Through our church's mission in Uganda, I have come to know personally a young man by the name of Livingstone Serunkuma. I call him Livingstone. I met him at a Christian school where I did some straight talk to teens about sexual purity. He's 19 and parentless. Both parents died with AIDS. He lives with his older sister in a very modest apartment in the capital city of Kampala.

After meeting Livingstone at his school, I invited him to start attending the church of my good friend, Pastor Bethuel Dongo. There he was the very next Sunday and has been attending faithfully now for two years.

I've never met a more sincere, devout, God-fearing young man. It's been our joy to pay his school fees. If you want to go to school in Uganda, you have to pay for it. No such thing as public supported schools. The greatest burden of Ugandan parents is raising money to pay school fees, not raising money to pay for sport shoes or an X/Y/Z box.

Let me share Livingstone's latest email message:

"Hello friend! I was so glad to hear from you very soon. First and foremost I want to appreciate for every thing you have done in my life and am saying thank you so much. Today is Sunday. I am so happy in my life because I am hearing the word of victory in my life and I also thank God for that. Now I am preparing my registration of this year's exam. I am sure that I will finish well in the name of the lord ... You are my friend, brother and Daddy. I am wishing you a wonderful day in Christ's love. Livingstone Serunkuma. 1 Samuel 17:47, 2 Kings 20:5."

Although his King's English comes out a little awkward (even after a little cleanup), his thoughts are profound and wonderful. What 19-year-old do you know that expresses significant gratitude for hearing the preaching and teaching of the Word of God? His message blessed me!

He directed me to two powerful Scriptures and so I pass them along to you. 1 Samuel 17:47 says, "And may all the assembly know that the Lord does not deliver by sword or by spear; for the battle is the Lord's and he (the Lord) will give you (the enemy) into our hands."

One of the readers of this column needs to hear these words. The battle you are trying to fight is not yours to fight. Let the Lord fight this battle for you. It may be a relational, a financial, or a career battle. Rather than getting into the thick of the battle and getting all bloodied, turn all warfare over to God. Let him fight your battles for you. The battle may entail the essence of your future. It may be a battle to determine who leads a company. Turn it all over to God. It may be a battle regarding your health involving medical decisions. Turn it also over to the Lord.

That young Ugandan man has wisdom. The other verse he gave me and that I pass along to you is 2 Kings 20:5 which says in part, "God says I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears; behold, I will heal you." I sincerely believe that verse is a prophetic word for many readers this very day: God has heard your prayers. He has seen your tears. He will heal you. He will bring about a solution for the very matter that is troubling your heart. When God heals, he brings that which is broken