the man giving the sermon at my church on saturday almost passed out while preaching.
we were all sitting in the sanctuary listening when joe and i noticed his speech getting slower and more slurred. then, his eyes started to close. finally, he said, “i’m not feeling well. i’m going to have to sit down.” the elder for the day jumped up to help him to his seat, then told us we should say a prayer that he would get better.
now, i’m a believer in prayer, but i also believe that if someone looks like they’re going to pass out, you should help them. since i’ve seen my grandfather have several strokes, i honestly thought this man was having one. during the prayer, joe got up and went to the platform to help. he gave the man his water and asked him a few questions, finally figuring out he was diabetic and hadn’t eaten anything all day. joe went up the aisles asking for candy and found someone who had a few halls cough drops.
the man was able to finish his sermon, but joe and i were shocked that everyone in the church just sat there, watching, as this man got sick. i told joe i am never going to church without him!
Seeing someone collapse right in front of me would be really scary! I’m glad Joe was so quick on his feet. I’m never the person who thinks quickly and provides assistance; I wish I was.
That would be a *really* scary situation! I’m amazed that no one stood up and offered to help, either. (There’s a sociological term for that, actually … about crowds and emergencies … can’t recall at the moment.) It’s *wonderful* that Joe helped him so much. Hopefully he’ll contact his physician if he’s still feeling really bad. My FIL is diabetic and gets *really* out of it when he doesn’t eat. It’s freaky.
That’s crazy that nobody was helping him. I’ve never heard of such a thing. And in church too! Weird. Maybe that’s why we’re having such a hard time finding a church that we feel comfortable at.