Steve, you probably don't even remember me but you stayed with us many years ago when you came with the two Indian's from Ecuador. You came to speak at Cedarville. Your son was with you. Three days I will always remember. I have followed your work as you have continued your work. I remember your son saying, "the one that killed my grandfather is now my grandfather." Know I will be in constant prayer. I know you will you will use this for God's glory.pray for jenny too. Debby Stephens
A heart warming testimony. I read your book you signed. Your father, Nate, gave me flying lessons. I knew your Aunt Rachel and your Uncle Ben. My wife and I were missionaries and will be praying for your recovery. We now live in The Villages, Florida and will follow the news of your recovery. Would love to meet you again some day. Harold & Jean Blatt
The same angels that were with your dad on that river are with you, Steve--not to watch you die for Jesus, as for father did, but to watch over you as Jesus heals you. His power is being perfected in your current weakness but the best is yet to come. Blessings, Bob
lord please just each and everyday wrap your warm and comforting arms around Steve and his family and according to your perfect will please just touch and heal this brother!!!!! yet lord please just surround him in the presence of your almighty powerful comfort and peace to pull him through all he is faced with!!!!! God I know your hand is going to rest on this brother and his family you are in full control and all is in your hands!!!!! in Jesus Name Amen!!!!!!!
God bless you Steve... He will always be holding you in His hand~ Rest in the everlasting arm over and underneath... You are a walking honor to your dad...who went before and gave all for Jesus, Remember who you are! You are loved...He loves you passionately
Bueno Maestro Steve, I'm watching you from southern Brazil and proud of your testimony and stand for the Lord. God takes great pleasure in our suffering because you are completing the sufferings of Christ in your own life. We will continue to pray and remember you at the Centennial Celebration of the Gospel coming to the tribes of Brazil and the next COMPLEI to be held in Chapada, near Cuiaba. The Indians on our continent are praying for you. Lorenzo Buckman
i just found out about this...im so sorry mr saint..im thankful you love Jesus.. im thankful for all that You have done for His glory...keeping you in prayer...
Wow! Tremendous message of invitation, challence, and encouragement...a message of hope in the MIDST of crisis speaks louder than any sermon every could! You have the platform now, Steve, and people cannot help but be moved by your message and your life!
You have a very special place in the hearts of all who, like me, have been touched by your ministry, Steve, and we pray for God to meet your needs, ease your pain, and heal you completely.
Lifting you in prayer as you wait for surgery. It was a joy for my husband to meet you and talk with you briefly at the guesthouse in Quito several years back. We're now church-planting in Loja and loving the opportunity to be a part of the story God is writing here and seeing precious Ecuadorians come to know Christ as their Savior. Blessed by your ministry, your servant heart and your willingness to give all, no holds barred. Believers in Loja lifting you in prayer. Bill & Tracy Coupe
Our pastor's wife knows the Saint family. She said that the surgery went well but Steve is still a parapalegic with alot of rehab ahead. Continue to pray for him, Ginny and his three sons. Wow! His heart and faith and desire to share Jesus encourages and inspires me. Let's go share Jesus with and for Steve and God's glory!
I cried when I saw this video. During the month of June, not only have I been reading a book I found in the thrift store called "The Dayuma Story" but my baby brother became paraplegic after spinal surgery on a cancer tumor. Your family and your ministry have been heavy on my heart. My brother is home now and paying me very well to care for him, so I went to the I-TEC website to make a donation when I saw this update. My heart and prayers go out to you and your family.
A living testimony of HIS love and testimony courage with out why just faith and a great witness and testimony great praise to GOD for GOD still is using you for HIS glory .your mind and mouth a testimony to still use you for HIs glory watching the movie end of the spear and your struggle for understanding and search for strength have not forgotten.we’re our strenght comes from trusting GOD and faith (grace)🙏
God's blessings on you Steve, and your family. Will be lifting you up in prayer. "Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God." Psalm 42:5
Beautiful! Thank you for sharing your heart, Steve! May God encourage you and help you get well quickly! In the meantime, we can count on Him working all things out for good! Blessings!
Just heard about your accident through Joni Eareckson Tada's facebook page. I was so touched by this video and your willingness to allow God to have his will and his way in your life even through the most difficult of circumstances. God has given Joni the strength and ability to touch and affect the world, he will do the same for you. Praying for your recovery, that you would go far beyond what anyone predicts or hopes for!
Ginny and Steve: I am so thinking of you both and praying and praying. You both have been on my mind constantly since I heard what happened. You will continue to amaze and inspire every single person and it's a beautiful thing. I don't know what to say, but admiration, awe and love are what comes to mind, among many other thoughts. Love, love, and love...Louise
Dear Steve, Ginny and family, We want you to know that the entire MASA team is praying for you as you recover from the accident.Thank you for this video update! It grieves us that you are suffering so much pain and we're praying that God will guide the surgeons eyes and hands and he makes those vital repairs today. You inspire us Steve with your life lived full out for Him. Thank you for this reminder to be grateful for every healthy day and to serve him tirelessly. Love, Lee & Debbie Smoll
I did not expect to want to say this when I started watching this video, but at the end I just have to exclaim PRAISE GOD! Thank you Steve for the inspiration to give everything to HIM! Praying for you and your family!
we at Jaars are praying for your recovery and for God to be praised thru your life - as He abundantly is. Our hearts go out to you and your family. "be not weary in well doing", my Brother - you will reap if you faint not. Also, "God gives to His beloved sleep". I think you have many years of rest to catch up on - so take advantage of it. Anna MArie
Poor dear man! I am so glad he lived! and that God is pulling him through! and his faith, love and trust in God, and his peace and strength through all of this! I, as a Christian, am nowhere close to that! I would be crying, having fits, cussing, and all of that if something like this happened to me, I am ashamed to admit. I must pray deeply for this brother! I love him!
Steve, I doubt you will get time to read this, but I want you to know that I thank God for your obedience to Jesus thru suffering. I am trying to figure out new ways to share Jesus with people in western Myanmar and you have been a great encouragement to me. I first heard you share at at John Piper's church about suffering before I moved over here in 2006. Keep your eyes fixed on him Bro. Jim
Please pray for our dear friend Steve Saint. He was partially paralyzed and is undergoing surgery today. He is the genius behind the Maverick Flying Car and many technologies for indigenous peoples say they can help themselves.. e.g, portable dental clinics, vision programs, medical clinics and transportation.. a la the flying car. Steve humbly let's God write his story.. I'm learning!!
Wow! You are amazing and God is SO using this witness to touch people. Here you are against unimaginable obstacles, and you are using what strength you have to inspire others to serve the Lord. That is amazing faith and I am blessed by your faith. Praying for your complete recovery and thank you for all you are doing. Praise the Lord for He is glorified by what He has done in and through you.
Having also been airlifted in a heli for a Spinal Cord Injury, I say hang tough Steve! I know that I was greatly comforted to know that my accident was no surprise to God. Praying for you, brother. Alan Bonjour
Steve, We have never met personally, but we have mutual friends in Ocala and I caught you on tour with Steven Curtis Chapman at Star Light Theater in Kansas City. Your walk with Christ has been inspiring and your words in this video are Christ honoring. Thank you for serving Christ wholly and inspiring all of us to run our race and finish our course. You are an example of the belivers by God's grace. I'm praying for you and your family. In Christ, Pastor BH
Blessings and grace on your Brother Steve. We thank God for your life, ministry, and testimony. Keep pressing on and we will believe our Father for your healing and restoration.
We met once in Johnson City, TN many years ago. I could see God's work in your life then, and in this video, I still see God's work coming through your eyes and your voice. His work is never done, no matter where you are at in His world. Be strong and courageous, for the Lord is with you!
Love you so much Peepa and Meema. ~ The Siebring kids. We are all fasting and praying, for you. Trusting God for a miracle. We love you all so much. ~Ray and Julie
You are an amazing man, my friend. Always an inspiration to so very many of us. Esther and I continue to lift you and your family up to the Father. May the chapter he writes be beautiful and powerful and full of His grace and majesty no matter how it ends. God bless your hours in that bed.
I am grateful to say that I am a born again Christian and have been since I was 19.......folks I praise God that videos like this show that no matter what situation you're in still if you truly belong to Christ then his peace and presence will dwell with you and praise be to God that he is Jehovah Shalom our wonderful blessed prince of peace and the God who comforts us in all our afflictions!!!!!! however if you don’t know Christ as your savior then it burdens my soul to think that you are headed for a terrible place called Hell where the Bible says the fire is never quenched and the worm dies not! Folks you are not promised tomorrow! If you want to know how to be saved from this horrible reality then please by all means don’t hesitate to comment right back so I can lead you to the savior! 2 Corinthians 6:2 clearly states “now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation!” And Hebrews 3:15 clearly states, “Today if you hear his voice don’t harden your hearts! It is not me but the Holy Spirit that I pray reveals to you the truth of his precious gospel......John 3:16 says for God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that whoever believes on him will not perish but have everlasting life! V 17 says then V 18 says whoever believes on the son is not condemned but whoever does not believe on the son is condemned already because he has not believed on the son whom God has sent! Also Acts 16:30-31 what must I do to be saved? And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house I am not threatening anyone but just warning them what will happen if they reject this precious gift of eternal life! Christ died a horrible criminals death! He was beaten brutally mocked spit upon and endured countless hours of torture pain for all of our sins! Ppl go to hell because they reject that pardon for their sins! And Jesus is saying to them in Matthew 25:41 depart from me you cursed into everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels! Hell was only prepared for Satan and his angels! It is not God who threatens anyone it is the craziness of rejecting the free pardon of salvation! It’s like if you’re in court you’ve committed a crime say you murdered someone! Now if you say to that Judge hey I know I’ve done a terrible thing of murdering that person but I hear you’re a good judge and so I know you’ll be fair to me...... the judge is going to reply well yes you’re right about one thing I am a good judge and because I’m a good judge I’m going to see to it that you’re punished and that justice is served! Well then all of a sudden someone you don’t even know comes forward and says you know what I know he’s committed the crime he’s committed and he deserves to go to jail but I really don’t want to see him go to prison so I’ll just go to prison for him so he can go free! So if you accepted that offer you’d be free to leave the courtroom but if you didn’t well you’d be crazy and go to prison yourself! Well that’s exactly how it was 2,000 years ago! He is God in human flesh and he came to this earth lived a perfect sinless life and even though he knew that we had sinned and because of our sins deserved to die miserably but he said no I don’t want to see them suffer so I will go and take their punishment for them! Even though he did absolutely nothing wrong still he chose to take the punishment for our sins so we can be set free from the power bondages and consequences of our disobedience to God! Romans 5:8 says For God commends his love toward us that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us! 1 John 2:2 says he was made to be the propitiation for our sins! And not just for our sins but the sins of the whole world! 2 Corinthians 5:21 He who knew no sin became Sin for us that we would be made his righteousness! The truth is if you had to get to Heaven by your own effort then you cannot do it! Because Romans 3:10 says there is not one that does good! No Not One! Romans 3:23 says For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God! Romans 6:23 says For the wages of sin is death! But the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our lord! But the good news is Romans 10:9 If we confess with our mouth and believes in our hearts that Christ died for our sins then was raised from the dead we will be saved! V 10 For it’s with the heart we believe and it’s with the mouth confession is made unto salvation! God gave us 10 commandments to follow and we’ve broken every one of them! And because God is a good God he cannot allow our disobedience to him to go unpunished! Well then like I just mentioned above his son Jesus stepped forward and said no I don’t want to see them punished so I will take their punishment for them! And also like I said he died a terrible substitute criminal’s death for us on a cross so now all we have to do is accept that payment for our sins and we can escape the terrible wrath of God that is to fall on them who do not accept this atonement that was sacrificed for our sins! Praise the lord Romans 10:13 says Whoever calls on the name of the lord shall be saved! And 1 Peter 1:4 you’re an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you! Christ clearly said in John 14:6 I am the way the truth and the life and no one comes to the father but through me! Acts 4:12 clearly states that there is no other name given unto Heaven or earth by which we must be saved as there is salvation in no other! Jesus clearly states that there is clearly only one way to Salvation and it’s him that’s it! There is no other way! God Bless everyone who reads!
Good to read your input, Harold. My wife and I were at MAF headquarters in Nampa, ID last week for the alumni conference, and I once again got to touch the very airframe of Nate's Piper which was retrieved from that sandbar. Quite sobering, especially now that Steve is in the hospital. We pray that God will lift him up to health again. Don and Joanie Davis, WA state.
DIOS TE BENDIGA AUN MAS STEVE! You are an example of faith lived by actions! Keep up the good work! We love you and bless your family. From Chile, Sotos
Anyone who knows the Lord, please pray for my family and my two youngest children; that God would cause them to be brought home to me safely this year and for their abusers to be caught and stopped and unable to hurt them ever again in Jesus Christs holy name. Thank you, family in Christ. Please pray.
Steve: Tuve el placer de conocerle el pasado mes de abril, cuando le compramos dos sillas dentales para nuestras misiones en Dentistas Misioneros de PR. Ese día quede impresionada y enamorada de su obra tan hermosa. Deseo que algún día podamos trabajar juntos en Ecuador o cualquier otra parte del mundo. AMEN! Cuenta con nuestras oraciones y en estos momentos de dolor, angustia y sufrimiento, usted es el VIVO EJEMPLO DE DIOS EN LA TIERRA. Dios esta con usted, Bendiciones, Dra. Liliam Ortiz, PR
Thanks for sharing your story with us. I became a paraplegic 30 years ago, and have been doing missions and Bible Translation with The Word for the World for the past 20 years in a wheelchair. May God bless you with a full recovery, and use you mightily no matter what the outcome is! You can contact me on bfun@twftw.org
@Barry Funnell I see you wrote that 9 Years ago. How are you my friend. I’d love to talk more. Tell me your past experiences in missions. What is your opinion on how the world lives today? What do you have to say about all this transgender and LBGT ? I’d love to hear your thoughts. God bless you.
This is Paul Pavao (Shammah). You encouraged me while I was laying in the hospital a few months ago, and I hope I can encourage you. "Let God write your story" is such a perfect attitude, and this is a route to his glory! I am confident his grace will sustain you, but we are praying here in Tennessee. I understand now the hurt people felt looking at me. I trust God, but it hurts to see you like this. May his provision come quickly!
wow I have seen the movie based on this man's family and wa0doni his dads death was also due 2 ignorance by decieving his sister re tribe ect even still was a beautiful man 4 love he gave them which shows graces god more in hearts of his son but also still even now he praisen the lord halallujah thankyou jesus for your angels on earth.....
Give God half as much as you sir, and I would be ruined. I am afraid. He's supposed to be good. I am so sorry, I would do everything I could to help someone I'd love who was injured like this. I really cannot like God who rewards this to his beloved. But I have to love him to make it to heaven.
Dear friend, the Bible tells us our lives are not our own, we have been bought with a price if we are children of God. Just like Job 2:9-10 says, "Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die.But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips." And friend, the end goal is not Heaven, the end goal is God! -With Love
Steve, you probably don't even remember me but you stayed with us many years ago when you came with the two Indian's from Ecuador. You came to speak at Cedarville. Your son was with you. Three days I will always remember. I have followed your work as you have continued your work. I remember your son saying, "the one that killed my grandfather is now my grandfather." Know I will be in constant prayer. I know you will you will use this for God's glory.pray for jenny too. Debby Stephens
A heart warming testimony. I read your book you signed. Your father, Nate, gave me flying lessons. I knew your Aunt Rachel and your Uncle Ben. My wife and I were missionaries and will be praying for your recovery. We now live in The Villages, Florida and will follow the news of your recovery. Would love to meet you again some day. Harold & Jean Blatt
The same angels that were with your dad on that river are with you, Steve--not to watch you die for Jesus, as for father did, but to watch over you as Jesus heals you. His power is being perfected in your current weakness but the best is yet to come.
Blessings,
Bob
May the creator keep and protect you and your family.
lord please just each and everyday wrap your warm and comforting arms around Steve and his family and according to your perfect will please just touch and heal this brother!!!!! yet lord please just surround him in the presence of your almighty powerful comfort and peace to pull him through all he is faced with!!!!! God I know your hand is going to rest on this brother and his family you are in full control and all is in your hands!!!!! in Jesus Name Amen!!!!!!!
God bless you Steve...
He will always be holding you in His hand~
Rest in the everlasting arm over and underneath...
You are a walking honor to your dad...who went before and gave all for Jesus,
Remember who you are!
You are loved...He loves you passionately
Bueno Maestro Steve, I'm watching you from southern Brazil and proud of your testimony and stand for the Lord. God takes great pleasure in our suffering because you are completing the sufferings of Christ in your own life. We will continue to pray and remember you at the Centennial Celebration of the Gospel coming to the tribes of Brazil and the next COMPLEI to be held in Chapada, near Cuiaba. The Indians on our continent are praying for you. Lorenzo Buckman
The prayers of New Tribes missionaries are with you Steve. We'll be asking our friends on Facebook to be praying later today also.
Soft love of God and his strength be with you♥
i just found out about this...im so sorry mr saint..im thankful you love Jesus.. im thankful for all that You have done for His glory...keeping you in prayer...
Wow! Tremendous message of invitation, challence, and encouragement...a message of hope in the MIDST of crisis speaks louder than any sermon every could! You have the platform now, Steve, and people cannot help but be moved by your message and your life!
Steve, my dear brother, I don't know how you do it. God bless you.
You have a very special place in the hearts of all who, like me, have been touched by your ministry, Steve, and we pray for God to meet your needs, ease your pain, and heal you completely.
Lifting you in prayer as you wait for surgery. It was a joy for my husband to meet you and talk with you briefly at the guesthouse in Quito several years back. We're now church-planting in Loja and loving the opportunity to be a part of the story God is writing here and seeing precious Ecuadorians come to know Christ as their Savior. Blessed by your ministry, your servant heart and your willingness to give all, no holds barred. Believers in Loja lifting you in prayer. Bill & Tracy Coupe
One for all and all for Him!
Steve - may God continue to use you in this next chapter in your life, and may you continue to bring him glory.
PS Stephanie is on my mind all the time, believe me. An angel.
Louise
I am sorry that you had an accident! continue in your recovery! may god bless you.
Our pastor's wife knows the Saint family. She said that the surgery went well but Steve is still a parapalegic with alot of rehab ahead. Continue to pray for him, Ginny and his three sons. Wow! His heart and faith and desire to share Jesus encourages and inspires me. Let's go share Jesus with and for Steve and God's glory!
I cried when I saw this video. During the month of June, not only have I been reading a book I found in the thrift store called "The Dayuma Story" but my baby brother became paraplegic after spinal surgery on a cancer tumor. Your family and your ministry have been heavy on my heart. My brother is home now and paying me very well to care for him, so I went to the I-TEC website to make a donation when I saw this update. My heart and prayers go out to you and your family.
You and your family continue to be an inspiration. Praying for a full recovery. Blessings, Valerie and Torry Norling
A living testimony of HIS love and testimony courage with out why just faith and a great witness and testimony great praise to GOD for GOD still is using you for HIS glory .your mind and mouth a testimony to still use you for HIs glory watching the movie end of the spear and your struggle for understanding and search for strength have not forgotten.we’re our strenght comes from trusting GOD and faith (grace)🙏
His mercies are new every morning Steve. We are praying for you and yours!
God bless you, Steve, and may He lift you up to health again. Don Davis
Wow, I don't know what kind of accident you had but bless your heart. He is able and cares for you SO much!
God's blessings on you Steve, and your family. Will be lifting you up in prayer.
"Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God." Psalm 42:5
Beautiful! Thank you for sharing your heart, Steve! May God encourage you and help you get well quickly! In the meantime, we can count on Him working all things out for good! Blessings!
Just heard about your accident through Joni Eareckson Tada's facebook page. I was so touched by this video and your willingness to allow God to have his will and his way in your life even through the most difficult of circumstances. God has given Joni the strength and ability to touch and affect the world, he will do the same for you. Praying for your recovery, that you would go far beyond what anyone predicts or hopes for!
Ginny and Steve: I am so thinking of you both and praying and praying. You both have been on my mind constantly since I heard what happened. You will continue to amaze and inspire every single person and it's a beautiful thing. I don't know what to say, but admiration, awe and love are what comes to mind, among many other thoughts. Love, love, and love...Louise
God Bless you Steve will be praying for you.
Dear Steve, Ginny and family,
We want you to know that the entire MASA team is praying for you as you recover from the accident.Thank you for this video update! It grieves us that you are suffering so much pain and we're praying that God will guide the surgeons eyes and hands and he makes those vital repairs today. You inspire us Steve with your life lived full out for Him. Thank you for this reminder to be grateful for every healthy day and to serve him tirelessly. Love, Lee & Debbie Smoll
I did not expect to want to say this when I started watching this video, but at the end I just have to exclaim PRAISE GOD! Thank you Steve for the inspiration to give everything to HIM!
Praying for you and your family!
we at Jaars are praying for your recovery and for God to be praised thru your life - as He abundantly is. Our hearts go out to you and your family. "be not weary in well doing", my Brother - you will reap if you faint not. Also, "God gives to His beloved sleep". I think you have many years of rest to catch up on - so take advantage of it. Anna MArie
God bless him, what a hero. I am inspired.
Poor dear man! I am so glad he lived! and that God is pulling him through! and his faith, love and trust in God, and his peace and strength through all of this! I, as a Christian, am nowhere close to that! I would be crying, having fits, cussing, and all of that if something like this happened to me, I am ashamed to admit. I must pray deeply for this brother! I love him!
Sir, thank you so much for inspiring us with your stories.
Steve, I doubt you will get time to read this, but I want you to know that I thank God for your obedience to Jesus thru suffering. I am trying to figure out new ways to share Jesus with people in western Myanmar and you have been a great encouragement to me. I first heard you share at at John Piper's church about suffering before I moved over here in 2006. Keep your eyes fixed on him Bro.
Jim
Please pray for our dear friend Steve Saint. He was partially paralyzed and is undergoing surgery today. He is the genius behind the Maverick Flying Car and many technologies for indigenous peoples say they can help themselves.. e.g, portable dental clinics, vision programs, medical clinics and transportation.. a la the flying car. Steve humbly let's God write his story.. I'm learning!!
Wow! You are amazing and God is SO using this witness to touch people. Here you are against unimaginable obstacles, and you are using what strength you have to inspire others to serve the Lord. That is amazing faith and I am blessed by your faith. Praying for your complete recovery and thank you for all you are doing. Praise the Lord for He is glorified by what He has done in and through you.
Your faith strengthens my own. We love you. God so loves you.
Having also been airlifted in a heli for a Spinal Cord Injury, I say hang tough Steve! I know that I was greatly comforted to know that my accident was no surprise to God. Praying for you, brother.
Alan Bonjour
Steve,
We have never met personally, but we have mutual friends in Ocala and I caught you on tour with Steven Curtis Chapman at Star Light Theater in Kansas City. Your walk with Christ has been inspiring and your words in this video are Christ honoring. Thank you for serving Christ wholly and inspiring all of us to run our race and finish our course. You are an example of the belivers by God's grace. I'm praying for you and your family. In Christ, Pastor BH
Blessings and grace on your Brother Steve. We thank God for your life, ministry, and testimony. Keep pressing on and we will believe our Father for your healing and restoration.
We met once in Johnson City, TN many years ago. I could see God's work in your life then, and in this video, I still see God's work coming through your eyes and your voice. His work is never done, no matter where you are at in His world. Be strong and courageous, for the Lord is with you!
God bless you Steve.
Thank you brother Steve for being such an example. I pray for your recovery.
Love you so much Peepa and Meema. ~ The Siebring kids.
We are all fasting and praying, for you. Trusting God for a miracle. We love you all so much.
~Ray and Julie
You are an amazing man, my friend. Always an inspiration to so very many of us. Esther and I continue to lift you and your family up to the Father. May the chapter he writes be beautiful and powerful and full of His grace and majesty no matter how it ends. God bless your hours in that bed.
I am grateful to say that I am a born again Christian and have been since I was 19.......folks I praise God that videos like this show that no matter what situation you're in still if you truly belong to Christ then his peace and presence will dwell with you and praise be to God that he is Jehovah Shalom our wonderful blessed prince of peace and the God who comforts us in all our afflictions!!!!!! however if you don’t know Christ as your savior then it burdens my soul to think that you are headed for a terrible place called Hell where the Bible says the fire is never quenched and the worm dies not! Folks you are not promised tomorrow! If you want to know how to be saved from this horrible reality then please by all means don’t hesitate to comment right back so I can lead you to the savior! 2 Corinthians 6:2 clearly states “now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation!” And Hebrews 3:15 clearly states, “Today if you hear his voice don’t harden your hearts! It is not me but the Holy Spirit that I pray reveals to you the truth of his precious gospel......John 3:16 says for God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that whoever believes on him will not perish but have everlasting life! V 17 says then V 18 says whoever believes on the son is not condemned but whoever does not believe on the son is condemned already because he has not believed on the son whom God has sent! Also Acts 16:30-31 what must I do to be saved? And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house I am not threatening anyone but just warning them what will happen if they reject this precious gift of eternal life! Christ died a horrible criminals death! He was beaten brutally mocked spit upon and endured countless hours of torture pain for all of our sins! Ppl go to hell because they reject that pardon for their sins! And Jesus is saying to them in Matthew 25:41 depart from me you cursed into everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels! Hell was only prepared for Satan and his angels! It is not God who threatens anyone it is the craziness of rejecting the free pardon of salvation! It’s like if you’re in court you’ve committed a crime say you murdered someone! Now if you say to that Judge hey I know I’ve done a terrible thing of murdering that person but I hear you’re a good judge and so I know you’ll be fair to me...... the judge is going to reply well yes you’re right about one thing I am a good judge and because I’m a good judge I’m going to see to it that you’re punished and that justice is served! Well then all of a sudden someone you don’t even know comes forward and says you know what I know he’s committed the crime he’s committed and he deserves to go to jail but I really don’t want to see him go to prison so I’ll just go to prison for him so he can go free! So if you accepted that offer you’d be free to leave the courtroom but if you didn’t well you’d be crazy and go to prison yourself! Well that’s exactly how it was 2,000 years ago! He is God in human flesh and he came to this earth lived a perfect sinless life and even though he knew that we had sinned and because of our sins deserved to die miserably but he said no I don’t want to see them suffer so I will go and take their punishment for them! Even though he did absolutely nothing wrong still he chose to take the punishment for our sins so we can be set free from the power bondages and consequences of our disobedience to God! Romans 5:8 says For God commends his love toward us that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us! 1 John 2:2 says he was made to be the propitiation for our sins! And not just for our sins but the sins of the whole world! 2 Corinthians 5:21 He who knew no sin became Sin for us that we would be made his righteousness! The truth is if you had to get to Heaven by your own effort then you cannot do it! Because Romans 3:10 says there is not one that does good! No Not One! Romans 3:23 says For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God! Romans 6:23 says For the wages of sin is death! But the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our lord! But the good news is Romans 10:9 If we confess with our mouth and believes in our hearts that Christ died for our sins then was raised from the dead we will be saved! V 10 For it’s with the heart we believe and it’s with the mouth confession is made unto salvation! God gave us 10 commandments to follow and we’ve broken every one of them! And because God is a good God he cannot allow our disobedience to him to go unpunished! Well then like I just mentioned above his son Jesus stepped forward and said no I don’t want to see them punished so I will take their punishment for them! And also like I said he died a terrible substitute criminal’s death for us on a cross so now all we have to do is accept that payment for our sins and we can escape the terrible wrath of God that is to fall on them who do not accept this atonement that was sacrificed for our sins! Praise the lord Romans 10:13 says Whoever calls on the name of the lord shall be saved! And 1 Peter 1:4 you’re an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you! Christ clearly said in John 14:6 I am the way the truth and the life and no one comes to the father but through me! Acts 4:12 clearly states that there is no other name given unto Heaven or earth by which we must be saved as there is salvation in no other! Jesus clearly states that there is clearly only one way to Salvation and it’s him that’s it! There is no other way! God Bless everyone who reads!
Steve and Family, your in my heart and prayers. Jen Rikley
Good to read your input, Harold. My wife and I were at MAF headquarters in Nampa, ID last week for the alumni conference, and I once again got to touch the very airframe of Nate's Piper which was retrieved from that sandbar. Quite sobering, especially now that Steve is in the hospital. We pray that God will lift him up to health again. Don and Joanie Davis, WA state.
Praying for you!
im praying for you! You have touched so many lives.
DIOS TE BENDIGA AUN MAS STEVE! You are an example of faith lived by actions! Keep up the good work! We love you and bless your family. From Chile, Sotos
Anyone who knows the Lord, please pray for my family and my two youngest children; that God would cause them to be brought home to me safely this year and for their abusers to be caught and stopped and unable to hurt them ever again in Jesus Christs holy name. Thank you, family in Christ. Please pray.
Beautiful
God bless you brother. I marvel at your faith. Thank you for everything...
Steve:
Tuve el placer de conocerle el pasado mes de abril, cuando le compramos dos sillas dentales para nuestras misiones en Dentistas Misioneros de PR. Ese día quede impresionada y enamorada de su obra tan hermosa. Deseo que algún día podamos trabajar juntos en Ecuador o cualquier otra parte del mundo. AMEN!
Cuenta con nuestras oraciones y en estos momentos de dolor, angustia y sufrimiento, usted es el VIVO EJEMPLO DE DIOS EN LA TIERRA. Dios esta con usted, Bendiciones, Dra. Liliam Ortiz, PR
queridos Steve y familia estamos orando por tu pronta recuperación. Dios te bendiga. Alberto y Dorita Andrade Marín
Thanks for sharing your story with us. I became a paraplegic 30 years ago, and have been doing missions and Bible Translation with The Word for the World for the past 20 years in a wheelchair. May God bless you with a full recovery, and use you mightily no matter what the outcome is! You can contact me on bfun@twftw.org
@Barry Funnell I see you wrote that 9
Years ago. How are you my friend. I’d love to talk more. Tell me your past experiences in missions. What is your opinion on how the world lives today? What do you have to say about all this transgender and LBGT ? I’d love to hear your thoughts. God bless you.
Praying for you Steve!
This is Paul Pavao (Shammah). You encouraged me while I was laying in the hospital a few months ago, and I hope I can encourage you. "Let God write your story" is such a perfect attitude, and this is a route to his glory! I am confident his grace will sustain you, but we are praying here in Tennessee. I understand now the hurt people felt looking at me. I trust God, but it hurts to see you like this. May his provision come quickly!
Praying.
wow I have seen the movie based on this man's family and wa0doni his dads death was also due 2 ignorance by decieving his sister re tribe ect even still was a beautiful man 4 love he gave them which shows graces god more in hearts of his son but also still even now he praisen the lord halallujah thankyou jesus for your angels on earth.....
Give God half as much as you sir, and I would be ruined. I am afraid. He's supposed to be good. I am so sorry, I would do everything I could to help someone I'd love who was injured like this. I really cannot like God who rewards this to his beloved. But I have to love him to make it to heaven.
Dear friend, the Bible tells us our lives are not our own, we have been bought with a price if we are children of God. Just like Job 2:9-10 says, "Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die.But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips." And friend, the end goal is not Heaven, the end goal is God!
-With Love
Dios lo bendiga Hno Stevan.
Your dad was Probley cheering you on from heaven. He paid a great price that fateful day where he died by the end of that spear
He seems like a great guy who loves God. What happened?
do we have an update on how the surgery went?
are you being a missionary for your own view there?