True story told to me from a Brother in Christ (Joe). Happened about a month ago. My buddy is active in his faith- lives alone, widower, about 50 years old. Lives in apartment. He is a routine guy.
Joe takes trash out Friday morning to particular dumpster. However this Thursday night, he gets this urge/ feeling to get up and take trash out now. So he gets up to take trash out. He goes to dumpster on opposite end of complex (never goes there). And as he is throwing out Trash. He hears someone behind dumpster/wooden fence.
It is young guy (20s) with gun, sobbing. Joe asks- is everything all right? And quickly ascertains the guy is up to no good and was going to kill himself. My buddy would not leave. Tells him no one should die alone. He sits prays for man for 30 minutes, after the young man pleads with him over and over to leave him. Joe- kept telling him over and over- God sent me to you.
Long story less long- Joe speaks to the man for hours, they pray together (the young man is not religious at all, comes from broken home), he gives him a bible to read. Invites him to church. Joe offers him advice, and gets this young man hooked up with owner of the company who is strong Christian man.
Young man is on good path- raise at work, reconnecting with siblings, praying, stopping in to visit with Joe.
Joe takes trash out Friday morning to particular dumpster. However this Thursday night, he gets this urge/ feeling to get up and take trash out now. So he gets up to take trash out. He goes to dumpster on opposite end of complex (never goes there). And as he is throwing out Trash. He hears someone behind dumpster/wooden fence.
It is young guy (20s) with gun, sobbing. Joe asks- is everything all right? And quickly ascertains the guy is up to no good and was going to kill himself. My buddy would not leave. Tells him no one should die alone. He sits prays for man for 30 minutes, after the young man pleads with him over and over to leave him. Joe- kept telling him over and over- God sent me to you.
Long story less long- Joe speaks to the man for hours, they pray together (the young man is not religious at all, comes from broken home), he gives him a bible to read. Invites him to church. Joe offers him advice, and gets this young man hooked up with owner of the company who is strong Christian man.
Young man is on good path- raise at work, reconnecting with siblings, praying, stopping in to visit with Joe.