Carla Williams
As Editorial Director at WinePress Publishing Carla Williams knew the power of words. As a Pastor’s wife and Christian, she knew the spiritual implications of an ill-framed word.
The Bible teaches that God made us in His image and that He created the universe by the power of His Word. For this reason, Jesus warns everyone, including myself, that He will judge each of us for our careless words (Matthew 12:36).
How much greater that judgment when we use words to destroy and for our own agendas.
While the science confirms “that an acute and sudden psychological stress might influence MPBT [tumor] appearance,” most everyone understands that words can kill.
“The tongue has the power of life and death…”
(Proverbs 18:21)
With great sharpness, careful aim, and deadly skill the fatal hissy fit has been thrown.
They sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their words like deadly arrows. (Psalm 64:3)
In short, the slanderous words and betrayals of the past year have mortally wounded Carla. She has been diagnosed with a level 4 cancerous brain tumor (Glioblastoma multiforme).
All testify that Carla loves deeply in Jesus, making her vulnerable to the cruelty of sin. Her love was directly struck at and made to appear evil while betrayal was labored at on various levels. The careless words, deafening silence, and unholy toleration of Jezebels have taken their toll.
Many watched Carla’s soul and body wrench as hardened sinners hurled deadly arrows of hate-filled words and destructive actions directly at her. None, yet, have denied that the actions were evil but many have applauded the destructive attempts while a lukewarm church looked on with token words of concern.
Doctors have made it perfectly clear that none of Carla’s past health issues contributed to this sudden, rapid brain tumor. The simple truth is that the bitter fruit of callous and malicious words will soon cause the death of my wife, Carla Williams, to whom I have been joyfully married for over 38 years.
Some would have wished it were under the rubble of a destroyed business and a wrecked church, leaving Carla without any worldly comforts…for her own good, of course. Such darkened souls will have to content themselves with her death for now.
In typical abusive fashion, the perpetrators of this hatred range from self-righteous cops and unethical prosecutors, to unrepentant sinners who sit in pews and insult the forgiveness of Jesus. Remember, not all hypocrites attend church and each will pay for their degree of guilt from the hand of a holy God unless they repent (John 19:11).
Like the wife-beater who demands the bruised wife apologize for complaining about the pain, so too foolish sinners demand that, without repentance, Carla forgive her abusers for slapping her (2 Corinthians 11:20). That the world, and some in the church, prefer the criminal Barabbas to Jesus is to be expected, but woe to those who cast such a vote (John 18:40).
If anyone truly desires the forgiveness of God for their actions or for what an unholy toleration allowed others to do, then repentance is the only way to obtain it—at least according to Jesus Christ. Forgiveness and mercy belong to those who are crucified, die, are buried, and resurrected with Jesus—true repentance by the grace of God (2 Corinthians 7:11).
It is not a surprise Carla is dying because of wicked words, nor is it shocking that forgiveness can only be had by beginning with repentance. The same God who commanded the church to not even eat with a so-called “Christian” who is a swindler or false witness, is the same Jesus who said to only accept your brother’s forgiveness if he or she repents. The rebuking has been done this past year; it is now each person’s turn to choose their road.
So watch yourselves. “If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him.
(Luke 17:3)
In fact, Jesus went further stating that if they will not repent to treat them like pagans or tax collectors.
If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, treat him as you would a pagan or a tax collector. (Matthew 18:17)
I personally want to thank all of you who actively stood by Carla and showed her the love of Jesus. Such is the fire of God; it causes the dross to be removed as new found gold is treasured.
Carla welcomes all the prayers of the faithful in Jesus who obey unto His love (Acts 5:32). She eagerly desires to fellowship, as best her strength allows, with those who wish to do so in holiness. For now her tears are that she will not share in her grand-children growing up in the love of Jesus.
Carla with baby Silas, a week after her brain surgery.
Friends may contact Carla at thespiritualmom.com.
A very small servant of the King of kings,
T. Williams
Further Information:
Suggested Scriptures
Matthew 24:12, 1 Corinthians 5:11-13, Revelation 2:20, Hebrews 12:14 and
Isaiah 57:1
I don’t know your wife or have any idea of what she has been through. I will pray for her as no one deserves what she must be going through. Prayer is what keeps many of us going.
Thanks you for your prayers and concern. It is hard to believe, but what is mentioned on the web sites is, without exaggeration, only about 1% of the lies and active hatred we have documented. Again, thanks and God, through Jesus, be glorified.
Sometimes in life, things happen. Placing blame is like urinating in the wind.
Only a fool would not admit the truth – that he is urinating into the wind.
Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. (1 Corinthians 13:6)
Right Dexter, so if your house ever gets robbed there’s no point in looking for who did it because “sometimes in life, things happen”. Or if your mom gets mugged and hurt by a stranger, don’t look for the guy, just accept that “sometimes in life, things happen.” Obviously you don’t know Carla, nor do you know any sort of sympathy.
Why would you come on here and say things like that when the Mom and Granny of many people is dying, but hey instead of looking at the facts, let’s just say that “sometimes in life, things happen”.
Apples and oranges, James. Sometimes people create their own misery.
So Dexter, I assume you know what Carla has been put through and know the type of emotional trauma and destructive words that have been hurled at her. All while she continues to pour out her love and strength for the benefit of others.
What baffles me is why. Why do you come on here and post these types of comments? Why do you believe so strongly that words (which the Bible says can kill) are not killing in this case? Even more, what proof do you have?
**Edited by moderator because of blatant goading and web slander dumping.
James, I am typing this knowing full well it will not be published by xxxxx. SO I realize this is an effort in futility, and i feel like I am urinating in the wind, but I still feel the need to speak.
I am sorry about what xxxxx is going thru, I know it has to be miserable. MY point is this; xxxxx sits piously in judgement of former members and other members of this community and implies that they are killing his wife because of the words they say about him and his church. So he is engaging in the same behaviour that he is criticizing- a bit hypocritical don’t you think? Except, he is using God’s word to do his verbal combat.
This is a small town and word gets around about the shenanigans of the xxxxx. Please refresh yourself on what the Bible says about false prophets. xxxxx has a lot to repent for as a person and as a leader of a church.
The Bible tells us to expose evil, and to confront those who offend/harm us per Matthew 28:18. It’s not about blame, it’s about loving others so much you hold them accountable…in love of course.
How can you convince a non-practicing Jew like me that words can kill?
Greetings Richard,
Without any sarcasm, the words written in Hitler’s Mein Kampf caused the mass killing of the people God loves. The fact words cause massive destruction every day is self-evident.
Words make individuals happy and can cause a person to commit suicide. Words a legal judge uses can destroy or cause a person to redeem themselves if they are guilty. Kind words parents tell their children build confidence and badgering words can literally cause them to become more susceptible to illness.
Now, the question is, can words cause a brain tumor? The answer is, of course! The proof is all around us especially when the lies, false accusations and immoral, illegal actions of this magnitude (by both in and out of the legal system) are targeted against someone so full of love – namely my wife.
This is one reason the Prosecutor’s Office had the time to call and boast that the defense team was “falling apart” to the Enumclaw Police when they saw the witness list no longer included my wife. (This is why I was forced to post a public statement.)
Happy Prosecutor
A happy prosecution? (Image: Enumclaw.com)
She is dying and that is good news to the Prosecution and the Enumclaw Police Department. The Prosecution’s unethical delaying tactics and lies are having the “positive” result they set out to achieve. So you see, words made them feel happy while further destroying the innocent.
Words and music motivate individuals to pay tickets to see movies. The emotional experiences that come from crying at the end of a movie are but one small proof on the power of words. For emotions to come into play the body reacts with hormonal changes to the words spoken. So too, feelings of helplessness and stress are directly tied to some illnesses taking hold – this there is much science for.
Lie detector tests—that the Prosecution Office hypocritically use to condemn those who fail, but ignore when proving innocence—are based upon the body’s reaction to words.
This debate reminds me of the government’s paid study to research why children fall off tricycles. Everyone laughs at the findings…the kids lost their balance. “Duh” we say, the government needed a study for this?
The first “lie detector test” is recorded in the book of Numbers. Here we see the interplay between our environment and the spoken word.
(Numbers 5:11-28) Then the LORD said to Moses, “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘If a man’s wife goes astray and is unfaithful to him by sleeping with another man, and this is hidden from her husband and her impurity is undetected (since there is no witness against her and she has not been caught in the act), and if feelings of jealousy come over her husband and he suspects his wife and she is impure-or if he is jealous and suspects her even though she is not impure- then he is to take his wife to the priest. He must also take an offering of a tenth of an ephah of barley flour on her behalf. He must not pour oil on it or put incense on it, because it is a grain offering for jealousy, a reminder offering to draw attention to guilt. ” ‘The priest shall bring her and have her stand before the LORD . Then he shall take some holy water in a clay jar and put some dust from the tabernacle floor into the water. After the priest has had the woman stand before the LORD , he shall loosen her hair and place in her hands the reminder offering, the grain offering for jealousy, while he himself holds the bitter water that brings a curse. Then the priest shall put the woman under oath and say to her, “If no other man has slept with you and you have not gone astray and become impure while married to your husband, may this bitter water that brings a curse not harm you. But if you have gone astray while married to your husband and you have defiled yourself by sleeping with a man other than your husband”- here the priest is to put the woman under this curse of the oath-”may the LORD cause your people to curse and denounce you when he causes your thigh to waste away and your abdomen to swell. May this water that brings a curse enter your body so that your abdomen swells and your thigh wastes away. ” ” ‘Then the woman is to say, “Amen. So be it.” ” ‘The priest is to write these curses on a scroll and then wash them off into the bitter water. He shall have the woman drink the bitter water that brings a curse, and this water will enter her and cause bitter suffering. The priest is to take from her hands the grain offering for jealousy, wave it before the LORD and bring it to the altar. The priest is then to take a handful of the grain offering as a memorial offering and burn it on the altar; after that, he is to have the woman drink the water. If she has defiled herself and been unfaithful to her husband, then when she is made to drink the water that brings a curse, it will go into her and cause bitter suffering; her abdomen will swell and her thigh waste away, and she will become accursed among her people. If, however, the woman has not defiled herself and is free from impurity, she will be cleared of guilt and will be able to have children.
Whether one is a practicing or non-practicing Jew, words have the power to cause much good or damage every day.
Peace be with you,
T. Williams
Ok,l I really don’t know about prosecution and the police. i guess I go by the rule my parents always taught me- sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. Or the school yard words of “I am rubber and you are glue, whatever you say bounces off me and sticks to you”. That being said, hope your wife is doing well.
Yes, Dexter, I have noticed your hateful comments on the Patch. Why can’t you show an ounce of compassion for this couple, they are obviously suffering.
Thank you, even though it is edited, I will give you credit for having the courage to publish my comment.
Greetings Dexter,
Contrary to the conflicting slander driven around town, courage had nothing to do with it.
Back when there was no Internet I ran a B.B.S. In those days a typical message was book length compared to the tweets of today. I am rambling a bit, so my point is this: For decades I have striven to allow, promote and protect the “other guy’s” right to disagree.
That is why I took the time between taking care of my wife’s medical needs, to edit your message. Nothing like helping the other guy to disagree but if there is one thing Christianity is suppose to be about – it is thinking – thinking till it hurts. This is one aspect of loving God with all your mind.
Test everything. Hold on to the good. (1 Thessalonians 5:21)
You may find this impossible to believe but a lot of folks left the church I use to preach at because I would not tell them what to do. My sermons demanded thinking, I demanded thinking when advising others and most people are just too lazy to think.
One of the reasons the slander got so far out of control in Enumclaw, and you know how this town works, was because I remained silent way too long. In fact, there are a lot of things I am sitting on at the moment. Stay away from the tactics of bad characters which are seeking only to destroy and you are free to say pretty much what you want to express. Now, of course, please understand that I consider myself free to express whatever I believe also.
Peace be with you,
T. Williams
And peace be with you and your wife, sir.
Thanks so much Dexter for your kind words.
They are very appreciated,
T. Williams
Thank you Mr. Williams for your kind attitude to Dexter. It was very refreshing.
I was impressed with Dexter’s response and the goal has always been mercy and kindness on my part. But one cannot show mercy until the truth is laid out clearly – but rare is the person who responds to that kindness – or gets to that point.