Finding God in War?
U.S. Warriors Speak From the Heart
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Chapter 5
Bearing Witness On How to Live: Look After One Another
Lance Corporal Craig Weibe, a young Marine, believes in his mission and he believes in his Christian faith, which taught him to bear witness to others about how we should be living. This Marine framed his service to the Marines within this duty to God.
One major precept given in the Bible on how we should be living includes loving others including your neighbor, strangers, and enemies. Craig had an opportunity to do all three while in
He loved his fellow Marines. On one occasion, a Hum-V got blown up and two Marines in another platoon died. Craig describes the chaos that ensued:
“We were the react and got called to go out there. The dismounts got out of the truck and the other platoon left and we went and picked up the body parts. One of my friends - it was really hard for him that night. We talked for a long time and he asked how God could do this and let it happen. It was hard.
I took out the Bible and began reading through it. I don't know why God did it. It was hard. I remember we read John 3:16: “For God so greatly loved and dearly prized the world that He gave up His only begotten Son, so that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
Craig felt the sadness of losing two Marines and also the angst in his friend's heart. He tried to console him with scripture:
We prayed a lot. He had a really hard time with it. It's kind of sad because at the same time, now that we're back, it's like - they say there are no aetheists in foxholes but when you come back, there's no threat anymore. No one's scared of dieing over here and everyone goes back to what they are doing. But when you're in
Craig loved not only his fellow Marines but also the most difficult kind of love
Formats Book Details “Finding God in War?” Is a book about courage, inspiration, and hope. Within its pages, you will find the true stories of U. S. Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines who served in Read about the luckiest unluckiest Marine alive who felt his presence rest directly within the safe hands of God as a bullet whizzed directly through his helmet leaving him completely intact suffering only with a newly parted hairstyle. Another Marine infuses scripture into his being for strength and courage by stuffing pages from the Bible into his boots prior to entering battle. A young reservist listens to the sound of blasts going off around him and feels complete peace knowing his role is to serve others and his fate rests in God's hands. All of us can learn how to cope with our daily existences by tapping into the spiritual coping skills of U. S. Warriors. Sharon Catherine Ryan Paul Jeffrey Prinster, Lt. Col. Prinster served in the US Marines from 1965 - 1986. He is a veteran of the Vietnam War, where he served with the First Marine Division (Reinforced) in I Corps. Since his retirement from the Marines, he has worked on the B-2 Stealth Bomber project with the Northrop/Grumman Corporation, been a consultant to the business community, and has held various university positions as professor, department chair, and dean.
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