爸，在过去的两个星期，看见你在病床上信主的过程，令我十分感动。对比以前的你刚硬的心抗拒神，到你甘心乐意寻求神，你比我更亲近神，这一点我要向你学习。
感谢神的灵感动你，把你刚硬的心软化成肉做的心，你愿意谦卑向神认罪悔改，你愿意相信神，你愿意接受耶稣基督成为你的救主。
以前的你不理会我们的祷告；现今的你主动请求我们为你祷告，并以“阿们”和“感谢神”回应祷告。
以前的你当教会弟兄姐妹来探访时就躲避，甚至躲进厕所；现今的你期待教会长老夫妇每日的探访。
以前的你不听赞美诗；现今的你要我们播赞美诗让你听通宵。
以前的你告诉我们说你只相信自己，向往自由自在；现今的你立定心志相信耶稣基督，脱离了罪的挟制与捆绑，并得着了真正的自由！
当你颤抖的手摸到圣经时，会立马紧握并平静下来。
当你说梦话时会提到：“现在有一项很重要的任务，就是有一班人要从天国来救我”。
当你受到药物影响在幻觉中看见有蛇而感到不安时，我告诉你说那蛇已经被耶稣基督牢牢抓住了，耶稣基督把蛇丢进火炉焚烧了，你大声欢呼到: “好极了！”
当你告诉我说: “耶稣正在对我说话！”时，我笑着流泪了。
一切的荣耀、尊贵和赞美归于神!
阿们。
Pa, your earthly journey has reached its end. Thank the Lord for His watchful care and protection. You have completed your 76-year sojourn on earth and can now lay down the weariness and pain of this world, returning to your heavenly home to dwell with God. There, there is no sin, no tears, and no sorrow—only eternal peace, joy, and love!
Pa, witnessing your journey to faith over the past two weeks in your sickbed deeply moved me. Compared to your hardened heart that once resisted God, to see you willingly and gladly seek Him—you drew closer to God than I did. This is something I need to learn from you.
Thank the Holy Spirit for moving you, transforming your heart of stone into a heart of flesh. You were willing to humble yourself before God, confess your sins, and repent. You were willing to believe in God. You were willing to accept Jesus Christ as your Savior.
You used to ignore our prayers; now, you actively asked us to pray for you and responded with "Amen" and "Thanks God."
You used to hide—even retreating into the bathroom—when church brothers and sisters came to visit; now, you looked forward to the daily visits from our church elder couple.
You used to not listen to hymns; now, you asked us to play hymns for you all night long.
You used to tell us you only believed in yourself and desired freedom; now, you resolutely believed in Jesus Christ, were freed from the bondage and slavery to sin, and found true freedom!
When your trembling hand touched the Bible, you would immediately grasp it tightly and grow calm.
When you talked in your sleep, you mentioned: "There's a very important mission now: a group of people from the heavenly kingdom is coming to save me."
When medication caused hallucinations and you saw snake, making you uneasy, I told you Jesus had firmly seized the snake. I told you Jesus threw the snake into the furnace to burn it up, and you shouted in triumph: "Excellent!"
When you told me, "Jesus is speaking to me right now!", I smiled through my tears.
All glory, honor, and praise be to God!
Amen.
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