The BEST thing to do in that situation is to PRAY FOR THEM!!!
According to Psalm 139:1-4 (Living Bible), GOD knows our thoughts before we think them and our words before we speak them. And HE certainly is ready to answer our Prayers!!!
Of course, when that face or name comes to our mind---We might think that we don't know HOW best to pray for them...so we should just simply PRAY: "LORD, come YOUR kingdom, be done YOUR will" ---That is the BEST thing to pray!!!
Let me share with you a personal experience that illustrates that principle:
When I was a young man (Years ago!) I was working a full-time "day-job, AND also working at a convenience store on the "night-shift". As the night shift person, one of my duties was to sweep and mop the entire floor each night.
Late on a particular evening, as I was mopping the floor, there was a customer in the store - he was playing a game on the "pinball machine". (For you "younger people" that is similar to today's video games).
In order to mop the entire floor, I had to (kindly) ask the young man to move...so I could mop where he was standing. The young man was not pleased...but he did move for a moment.
A while later, the young man left the store.
Another while later, I heard a car drive into the parking area, then I heard a loud noise and commotion at the door---Then, quickly two (2) policemen came in the door---and they explained to me the "commotion" that I had heard at the door---
The SAME YOUNG MAN that I had asked to move so I could mop---had driven into the parking area, got out of his car,,,and was walking toward the door with a KNIFE in his hand!!!
The policemen had been parked across the street - watching the store, then saw the young with the knife, stopped him, and took him away!!!
SOMEBODY WAS PRAYING FOR ME!!!!!!!!!
If the policemen had not been watching the store --- I would probably have been seriously injured, possibly killed!!!
And thus I would have missed seeing my two daughters grow up, I would have missed meeting and marrying my "wife-from GOD-MARY...AND our five wonderful grandsons, And our twin Great-Grandchildren that we have!!!
"Hear my prayer, O LORD: Answer my plea. Let me see YOUR kindness to me in the Morning, for I am trusting YOU. Show me where to walk, for I my prayer is sincere. Help me to do YOUR will, for YOU are my GOD. Lead me in good paths, for YOUR SPIRIT is GOOD." (Psalm 143: 1-10/THE LIVING BIBLE)
REMEMBER!!! When that name, or that face comes to your mind---PRAY!!!!!!!!! Someone will be HELPED!!!!!!!!
AMEN!!!!!!!!!
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