A Man Without a Face

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.