Pastor George: “Because of your prayers, our pastors are still alive. We are trying to be a good example for our kids, our wives… I’m not a really courageous person. I’m not. I don’t like to fight and that kind of thing. Yet it has happened now twice that I was in a war. The first time, it was in Armenia. Karabakh around 1990. And I thought that was it. But now, it’s the second time. And now I’m a believer. I wasn’t then. So I look at the situation differently now. I don’t know if I would stay here if I weren’t a believer. But God is strengthening me, Praise the Lord! And I would like to strengthen others here. So… You, too! Be strong and courageous, brothers and sisters!”
6 responses to “3/8/22 – Interview with a pastor from Odessa”
Northwoods Presbyterian Church, USA is praying for peace in Ukraine and for safety and encouragement for our Christian brothers and sisters. 💙💛
“What shall seperate us from the love of Christ? Hardship, persecution, nakedness, famine, the sword– in all these things we are more than conquerers through Him Who loved us. I [Paul the apostle] am convinced that not life, death, powers, rulers, highs, depths, anything in all creation can seperate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
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Thank you Pastor George. We understand better with your explanations.-
We are praying for you in the US here
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Thank you for the update, Pastor George. Prayers for you and your family, Odessa and Ukraine at large.
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Pastor George, thank you for the update!! Praying for you and all Ukraine!
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James 5- Take, as an example of patience in suffering, the prophets who spoke in the LORD’s name. You have heard of the patience of Job and have seen the end of the LORD: that the LORD is very pitying and of tender mercy.
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It’s too long to type out, but for prayers of help and hope, read Psalm 138-146. It only takes about 10 minutes to read them out loud.
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