one of my best friends 'k' has been a believer for years. he has also had a lot of pain including the tragic death of his teenage daughter in an auto accident. soon after that he became involved in a relationship with a woman who turned him on to crystal meth. she was also a satanist (but he did not learn this until a few years into the relationship, after they had a child together) and their child ended up being taken by the state due to her custodial neglect. his next relationship eventually became very unhealthy, and the stress of that plus life's troubles in general, combined with continual meth use, resulted in a heart attack at 38. he is now 40 and has recently broken off the unhealthy relationship, and found a woman that treats him very well. but he never stopped the meth after the heart attack and now has bad angina. he refuses to seek medical treatment or even to take supplements that may help his condition. his new girlfriend has been present to see him nearly die while refusing to be taken to the er. she already cares very much and does not want to leave the relationship (and she is also a believer as well) but she does not want to helplessly watch a man die - who does not necessarily have to. this is heartbreaking for us. please pray for his addiction to be broken, his heart to be healed, for him to have wisdom to seek the care which will prolong his life, and for those who love him to have strength and hope during this frightening time.