group. She was French and had been a missionary to the Thai people for a number of years. She knelt before me and crossed herself. “ ‘For many years I have held deep grudges against the Protestants who came in to Thailand and built on the foundations built by the Catholic Church. I have been highly critical, and I need forgiveness. Will you pray for me?’ I started to respond, for it was the very subject I had been teaching about. But as I stepped forward to pray for her, I felt checked. I stepped