In a St. Louis County courtroom, Darren Lindley was sentenced on Friday to 3 consecutive life sentences after he plead guilty to kidnapping, rape, and sodomy of a 2 year old girl. Yes, you read that correctly…a grown man raped and sodomized a 2 year old girl. WHAT IS THIS WORLD COMING TO?
I don’t understand why anyone would purposely hurt someone else in any way. But this case is just over the top. Horrible doesn’t even begin to explain it. This 43-year-old man was charged with rape, sodomy, first-degree assault, child molestation, and tampering with evidence. He admitted that he did it, and he is in jail for the rest of his life. He will not be eligible for parole for 75 years. (For those of you aren’t great in math, that would make him 118 years-old.)
I suppose that this is another example of how we aren’t safe in the world that we live in. Furthermore, it is a clear example of how Satan still controls this world. It scares and saddens me to think about how much evil surrounds us.
Please take a minute today to pray for the little girl who was abused and for her family. This must be a terribly difficult time for them. Please pray specifically for physical and emotional healing. Also, please pray for Mr. Lindley. Please pray that he will take responsibility for his actions and that he will repent. Please pray that both families will find forgiveness and healing through a strong relationship with our Lord.
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4 comments:
My belief in grace and mercy only goes so far. . .if it had been any one of MY children, Mr, Lindley never would have made it to trial. . .he would be long cold and in an unmarked grave by now.
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Hey 3q,
While I agree that what this man did was pure evil and inexcusable, we must be careful about how we judge...
Jesus died for us all, because we all sin and fall short... His blood covers Mr. Lindley in the same way that it covers anyone else who seeks Him.
well,
Like I said. . .my beleif in grace and mercy only goes so far
In all seriousness, I am sure that is my flaw. . my shortcoming.
I admire your willingness to remain merciful.
Dont be too hard on yourself either, you are covered by His grace too! I find it very difficult to find mercy and grace in many situations, especially when we are talking about the abuse of a child. However, I am so thankful for God's mercy and grace in spite of my ugliness and sinfulness that I am trying to learn to extend more grace to others. I think most of us (if not all of us) have trouble having the mind of Christ in situations like these. While I struggle with extending mercy and grace, I think prayer is a good place for me to start.
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