In the early 1970's I was attending Atlantic Christian College. (not really a Christian school). I was there mainly because my parents wanted me to go and that I knew I should, but my heart was not really in it. I would come home on the weekends to play with my band. (a secular band). That's what I really wanted to do. Although the Lord was drawing me to Him, I still had a foot in the world. I was an angry and worldly young man for the that first year of school. In my second year in college, I started to respond to the Holy Spirit. One day the same friend who got saved in the previous post came to me and told me she had received the Baptism in the Holy Ghost and spoke with tongues! Spoke with what? Isn't that of the devil, I thought.
She and her friend wanted me and two of my musician friends , whom I played in the band with, to have this experience also. It was her birthday, so the bass player and I went into another room with the two girls and they asked the Lord to baptise us in the Holy Spirit! It was March 25, 1971 (the other musician who came with us was not interested). As we all sat in a circle on the floor we all had a sense of peace. I was waiting to get "hit" with something like my mom had had, but nothing happened. Just a sweet peace . My friend said " I am that I am". (He prophesied). Although I received the Holy Ghost by faith, my tongues came later as I prayer by myself but more than that, my life began to change. I wanted to study the Bible and do things differently. I wanted to hang with the Jesus people and other spirit filled Christians more. Something new was happening! I had new peace, not as much anger, and a desire to serve the Lord! My friend, the bass player, did not follow on to know the Lord, although we had many discussions.
Personal Testimony
Please read the " Jesus is here " series of 6 posts in order.
Scroll down and begin with part one. Thanks
Scroll down and begin with part one. Thanks
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
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