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Pastimes : Ask God -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: David fisk who wrote (14408)	4/21/1998 1:23:00 AM
From: MSB	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 39621

I noticed while reading that there was one in my "In Box", but didn't look to see from who. Rather expected it to be from someone else. I was curious about the post before the one you just posted and then noticed there was a "next" when I hadn't seen one on the page. Imagine my surprise, David. I WAS reading the thread pretty much exclusively (when I posted to you) until I ran across a post which disturbed me a tad. Then I sort of cooled to the idea of keeping up. I can remember when the Spiritual Uplifting was here back in the 3000's and then some, but for the most part, I can't seem to find or feel it anymore. It is rather sad in a way, but there are those who still try to maintain the same feel like it used to be. David, I remember on specific post you wrote way back when which described what it was like the day you accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as your personal Savior. I sure wish I could find it because I probably bring it forward. It is interesting to me how some can argue things of the Bible without ever having had the Holy Spirit open their heart and eyes up to the word. Yes, I had an experience just like you described. I can remember one line from the post still which went something to the effect of, "I was so happy, I wanted to tell the very bricks in the street about Jesus!". I know it may be hard to believe, but I had once known that very feeling. Unfortunately, ....... But please don't concern yourself. I'll get it right when its time, but if I don't, I know that the only person to blame will be me. I wish I could relate some of the wonderful ways prayer works. I remember when I was about 12 or 13, our church went through some type of change within a matter of weeks. Somewhere back in the early '70's the Methodist's were putting on what was known as "Lay Witness Missions". We had one come to our church, and it almost literally turned the church around overnight. Several people would come from other churches around the state and basically witness to others in the church. It was a really powerful feeling seeing all of these different people from all walks of like witnessing to others about their relationship with Christ and how they used to be one way and then the changes which took place in their lives after accepting Jesus as their Lord and Savior. They would split up the church according to age groups in a general way: younger, young adults, and adults and have some type of ministry especially suited to each group. The group I was in which was the young adult group even met in the basement of the church across from ours'. I think it was Pres...(shoot, I can't spell it). On the last night of the get togethers they had something I'll never forget. They had what was called a Love Feast. They set a long row of tables which set only a couple of feet off of the ground and covered them with white tableclothes. The table was set with a single row of candles set a couple of feet apart running the entire lenghth of the table. The candles were lit, and the lights turned out. On the tables were also loaves of bread and bowls of grape juice. The idea was to enter into prayer with another party by taking a piece of bread, dipping it into the juice and then feeding it to the person whom you were praying for, and then say a prayer. It was one of the most unforgettable experiences I have ever had. What a night of Holy Fire. Hope you won't be a stranger, David. I know from personal experience that you are a very good teacher. The very best to ya. Stay well, Mike