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Amen, excellent. All battles are won and lost in the spiritual before we see the results in the natural.
Plenty of walkers and joggers lined Furys Ferry Road on Saturday morning, but only a few had their heads bowed in prayer.
At the start of each school year, the Augusta Association of Baptist Churches invites Christians to prayer walk at area schools. More than 100 participated last year, praying at 11 Columbia County schools and 28 Richmond County schools. Several churches planned walks Saturday, including Grace Baptist Church in Evans, where more than 30 members prayed at a dozen schools.
"We've got the power to do something, not just to sit at home or in church talking about problems, but to do something," said church member Donna Hutchinson.
The church's pastor, the Rev. Bill Hilley, stopped to pray at several schools, including Riverside Middle School, once attended by his three daughters. "We thank you Lord for this school and the way its touched our daughters' lives. We give you praise for everything you have and will accomplish," he prayed.
The Rev. Hilley and his wife, Leila, continued to pray as they walked. Passing the teacher's parking, they prayed for the teachers' well-being. Passing the ball fields, they prayed for athletes. Passing the bus loop, they prayed for the drivers.
"Walking around and seeing the building you see things you wouldn't have otherwise thought to pray for," the Rev. Hilley said. "As Christians we possess the spirit of God and can take that with us where we go. We want the presence of God to be with our schools. He cares about our school systems."
Reach Kelly Jasper at (706) 823-3552 or kelly.jasper@augustachronicle.com.
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Amen, excellent. All battles are won and lost in the spiritual before we see the results in the natural.
There's another story in the paper today about Dale Neumann, a preacher from Wausau, Wis. He and his wife were convicted of killing their daughter because they tried to faith heal her through prayer. She had diabetes. Prayer and religion can give hope but be rational and not delusional about it. Just because a person believes that something is absolutely true, doesn't make it so. A lot of people believe that the bible is 100% true and written by God himself. I don't think so. Have some skepticism.
The Bible was not written by God, but its words were inspired by God. We pray for God's will to be done, and we shouldn't pray for our will. Our will is often, self-centered, shallow and petty.
As far as the child with diabetes, God gives doctor's knowledge and desire to help heal people. He gives us the free will to take or not take a sick person to the doctor. Sadly, the Neumann's will have to live with the decision they freely made. My God gave me the sense to do whatever necessary to heal my daughter if it is his will.
When will the Christians stop being so oppressive to Americans and stop trying to force their religion on others? America is a free country founded by men fleeing violent oppressive Christians. It was founded upon the principles in The Constitution which is a secular document. Christians are afforded the right to live and worship their God freely as they see fit. Why can't they afford those rights to others? Mormons, Muslims, Jews, Buddhists, and Atheists all pay taxes that build those schools and other government buildings yet these hateful, oppressive Christains want none of these religions in schools. Such hypocrites.
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