Today I ran across a man I had met six months ago. I had given him a book and he had opened up and started sharing with me some things about his life.
He told me he attended church every Sunday but drank beer, smoked, and cussed. He was very open and asked me to pray for him, as he knew his drinking was affecting his job performance.
He told me today, "After talking with you a few months ago my family went out to eat at a nice restaurant. I was sitting there and it was like a brick hit me. I jumped up and ran out of the restaurant and my family came after me as they knew something was wrong. I took off running and I heard a voice tell me to stop and sit down or I would run my body into the sand and turn to dust and that would be the end of my life on this earth. I knew when I jumped up and ran I was running from God and I just had to get away from him."
I did listen and stopped running and sat down and I heard the Lord speaking to me.
He said, "Sit here and listen to me and do as I say".
He agreed and obeyed the Lord.
His family called the ambulance and they took him to the ER.
He had just had a heart attack.
He told me, "Thank you for praying for me and giving me that book. God knew I had never followed him even though going to church every Sunday."
He said, "I learned to listen to God that day and ever since I have felt the presence of the Holy Spirit in my life and it is such an awesome thing. I am one of the strongest will persons ever and yet God came through to me that day in a way I will never forget. Since that day there has been no more alcohol and cigarettes and I even stop when I cuss and correct it and apologize to anyone I am with so that I can learn not to be so vulgar."
He said, "Now I am going to learn to walk daily by faith trusting God will take me into a deeper walk with him."
LET'S KEEP DIGGING A WELL
He agreed and obeyed the Lord.
His family called the ambulance and they took him to the ER.
He had just had a heart attack.
He told me, "Thank you for praying for me and giving me that book. God knew I had never followed him even though going to church every Sunday."
He said, "I learned to listen to God that day and ever since I have felt the presence of the Holy Spirit in my life and it is such an awesome thing. I am one of the strongest will persons ever and yet God came through to me that day in a way I will never forget. Since that day there has been no more alcohol and cigarettes and I even stop when I cuss and correct it and apologize to anyone I am with so that I can learn not to be so vulgar."
He said, "Now I am going to learn to walk daily by faith trusting God will take me into a deeper walk with him."
LET'S KEEP DIGGING A WELL
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