Walking in the power of God

 Walking in the power of God

Wow, one night on March 24th 2010, just two days after my 35th wedding anniversary, I participated in an awesome work of God.  My Friend Serge Glushko let me come and talk at Teen Challenge.  A place where those who are struggling with addictions or with being in relationship with those who are addicted can come and talk and be comforted and given some help or directed to other help.  I really have never worked with addicts before and didn't know what to expect.  What I found was that God gave me so much grace and love for these men and women.  God was at work before I ever got there.  On the way I met an old friend who I got to share with and who prayed for me as I was walking to the meeting.  I was so blessed to talk and pray with him.  It felt like a God encounter.

While I was there at the meeting a man said that he felt like I could see right into him, I am sure what he felt was the Holy Spirit working in him and through me.  I was able to lead him to Christ because he asked, "How can I have a new life?"  Then later in the evening as I shared the message that God had laid on my heart 4 more addicts repented and gave their lives to Christ.  One of them even shared that already he had lost the desire for cigarettes.  The joy on their faces was so incredible.  I will continue to pray for these people that God would move and do greater things yet.

I have never really thought of myself as an evangelist, but yet that is my calling (see the note below, "My Calling").  I always saw myself as a servant or a preacher/teacher.  But I feel like the Lord is confirming in me the calling that He gave me all those years ago.  And I am excited about the thought of it.  I am excited about being used by God.  I am so incredibly blessed by His miraculous power which can work in and use such a flawed vessel like me to accomplish His Eternal and Holy Purposes.  I know I have more opportunities coming.  I pray that I will continue to be the sensitive kind of leader who shares the Good news of Jesus Christ in ways that will draw these broken and lost people to their Redeemer.

Oh what Joy and what gladness I have in serving my God.

I'll add "My Calling" soon