To and for peace
keepers of the military and all law enforcement at all levels and all of those
in their support systems and all who care about them and their welfare.
Chaplain's Corner is dedicated
to all peace keepers, current and retired, those living now...
And those who have preceded us and passed on from this earthly scene.
My term peace keeper covers all security, jail and prison attendants whatever
the title;
law enforcement at all levels including judges and prosecutors; military in
whatever branch;
and the support system personnel for all categories in whatever country of
this world you happen to be.
You are vital to our world and my commander-in-chief and I care greatly for
and about you.
You are the ministers of rightness in this world...
And the world as we know it could not exist without you!!!
In addition it is for the peace
makers of this world.
Sometimes these are the same people as peace keepers...
Sometimes they are not...
But peace makers are just as important and necessary as are peace keepers
necessary and important.
Prayers are said daily for all
who have requested my prayers...
For all for whom I have promised to pray...
For all for whom I have been instructed to pray...
For peace keepers...
For firefighters...
For emergency medical personnel...
Doctors...
Nurses...
Teachers...
Counselors...
And all of the families and all of the loved ones of all of these people...
For leaders of the world...
Leaders of the church...
And for specific people that have specific needs...
Plus you are included if you are reading this material.
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WAITING...
Isaiah 40:31
But
they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall
mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and
they shall walk, and not faint. (KJV)
Point to ponder:
To wait on the Lord is to stand still and know that He will take care
of you no matter what. He will arm you with strength and you shall be
weary no more. What a beautiful promise!
(WORD FROM HEAVEN, MAY 31, SAT. - Thanks Maria)
I have seen miraculous healing in myself and others in answer to prayer
in times past. I wanted another one for me the second week of May when
I was so very ill. I received miraculous delivery twice in that week.
I received the restoration of strength and voice so that I could
officiate at a funeral and for a wedding. As soon as both assignments
were finished I became very ill again and my voice was so altered that
sometimes I could not be heard.
Prayer is answered one of three ways...
Yes...
NO!...
Wait...
My answer was to wait. I am not good at waiting when it
applies to me personally being ill or disabled and have to cease doing
the things I usually do or am obligated to do such as job, profession
or duty...
Forty years in His service has taught me that my Commander-In-Chief
will move as He sees fit for my ultimate good...
He cannot be rushed...
He is never early...
He is never late...
I have nothing to bargain with since He already has the right to
dictate to me by my permission...
So I spent 24 days waiting
for the natural healing process to be completed well enough that I
could be human again...
Oh, I did not just lay there like a lump...
I took lots of herbs and vitamins...
I took medication and cough medicine...
I watched a lot of movies...
I slept all that my body wanted to sleep...
I prayed for guidance and direction...
I
am not good at waiting.
I just
spent almost a month of waiting for the return of health and
strength...
I just
spent two weeks waiting for the pain of grief to subside and go away...
I just spent a week of intense searching on the internet for
another
red Shiba Enu that would become a friend as good as the one I
lost two
weeks ago... One who could love me and me love it... but I
was having
no success...
I prayed, a few days after the death of my little lady, for another
Shiba Enu that I could love and that would love me.
That was a major miracle because when she died I vowed there would
never be another dog in my life... Then the Spirit of God showed me
that was a reaction to my pain of loss and missing her and the only way
to deal with that pain was to let it take it's course and love again as
soon as I had opportunity and ability.
I made advertising posters with pictures and my contact info. I sent
them and distributed them everywhere I could. All the dogs I found
were too expensive or I did not like the breeder's contract. I could
have loved many of the dogs that I found but I just could not make a
connection. Two of the three I settled on to try for were either in
process for someone else or already gone. I would not have the answer
on another until sometime next week.
In spite of all this I was finally able to return to work three of my
four duty days but my endurance would only stand half days. Friday,
yesterday was a day of double duty, half as a traffic safety officer
and half as a chaplain. During the traffic safety portion I received a
message via my car computer to contact the Animal Control division of
my police department. I called. They had a neutered male red Shiba
Enu ready for me to come and get immediately. He had been surrendered
by the owner to be placed in a new home. When I saw him he was in the
far end of the outside portion of his kennel and all of the dogs were
being noisy. I called his name and he came to me immediately. I knew
I wanted to take him home. He needed some vet attention so I left him
there yesterday.
This morning I did fence inspection and repair... Then I went to get
Buddy (that is his name from the previous owner). My daughter and I
visited with him a while and then brought him home. He spent his life
being caged and chained up. When we got home I took him into our large
back yard and we walked around so he could check it out... Then I took
the leash off and he spent the rest of the day running all around the
yard, drinking water, resting and napping and then running some more.
At feeding time he ate like he had never had any food before, licking
the bowl clean. We gave him another small portion and he ate most of
it also.
We brought him in a few minutes ago for the night. He had been
stretched out sleeping in the dark out in the yard. My daughter went
to bed after bringing him in. I was sitting here typing and he did as
my previous little one used to do, he came over and got my attention by
sitting down and pawing my leg. When I got up, he ran to the rear of
the house to the den and ran around in circles... then he ran back to
my office. When I asked him what he wanted, I heard him bark for the
first time. I asked him to show me and he went to the rear of the
house again. I opened the door and he flashed outside to run some more.
Waiting for the will of my Commander-In-Chief to be manifest took 24
days before I could return to work and 17 days to get another precious
little dog...
In these processes I learned that I must make some major moves
in my life beginning immediately. I have already begun the processes.
I have some powerful answers to prayer though they took many days to be
fulfilled... My joy has returned and I can smile again and mean it.
These things all came about because I had to learn to wait rather than
having instant answers handed to me. Daily I prayed for your needs and
my needs... Daily I took you to the Throne of Grace no matter how bad I
was feeling... Daily I sought His will... Daily I learned again to
wait... All good things would come in His time rather than in my
time...
Today I can rejoice that I have much to be thankful for that I did not
have even last week.
I know things for my own good that I did not know or had forgotten...
I have another beautiful little Shiba Enu...
I have been able to get back to duty...
I have a new course of direction that did not exist even last week as
far as I was concerned.... And
I have seen many marvelous things that I could not see during these
past few weeks.
I am above all people most blessed! I have been shown more people that
need daily prayer and the course of my prayers have a new direction
added to all of the previous needs prayed for daily...
Today I was supposed to attend a class that would have taken most of my
day. I told my Captain that something came up that I absolutely had to
do and I could not attend. He said find someone to attend in your
place. As I sat down and prayed, a name came to mind but I could not
reach that person. I tried many others but no success... and that name
was still in my mind so I tried another number and he answered. He was
available and very glad to get the opportunity to attend. He called
this evening to say it was definitely God's plan for him to attend and
he would share the story of the blessing of it over lunch as soon as we
could get together. Another course that involved waiting... And the
right answer was given.
I share all of this with you because I seek to encourage all of you who
are in difficult places as bad or worse than where I have just
journeyed through...
I have received many responses to the last two CHAPLAIN CORNER
messages. Some of them were even phone calls. All of them were
thanking me for the messages that I shared and seeking to share their
pain or deliverance of like circumstances. I did not read nor process
many messages during that time but you can bet that I read all of those
from you who read and responded to me. "Thank You", will never be
enough but for now, "Thank You"... My prayers for you... My
appreciation of you... And my weekly messages to you are all that I
have to give and I will give those for you as long as I am able because
you are worth far more than I will ever be able to do for you... Or
give to you.
For all that you are and for all that you do, I send you abundant
blessings...
"BE
CAREFUL OUT THERE!" ALWAYS be alert, watchful,
suspicious and wary. Take the very best care of you as you care for
and about others. See to the strength and well being of your spirit as
well as all the rest of you. Your spirit must be strong
for you to be successful.
Call or write if I may be of any service... Or if you just want to
encourage me... Feedback encourages all who write... It helps to know
we are reaching someone who reads the message.
As it has always been... So it still is!!!
"Victorious warriors win first...
and then go to war,
while defeated warriors go to war first...
and then seek to win ." Sun tzu
Training and practice are everything!
Without it, the best results are not obtained!
ONLY LIVE PEACE KEEPERS SEE THE VICTORY!!!
THEY SEE IT ONLY BECAUSE
OTHERS HAVE MADE THEIR ETERNAL
PAYMENTS OF SWEAT, BLOOD, TEARS AND LIFE FOR THAT VICTORY!
WITH THE DEEPEST OF APPRECIATION AND RESPECT...
BE BLESSED (A CONDITION TO BE ENVIED)...
BE SUCCESSFUL... BE SAFE...
[My injunction to be safe means doing all you know to do as
you do your job... it means
doing the best you can with what you have where you are using all your
faculties to get
the job done well and with good results conquering evil and keeping or
restoring peace...
it does not mean to avoid duty and honor... it does not mean to cower
or allow anything
to hinder you in the process of duty according to rules, law and
ethics... it means that if
the demand takes your earthly life you destroy as much evil as possible
in the process.
That is my definition of being safe... doing the best you can and
leaving the rest to God
or whomever else is responsible... being best employed for the sake and
protection of all
the things and people that we hold dear.]
I represent, write for... and give the
credit to:
God the Father (my Commander-in-Chief),
Jesus Christ the Son
(the Eternal Captain of my life) and
the Holy Spirit of God (my Eternal
Teacher, Keeper and Guide).
In Christ I live... with Him and for you I serve...
And I rejoice that you are there whether you are Christian or
not...
D. R. (Don) Staton, Chaplain to Peace Keepers,
Surviving Peace Keeper,
Virginia State Police Alumni,
RETIRED Police Officer Virginia Beach Police Dept.,
DCJS Certified Police Instructor,
Community Service Officer (Traffic Safety)
757-431-2190, chpln1@verizon.net
3709 Beacon Lane, Virginia Beach, VA 23452
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