And for a reminder, I asked them to open their Bibles in Romans 6:13 that states:
Do not offer any part of yourself to sin as an instrument of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer every part of yourself to him as an instrument of righteousness. (Romans 6:13, NIV)
My passion is for them to be changed completely as they journey with God until they become one with Him as they depend on the empowering of the Holy Spirit in their lives. To encourage them further on this matter, I shared with them how God called me to establish a relationship with Him and how I responded wrongly to that calling until He called me again to awaken me from my sleep. It was the time when God completely
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So I started to introduce myself to them by sharing them my journey with Jesus. “I received Jesus in my life in the year 1979. Since then, I became faithful in going to church. I desired to know and seek Jesus, so I joined the church Bible study. I wanted to learn how to pray, thus I joined the prayer meetings in my church. I aim to serve God, so I became a member of the church outreach program. I wished to lead the people to worship God, thus I joined the church choir, I aspired to lead children to the knowledge of God, so I involved myself in Sunday school and etc. In 1995, I suddenly felt very empty and unhappy with my life despite my heavy involvement in the work of God. I then knelt to God in tears and in prayer to inquire of Him and to tell me what was going on with me. I knew that I had a successful career as a dentist, supportive family and good friends that would complete me and the reason to be satisfied in life, but I had no idea what was happening that all of a sudden, everything became so meaningless to me. In silence, I came to think about myself and evaluated my life. I kept praying and reading my Bible until God made me to see and understood what was going
In the book In a ROCKET MADE of Ice the children of Wat Opot community felt like outsiders because they have HIV/AIDS. They were being sold, stranded, unloved by their families, and being raped by people they love. They felt like people would not accept them because of their past. Most of the children were placed in a community shelter called Wat Opot; there they formed a bond with one another. They found family, and lived outside of fear or judgment.
After this, I began going to church more often, around once every month. However, my faith journey took a big turn once high school came around. I decided to go to Bellarmine. This opened up a completely new door to me, teaching me the ways of God and the goodness of people.
Ministering to the church of God requires two traits: sacrifice and commitment. Few men possess either of these things, and even fewer are willing to work toward them. Yet, there is a rare breed of individuals who innately have these traits. One such individual went by the name of J.D. Tant. Throughout his entire life, Tant happily committed himself to the Lord and sacrificed earth’s treasures to labor on His behalf.
Instead I was surrounded by an endless sorrow. I couldn't bear it. I broke off my meditation. I couldn't go on.
I realised that I would live to see another day and suddenly, the invisible weight that had been hovering over my shoulders seemed to float away. My heart settled down into
After we were done for the night, I couldn't wait to tell Lisa what had happened. I didn't know it was called being saved, I just knew that something amazing had happened. We spent the rest of my time at college house that night praying, thanking him for his glory, and for finding me when I needed him most. The rest of my night, I spent calling my family and friends and telling them the amazing news. From that moment on I have been fully devoted to my faith.
Reid and Hogan make very clear the pitfalls that preachers can find themselves in. There is a temptation to compromise the purpose of preaching. “There is significant pressure on preachers to energize, engage, and entertain listeners while also sharing profound insight.” (19) There is one thing missing in the previous statement, a need keep the Scriptures in mind, because preaching without the Scripture is not preaching anymore, it is just public speaking.
Faith in God didn’t mean much to me. God, however, is gracious, even when we are not. He waited for me to come to the end of myself. Then he got my attention.
Today is priesthood meeting we had a return missionary, whom had just returned from England. He talked to us about the blessings and the miracles he had seen and received from his mission. He felt that even though it was hard for him at first he grew as a person and he knew that it wasn’t just for him, but also the people of England. He learned to have a better
Jenny Longfellow: I know this is frustrating and when we feel helpless and out of control in situations, especially when they involve our loved ones, we get angry and don’t know what to do. When we start to understand who God really is by reading his word, we start to understand why we are here, and who we are living for...not ourselves but Him. This all makes sense.
I had to admit that I had a problem and that I did not have the solution to fix it. I had to turn my will over to god and let him direct my life by working the twelve steps and practicing the principles in all of my
I could not take it anymore. On cold February evening, I attended a Christian Bible study where I met new friends. They prayed for me and made me feel closer to God. I remember thinking that night, ‘these are the kind of people I want to be surrounded by’.
Sometimes it is easy to take the gift of salvation for granite, which is why we should review how and why it was given to us. The sermon “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God,” was so effective because it showed people who they really are. The sermon opened people’s eyes to where they were spiritually, how powerful God truly is, and the things He can do but chooses not to. The sermon described how we are all born sinners and deserve to go to hell.
My Conversion Testimony When I was young, I attend church with my neighbors and friends. When I became a teenager, my parents made me go to church. I loved church so I did not have a problem going, but I did not know the reason for attending church. I did not have a personal relationship with Jesus. After I became a young adult, I started partying and I did not want to go to church.
It is just an experience I cannot seem to overcome. We have read and discussed in this class moments we’ve experienced God, in our lives and in our hearts. And prior to the trip I had dismissed this childhood experience. Today, reflecting back I understand more about myself. One of those reflections is that I feel very deeply, I am very empathetic and the suffering of others, is the suffering of myself.