I'd like to start from the beginning. The prothetic word is something semi-new to me. I have always believed in it but used to think it was just for gifted people. Recently I realized through prayer and conversation that God can use any one at any time and who are we to say who God can and can't use. After talking about this just yesterday I really prayed for God to use me and for him to speak thru me.
So last night I was out w. a friend at all places a bar. Let me start off by saying that Jesus didn't seek people inside the church but rather outside where the lost were needed to be saved. So I'm sitting with my friend and there are two guys. One from Chicago, one from here. I had earlier looked at the one guy, he was covered in Jesus tattoos, I mean one with the rosary around his neck, Jesus's face in this arm and another one on his shoulder. The guy from Chicago starts to talk to my friend while the other guy is standing back looking very tense and angry. I had actually text a friend “I hate when people have Jesus tattooed all over them but don't exemplify the qualities of a Christian” So here I was being judgmental which is my downfall as a Christian.
The guy from Chicago turns to me and say will you talk to my friend he is looking around like he is going to get into a fight. So I called him over to me and began to ask him about his tattoos and he didn't really want to talk about them and I asked him if he knew Jesus? He told me you don't know my life, you don't know what I have been through. Then I began to tell him about my relationship with Jesus and how he changed my life and how I bet I could tell him things he would barely believe like how I am a virgin till marriage due to the grace of God. I got his attention. Then he began to tell me about his rough life, about how he grew up in East Cleveland, used to sell crack on the street and how he is adopted. Then he began to soften a little and told me how his sister called him the day before who he hasn't talked to in 6 years and told him she is worried about him and how she thinks he needs God. I told him that God was after his heart weather it was thru a family member or a complete stranger God was after his heart. He began to tear up, I asked if he wanted to go somewhere to pray. We went into the parking lot. He began to sob and I began to speak, but the words coming out of my mouth were not my words. They were the words and tools God was giving me to get his heart. I began to also tell him that it did not matter where he came from but where he is going now. I asked him if he wanted to accept God into his heart and we held hands and prayed as Jesus forgave his sins and he accepted our Lord Jesus Christ. I could see the transformation. We talked more after, he told me how he wanted me to meet and talk to his girlfriend . I of course invited them to church. I also told him how no one is perfect, I am not a perfect Christian and neither is my Pastor. I used my Pastor's words exactly “we have not yet arrived” I told him things that I struggle with like sexual sin and things my pastor struggles with like road rage. I really wanted him to know that no one is perfect and that God will always be there to forgive. He was catholic before and really liked how I was describing my church as a place of realness and truthfulness. When we went back inside you could see the change in him, my friend that was with me who is not yet a strong Christian said she could see it too.
When I got home with my friend I told her everything and this really touched her and she asked me to pray with her so we did. I feel like this story could touch a lot of people and I can't wait to see the transformation this man is going to go thru and hopefully lead his girlfriend to as well.
I am over joyed and rejoicing in the Lord. This is the first I feel of many that I am going to lead to Christ :) !!!!!!!
Written on July 18th 2011
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