“We must school and train ourselves to deal personally with the unconverted. We must not excuse ourselves, but force ourselves to the irksome task until it becomes easy”.
Charles Spurgeon
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Led by the Spirit--no more seizures
Many times in life we want crystal clear direction from the Lord. Well, how many know that's not usually how God does things. He calls us to walk in faith and obedience.
A few days ago we we're in one of our new neighborhoods and we began to share the Gospel with a guy out on the sidewalk. He had a surprised look on his face as he said "you guys talked with me a few weeks ago at a shopping center." We then began to recognize him and Renee remebered the lion logo on his Jacket.
Wow, we we're able to preach the kingdom to him and say "what are the odds we would bump into you again." He knew God was trying to get his attention. He was very convicted and we gave him our # again.
A few days later we we're in a new neighborhood banging on a few doors. No one was real receptive until this one home.
An older woman came to the door and invited us right in, she was thrilled to receive us. We ministered to her and prayed God would heal her arthritus. She began to say " I remember you now, you prayed for my niece months ago at a shopping center". Her niece had some health problems including frequent seizures. Renee and Terry prayed for her that day, it was at least six months ago.
Well, she said her neice "HADN'T HAD ONE SEIZURE SINCE THEY PRAYED FOR HER"!!!!Thank you Jesus!!
There have been a few more times where we have ministered to people and then coincidently ministered again across town to them. This really encourages me that God is leading us to accomplish His will as we are obedient and step out in faith.
"We walk by faith and not by sight" to accomplish His will not our own agenda.
A few days ago we we're in one of our new neighborhoods and we began to share the Gospel with a guy out on the sidewalk. He had a surprised look on his face as he said "you guys talked with me a few weeks ago at a shopping center." We then began to recognize him and Renee remebered the lion logo on his Jacket.
Wow, we we're able to preach the kingdom to him and say "what are the odds we would bump into you again." He knew God was trying to get his attention. He was very convicted and we gave him our # again.
A few days later we we're in a new neighborhood banging on a few doors. No one was real receptive until this one home.
An older woman came to the door and invited us right in, she was thrilled to receive us. We ministered to her and prayed God would heal her arthritus. She began to say " I remember you now, you prayed for my niece months ago at a shopping center". Her niece had some health problems including frequent seizures. Renee and Terry prayed for her that day, it was at least six months ago.
Well, she said her neice "HADN'T HAD ONE SEIZURE SINCE THEY PRAYED FOR HER"!!!!Thank you Jesus!!
There have been a few more times where we have ministered to people and then coincidently ministered again across town to them. This really encourages me that God is leading us to accomplish His will as we are obedient and step out in faith.
"We walk by faith and not by sight" to accomplish His will not our own agenda.
What must I do to be saved?
I got a phone call a few days ago from a guy named Keywan. He said "you guys came to my house a few days ago and I've really been thinking about what you said."
I just shared more of the gospel with him and told him about God's plan for his life.
He said he wanted to make a change in his life. I really challenged him about repenting and how going public with your decision is really when God takes us seriously. I wanted him to know how big of a decision this is. Well I couldn't discourage him even with some strong sobering words about following Jesus.
He still wanted to get his heart right with God. He basically said "What must I do to be saved?" I haven't seen conviction on somebody like that in a long time.
We prayed and he committed his life to the Lord. I was able to go to his house and give him a bible and answer some more of his questions. We've been encouraging him for a few days now and he is still hungry for more.
Thank you Jesus!!!
I just shared more of the gospel with him and told him about God's plan for his life.
He said he wanted to make a change in his life. I really challenged him about repenting and how going public with your decision is really when God takes us seriously. I wanted him to know how big of a decision this is. Well I couldn't discourage him even with some strong sobering words about following Jesus.
He still wanted to get his heart right with God. He basically said "What must I do to be saved?" I haven't seen conviction on somebody like that in a long time.
We prayed and he committed his life to the Lord. I was able to go to his house and give him a bible and answer some more of his questions. We've been encouraging him for a few days now and he is still hungry for more.
Thank you Jesus!!!
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