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One of the things that has always remained close to me is the fact that I was saved by God physically to begin with. I am adopted, and was found by missionaries that told my would-be parents where I was. I was in a hospital ready to die when God had other plans. My parents had to endure treacherous ordeals to get me....They were actually supernaturally saved from death on occasion to complete their quest on my adoption. The most unexplainable things, such as a truck that hit my parent's car on their back with me in the car. The truck supernaturally went through the car out the back end without a scratch. Only God's intervention could break the laws of physics to save them from almost certain death.
This ordeal made it easier for me to understand God's love and grace......Ephesians 2:8&9, “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: NOT OF WORKS, lest any man should boast.” He showed me that he had a purpose for my life.....Jeremiah 29:11: "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
God saved me both physically to allow me to live a life and most importantly spiritually. Throughout my walk I've continued to have my ups and downs. I was a young Christian for many yrs, not spiritually strong enough to eat meat until college. Throughout college, I faced many temptations, struggles, and darkness. It was a day to day battle, focusing on God and letting the Holy Spirit guide my life.
Ephesians 6:11-17: "Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God."
I was involved with helping a church plant along with serving a campus ministry(Christian Campus Fellowship) in my 4 years of college. The most popular verse of Christianity is this: John 3:16, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him, should not perish, but have everlasting life."
I must have heard this verse a hundred times to the point where it didn't mean much to me anymore. It was just another one of those great verses you hear in Sunday School or church. But as the Holy Spirit prodded me, it became clear. My mind was seared in apathy to the gospel by not sharing it. I forgot what it was like before I was justified by faith. It was a perspective issue. I had forgotten how dead I was spiritually before I believed. I forgot the severity of being in my sins and that God will punish and separate the unbeliever for eternity! It is like having the cure to cancer and not telling anyone about it. Although the cure that Jesus brings is MORE than health itself. It is an ETERNAL cure to a fallen world. To not share the gospel was selfish on my part.
John 3:36, "He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him."
I Corinthians 9:16, "For when I preach the gospel, I cannot boast, for I am compelled to preach. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel."
With this in mind, I was broken for the lost. It was the biggest realization apart from becoming a Christian that I ever had. I felt an urge to spend a semester to do something I never thought I would be capable of doing. It just terrifies me to approach a stranger and start talking. That was the furthest thing from my mind my entire life. It was my number one fear. But a fear worth conquering to further the gospel. Let me say that I have NEVER seen the hand of God work so powerfully before I was witnessing on campus. For an entire semester, God walked me through every part of it, speaking through me...Near the beginning of my witnessing I was very scared as I was getting ready to approach and speak, but as soon as I started speaking, a wind of power and peace flowed through me, giving me the strength necessary to share the gospel to those I met. In fact, the first person I spoke with got very confrontational and threatened violence. That was satan's way of trying to hinder a quest I had just started. God protected me in that case and it only emboldened me further. I recall Paul and the apostles from the Word getting beaten, flogged, mocked for preaching the gospel which was my inspiration. Many instances of supernatural occurrences happened as I spoke the Word. People were awakened to the reality of sin, people had their prayers answered because I had the nerve to speak to them, etc. I got out of my comfort zone and saw God work like never before. It's an experience you will NEVER know until you take a leap of faith to share the gospel. I started with my friends, then moved on to strangers on the street.
Through this period, I was spiritually attacked and tested as the evil one was desperate to take me down. God always provided an escape, and although I struggled at times, God never left. It is a misconception that Christians have everything together and their struggles in life end once becoming a Christian. WRONG. It's a life battle, waging war with spiritual evil and good.
In my last year of college a new yearning came upon me. I felt a sense that Christians should start praying for revival...That God wanted to "move mountains" and that the harvest was ready. I prayed with campus ministries for direction on what to do. And God revealed we needed to be unified in Christ. All this division in the church is hurting our testimonies along with hypocrisy among believers in general...This spirit of revival is still manifesting around colleges around the U.S. as far as I'm aware.... II Chronicles 7:14, "If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land."
Now in my later days of life, I am exploring Panama Central America, and asking God to lead me in my next chapter of life. The only problem is that the language barrier hinders my dialog with the locals, so I am working on Spanish...
There will continue to be ups and downs in our spiritual lives, but God is bigger than all our problems put together. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. My goal in this Christian Chat community is to inspire, encourage and pray for God to work here on this site. May the eyes of God's children be opened.....
The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Pray that He will sent workers into the harvest field...Our lives should be living testimonies of our faith, an ONGOING testimony....May God bless you!=)
This ordeal made it easier for me to understand God's love and grace......Ephesians 2:8&9, “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: NOT OF WORKS, lest any man should boast.” He showed me that he had a purpose for my life.....Jeremiah 29:11: "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
God saved me both physically to allow me to live a life and most importantly spiritually. Throughout my walk I've continued to have my ups and downs. I was a young Christian for many yrs, not spiritually strong enough to eat meat until college. Throughout college, I faced many temptations, struggles, and darkness. It was a day to day battle, focusing on God and letting the Holy Spirit guide my life.
Ephesians 6:11-17: "Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God."
I was involved with helping a church plant along with serving a campus ministry(Christian Campus Fellowship) in my 4 years of college. The most popular verse of Christianity is this: John 3:16, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him, should not perish, but have everlasting life."
I must have heard this verse a hundred times to the point where it didn't mean much to me anymore. It was just another one of those great verses you hear in Sunday School or church. But as the Holy Spirit prodded me, it became clear. My mind was seared in apathy to the gospel by not sharing it. I forgot what it was like before I was justified by faith. It was a perspective issue. I had forgotten how dead I was spiritually before I believed. I forgot the severity of being in my sins and that God will punish and separate the unbeliever for eternity! It is like having the cure to cancer and not telling anyone about it. Although the cure that Jesus brings is MORE than health itself. It is an ETERNAL cure to a fallen world. To not share the gospel was selfish on my part.
John 3:36, "He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him."
I Corinthians 9:16, "For when I preach the gospel, I cannot boast, for I am compelled to preach. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel."
With this in mind, I was broken for the lost. It was the biggest realization apart from becoming a Christian that I ever had. I felt an urge to spend a semester to do something I never thought I would be capable of doing. It just terrifies me to approach a stranger and start talking. That was the furthest thing from my mind my entire life. It was my number one fear. But a fear worth conquering to further the gospel. Let me say that I have NEVER seen the hand of God work so powerfully before I was witnessing on campus. For an entire semester, God walked me through every part of it, speaking through me...Near the beginning of my witnessing I was very scared as I was getting ready to approach and speak, but as soon as I started speaking, a wind of power and peace flowed through me, giving me the strength necessary to share the gospel to those I met. In fact, the first person I spoke with got very confrontational and threatened violence. That was satan's way of trying to hinder a quest I had just started. God protected me in that case and it only emboldened me further. I recall Paul and the apostles from the Word getting beaten, flogged, mocked for preaching the gospel which was my inspiration. Many instances of supernatural occurrences happened as I spoke the Word. People were awakened to the reality of sin, people had their prayers answered because I had the nerve to speak to them, etc. I got out of my comfort zone and saw God work like never before. It's an experience you will NEVER know until you take a leap of faith to share the gospel. I started with my friends, then moved on to strangers on the street.
Through this period, I was spiritually attacked and tested as the evil one was desperate to take me down. God always provided an escape, and although I struggled at times, God never left. It is a misconception that Christians have everything together and their struggles in life end once becoming a Christian. WRONG. It's a life battle, waging war with spiritual evil and good.
In my last year of college a new yearning came upon me. I felt a sense that Christians should start praying for revival...That God wanted to "move mountains" and that the harvest was ready. I prayed with campus ministries for direction on what to do. And God revealed we needed to be unified in Christ. All this division in the church is hurting our testimonies along with hypocrisy among believers in general...This spirit of revival is still manifesting around colleges around the U.S. as far as I'm aware.... II Chronicles 7:14, "If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land."
Now in my later days of life, I am exploring Panama Central America, and asking God to lead me in my next chapter of life. The only problem is that the language barrier hinders my dialog with the locals, so I am working on Spanish...
There will continue to be ups and downs in our spiritual lives, but God is bigger than all our problems put together. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. My goal in this Christian Chat community is to inspire, encourage and pray for God to work here on this site. May the eyes of God's children be opened.....
The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Pray that He will sent workers into the harvest field...Our lives should be living testimonies of our faith, an ONGOING testimony....May God bless you!=)
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