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6BODYOFCHRISTNEWSDECEMBER2014Thereoncewasamanwholivedinanotherstate.Heprayedeverydayreadhisbiblewenttochurchtwiceaweekandtithed.HehadheardaboutthefloodsinColoradolastyearandthestoriesofpeoplewhodiedbuthedidntpaytoomuchattentionbecausehethoughtitcouldneverhappeninhisstateandcertainlynottohim.Onedayhesawonthenewsthattherewasan80chanceofatorren-tialrainstorminhisareathenextday.Thenewsreporterexplainedwhattodoincaseoffloodingbutthemanignoredtheforecastanddidntpayattentiontowhatthereportersaid.Thenextdaydarkcloudsformedintheskybutthemandidntevennotice.Afewhourswentbyandtherainstartedtocomedownveryhard.ThemanbegantoprayLordpleasestoptherain.Justashewasprayingthemanreceivedareverse911callsayinghisareawouldmostcertainlyfloodinamatterofhoursandeveryoneshouldevacuateimmediately.ThemanignoredthecallthinkinghewouldbefineandjustprayedtheLordwouldstoptherain.Theraincontinuedtofallandhedidnothing.ThemansneighborshowedupinhisdrivewaywithapickuptruckandsaidWegotthemessagetoevacu-atesoweregoingtogotohigherground.Wehaveacabinabout30milesawayandyoucancomestaywithus.Wehaveplentyofroom.ThemantoldhisneighborhehadprayedthattheLordwouldstoptherainsohewasgoingtostaywherehewas.Theraincontinuedandthewaterstartedtoseepintothemanshouse.Eventuallythebasementflooded.Themanwentuptothemainfloorofhisranch-stylehouseandcontinuedtopray.LordImsorryIdidntgowithmyneighborwhenIhadthechancesopleasestoptherain.Thewaterkeptrisingandthemanclimbedoutofawindowanduptohisrooftostaydry.HecriedoutLordstoptherain.JustthenarowboatcamebyandsomeotherneighborscalledoutJumpintotheboatandcomewithus.ThemanrespondedNothankyou.ImwaitingontheLordtostoptherain.ItcontinuedtorainthewaterkeptrisingandthemanprayedagainLordstoptherain.Justthenahelicopterflewoverheadandtheres-cuersyelledoutGrabtherescuelineandwellpullyoutosafety.ThemanrespondedNoImwaitingfortheLordtostoptherain.Thewatereventuallyroseallthewaytothetopoftheroofandover-tookthemanandhedrowned.WhenthemanmettheLordinheavenheaskedLordwhydidntyoustoptherain.TheLordrespondedIdontalwaysstoptherainbutIwillpre-pareyouforthestorm.Ifyoufollowmyinstructionsyouwillsurvivethestormandevencomeoutstronger.Intheprocessyoulldrawclosertome.Becauseofyourexperiencesyoullbeabletohelpsomeoneelsewhoisgoingthroughthesamething.KnowthatIneverleaveyouandIneverforsakeyou.BeforeastormcomesIsendyouinformationandIgiveyouwarn-ings.Idispatchpeopleandresourcestosupportyousoyouarenotalone.IwillsometimesgiveyouawayoutevenwhenIdontstoptherain.InthemidstofastormyoumayfeelIveforgottenyoubecauseIdontshowupthewayyouexpect.PayattentiontowhatIamtellingyoushowingyouandsendingyoubecauseIloveyouandIamalwayswithyou.Weoftenhearaboutmentalhealthissueslikedepressionschizophre-niaandsuicideonthenews.Butwedontalwayspayattentionbecausewethinkitcantorwonthappentosorthosewelove.Weseethesignsbutwedontalwaysrecognizethemorwedonttakeactionuntilitstoolateandthingshavedevelopedintoatrueemergency.Wesometimesturndownhelpthatisofferedbecauseofpridereligionorstigma.YesitisalwaysimportanttoprayandapplyGodswordbutknowthatGodsendsusnaturalhelpinadditiontospiritualhelp.DontbelikethemanwhoprayedforGodtostoptherainbutwhoignoredthewarningsthatthestormwasindeedcoming.Hedidntrecog-nizethesignsheisolatedhimselfandherefusedthehelpthatwasmadeavailabletohim.TheNationalInstituteonMentalHealthreportsthatoneinfourAmericanadultssuffersfromamentaldisorderinhisorherlifetimebutaccordingtotheU.S.SurgeonGeneralonly15percentoftheAmericanadultpopulationusesmentalhealthservicesinclud-ingpsychotherapyinanygivenyear.TheAmericanPsychiatricAssociationfoundthat44percentofthosesur-veyedreportknowingonlyalittleoralmostnothingatallaboutmentalillnesses.Takethetimetoeducateyourselfaboutmentalillnesspayattentiontothesignsandmakeacommitmenttotakeactionwhennec-essary.ByPeggyClarkePh.DTESTIMONYDr.PeggyMitchellClarkefor-merlyNorwoodisamentalhealthconsultantordainedministerandauthorofthebooksDoSomethingDifferent...ForaChangeandDoggieTalesLessonsonLifeLoveandLossILearnedFromMyDog.Shealsofacilitatestrain-ingonvariousmentalhealthandwellnesstopics.Youcanreachheratpeggydrpegonline.comor303-745-4944.PeggyClarkeWeoftenhearaboutmentalhealthissueslikedepressionschizophreniaandsuicideonthenews.Butwedontalwayspayattentionbecausewethinkitcantorwonthappentousorthosewelove.Weseethesignsbutwedontalwaysrecognizethem.PayAttentiontotheSigns1.FREDHAMMOND-IWILLTRUST2.J.MOSS-GROWNFOLKSGOSPEL3.RACYBROTHERS-HEALOURLAND4.VASHAWNMITCHELL-UNSTOPPABLE5.RANCEALLENGROUP-CELEBRATE6.DOROTHYNORWOOD-ANINCREDIBLEJOURNEY7.FIVEMEN-CHAMPIONS8.3WINANSBROTHERS-FOREIGNLAND9.TRIPLEE-RISE10JESSICAREEDY-TRANSPARENT