When I apply my make-up and do my hair in the morning I often tune into Radio Pulpit.
This morning it was well into a Focus on the Family slot. Patsy Clairmont was talking.
These are the quotes I jotted down:
"God uses crackpots, and I'm a visual aid." (I relate to that!)
Her child came back from school early and said "It's (school) is too long, too hard, and it's boring." Patsy replied "You've just described life. Now get back on the bus."
"SET your mind: "I will do exactly as I say..."
She described a scene in which one of her children needed to go to the emergency to probably have stitches.
On the way her son said "What if it hurts more than I can bear?"
Patsy replied "Then you'll reach down inside yourself and pull up your courage."
She later said "It's through pain that we learn some of our greatest lessons."
and "Don't be flaky and flimsy."
And the final I wrote down: "SEEK Godly counsel and SETTLE your past."
I looked up on the internet to see what she looks like.
I wandered around and found this account by a Susan from a "Woman of Faith" conference she participated in in which Patsy was a speaker:
"During the last hour of Patsy’s time with us, she took questions from the audience. She held the hand-written note cards in her hands and when she saw what was written on one of the last cards, she paused, a shadow of pain passing over her face that had just been creased in smiles a few moments before.
She then read these words, “ I am the mother of two teenage daughters and I have been diagnosed with a terminal disease. I am struggling to hold onto my faith.”
Still holding the card, Patsy looked out over the vast audience of women and asked, “Honey, if you are okay with this, can I ask if you would stand up? If you don’t want to do that, that’s okay too. We will still pray for you.”
At the very back of the room, a woman in her forties rose to her feet. Her eyes were dry, her shoulders pulled back straight.
My first thought was, “She doesn’t even look sick.” Just by looking at her, I never would have known anything was wrong.
Another reminder to never assume anything about anybody. We don’t know.
“Honey, would you mind coming up here to the front?”
The enormous room was silent as she walked up to the stage, every eye riveted on her face. The sounds of sniffles could be heard throughout the crowd. I think that every mama’s heart went out to that woman.
Patsy bent down to reach out and take this woman’s hand. She asked her name and the woman told her in a clear voice. Patsy then asked for some volunteers to come surround their fellow sister in Christ. Several women came to the front, wrapping their arms around her, stroking her hair.
Patsy prayed a most heartfelt prayer and as I looked at the scene before me, I realized anew that Jesus was in this place in a very special way. Until He returns and we are with Him physically, He asks His people to be His hands, feet, mouth, ears, and eyes for Him. Jesus was coming to this woman through the love of His women.
It was a beautiful sight of unity and love."
From Susan's Blog - http://powerofamoment.com
I feel blessed to have heard her and read about her. Thanks Patsy. Thanks Susan.
