministering to Jesus and living out Pure religion that God our Father accepts.

]]> By: Jessica http://www.cwa.org/blog/index.php/bless-dont-trash-orphans/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Jessica Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:03:24 +0000 http://www.cwa.org/blog/?p=173#comment-28 My husband and I adopted our oldest child three and a half years ago. I thought, when we adopted, about the home and family that we were providing for him, but God has used him to teach us and provide us with so much more. We have learned about God's timing and provision. Also, He has given us a closer look at His love for and adoption of us as His children. We will forever be thanking God for John Isaac and the wonderful miracle of adoption! My husband and I adopted our oldest child three and a half years ago. I thought, when we adopted, about the home and family that we were providing for him, but God has used him to teach us and provide us with so much more. We have learned about God’s timing and provision. Also, He has given us a closer look at His love for and adoption of us as His children. We will forever be thanking God for John Isaac and the wonderful miracle of adoption!

]]> By: Linda Showalter http://www.cwa.org/blog/index.php/bless-dont-trash-orphans/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Linda Showalter Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:12:03 +0000 http://www.cwa.org/blog/?p=173#comment-26 I agree with Tara. We may not be able to change the film at this point, but we can affirm that God can use this event to spur positive conversations about orphans and adoptions. Like most "horror" movies, how many people have ever encountered someone so disturbed, orphan or not? The other good thing is that most reviewers have given it bad reviews, so it's probably not going to get a wide audience. I agree with Tara. We may not be able to change the film at this point, but we can affirm that God can use this event to spur positive conversations about orphans and adoptions. Like most “horror” movies, how many people have ever encountered someone so disturbed, orphan or not? The other good thing is that most reviewers have given it bad reviews, so it’s probably not going to get a wide audience.

]]> By: Tara Bradford http://www.cwa.org/blog/index.php/bless-dont-trash-orphans/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Tara Bradford Wed, 29 Jul 2009 03:37:02 +0000 http://www.cwa.org/blog/?p=173#comment-24 I am a person who was an orphan on this earth in the human sense, but I am not an orphan in God's Kingdom. God's grace and love is the only reason I can ever attempt to be a blessing to others despite my circumstances and I think that rings true for all believers, orphans or not. Despite how horrific the film is, we can only hope and pray that God uses it to spark conversation in our society about the need to love orphans and not portray them as Hollywood has chosen in this film. Only God can turn something that seems so bad into something good, and for that I am very grateful because that is what he has done for me. I am a person who was an orphan on this earth in the human sense, but I am not an orphan in God’s Kingdom. God’s grace and love is the only reason I can ever attempt to be a blessing to others despite my circumstances and I think that rings true for all believers, orphans or not. Despite how horrific the film is, we can only hope and pray that God uses it to spark conversation in our society about the need to love orphans and not portray them as Hollywood has chosen in this film. Only God can turn something that seems so bad into something good, and for that I am very grateful because that is what he has done for me.

]]> By: Stephne http://www.cwa.org/blog/index.php/bless-dont-trash-orphans/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Stephne Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:03:39 +0000 http://www.cwa.org/blog/?p=173#comment-23 Love your heart, Mark! Will write an article for our blog and share with others! Blessings, Steph Love your heart, Mark!
Will write an article for our blog and share with others!
Blessings,
Steph

]]> By: Louis Fawcett http://www.cwa.org/blog/index.php/bless-dont-trash-orphans/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Louis Fawcett Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:44:53 +0000 http://www.cwa.org/blog/?p=173#comment-22 There are many days when it seems most people are deaf to the cries of orphans. Complaicancy is difficult enough to fight. But when there is an attack against orphans, everything is taken to a new level. This is when we pray, "Come, Lord Jesus. Come into the hearts and minds of those who have the ability to help. Disrupt the designs of the Evil One. Send us as your ambassadors to continue to speak for children who have no voice." There are many days when it seems most people are deaf to the cries of orphans. Complaicancy is difficult enough to fight. But when there is an attack against orphans, everything is taken to a new level. This is when we pray, “Come, Lord Jesus. Come into the hearts and minds of those who have the ability to help. Disrupt the designs of the Evil One. Send us as your ambassadors to continue to speak for children who have no voice.”

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