A Man without a Face is a show that documented a man who had
a 12 pound tumor on his face that would bleed and was making it difficult for
him breathe and would eventually kill
him. It showed how his sister
lovingly took care of him and was with him throughout the various surgeries to
remove the tumor and repair his face.
Although the man’s condition initially made me sad in my
spirit, the Lord showed me that
addictions are like tumors to the soul.
It grows and grows and is slowly killing the person. The question the Lord posed to me was “are
you willing to be the person who loves the addict the way this sister did her
brother?”
That was a harder question to answer than you would
think. When someone has a physical
ailment, you can see it, touch it and feel empathy. But when it comes to an invisible ailment
such as addiction – we have to overcome some prejudices, some hurts, and some
preconceived ideas. See, I come from a history
of dealing with addicts and the hurt that comes along with it. It’s like a rollercoaster of emotion. Happiness when they promise not to do it anymore and heartbreak
when they fail. Do I really want to go
through that again?
I really don’t think I have a choice. We’re faced with people all around us who are
falling to the lure of addiction. The
welfare system is full of children whose parents haven’t been successful in
overcoming. Just as the sister’s love and support helped
save her brother’s life, if my support – willingness to get involved – will save
a life, I have to.
I’m not sure how this is all going to work out, a little
fearful, a little unsure – but moving forward and asking for prayer.
Here’s the video from that documentary – hoping it will
touch your spirit in a way that will be life changing.
