God can change anyone!

       It's amazing how God can change anyone and use them.

For many years I ran from God because I did not want what was offered by Him. At a young age I had a bad experience in the Church were I was forced to take drugs by the young men who attended there. My life had changed at that time to me getting into trouble, lying, stealing, sex, drugs and alcohol. I quit school and really made a mess of my life. It landed me in prison and there I met God in a different way. 

Before all this had happened my Grandmother made sure I went to Church to learn Jesus and who He was. She made sure I went every Sunday. You see I was her dream to carry on the name and be a witness to the Lord. I was baptized and started RA's which is where bad things started to happen. I thought if this is was Jesus had to offer I didn't want any part of it but I became as those who led me away and from there I had a lot to learn. Eventually I wound up in prison for 2 years and met Jesus there. I was shown who Jesus really was and He would come to me and I started having all kinds of crazy dreams and visions. He showed me things which I did not understand but I experienced the great move of His power on myself and others. 

Those experiences I will discuss in a book I am writing. I will have and will give more tidbits about it in other posts. When I was released from prison I went back to the old life a short time after because I did not have anyone to mentor or show me true way to live. I memorized His word but it was not set in my heart and I was easily led back into the old way. This went on for 20 years and then The Lord took me off my high horse and brought me to my knees and said to me we are going to do things my way now instead of mans. 

You are going to learn how to have a relationship with me and I am going to change you into who I am. So I spent the first three and a half months in the hospital recouping from a bad wreck by which I should have died. I was literally torn to pieces but Jesus had other ideas about me. Then from the hospital I went back to my old job to a different position because of my injuries and worked for a little over a year where I had a lot of time to get back into His word and learn what He wanted me to know and get into my heart. He showed me things and talked with me this time and after I was released from my job I went straight into the ministry and served for over a year and then was led to do street ministry at the same time I was doing Pastoral care and preaching. The Lord led me  through some amazing experiences again with the Church and it's gathering and into His arms and a relationship with Him. The street ministry was more than my imagination could even think about. I watched peoples lives transform instantly and miracles happen. There were a few times I had entertained Angels to never see them again but the experiences were enough in themselves.

Then the Lord led into a season of stripping, rest and renewal. It was hard but I knew He knew what He was doing. He was changing things in me again and I was willing. I use my experience as what had happened to Paul when He became a Disciple of The Lord's. 

[Act 9:3-6 KJV] 3 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: 4 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? 5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: [it is] hard for thee to kick against the pricks. 6 And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord [said] unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do. (BLB)

to be continued 3/16/2016.
God bless your day and I will see you tomorrow.