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Bob Gotti
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since 2003-06-07
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0 posted 2003-11-02 12:33 PM


I grew up believing I was a Christian, but I did not know The Lord,
For the first thirty years of my life, His Word was totally ignored.
Attending church I was led to believe I lived in a Christian nation,
But personally I never heard of Grace or even understood Salvation.

Living in such spiritual ignorance, my life at times was a disgrace.
However, The Lord used my lovely wife to help me seek His face.
Through her gentle witness The Lord brought me to a time and place,
Where The Spirit opened my heart to experience God's loving Grace.

It wasn't enough to know about God believing that He was always near,
For even the demons believe in God and they shudder with holy fear.
Things became clear when God gave me eyes to see and ears to hear,
That He's not only my God who's near but a friend who's so very dear.

Now I no longer ignore His Word, and He's with me throughout my day,
Christ leads me with The Spirit of God down His Glorious Narrow Way.
And anytime day or night should my heart become filled with dismay,
The Spirit leads me to God's Throne of Grace and even helps me pray.

My friend, my life is so much richer now that I truly know the Lord,
And as I grow in The Lord, my love for God's Word grows even more.
Friend if you read His Word and you'll understand why it has endured,
It's not simply a book by men but God's Word that's certain and sure.


He's coming very soon, the signs are very clear,
And when that trumpet sounds, we’ll be otta here!
Waiting in Him with Great Expectation,  Bob Gott

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SharaRose
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1 posted 2003-11-02 11:29 AM


I loved reading this. This is what comes to mind for me (alot) when I think about God, and me finding my way to Him over my lifetime. I'll never forget how I would always hear so much love people would feel from God, and yet I could never feel that the way they would describe. I took that as being rejected just one more time in my life, but it was worse because it was by God. The one that was able to feel love superior. Well I can't tell you how much that did to me. I just felt worse than ever about me. Then it became a (PERSONAL)relationship. It's like why didn't I realize that? Why didn't I see that before? When I became personally linked in a relationship then it all becamse so different. Before that it was just words, after that it was real, and truth that I would hear.
Well thanks for always sharing these that show me the way, teach me, grow me, and bring me to tears at times. Someone, just yesterday told freedom of opinion is a beautiful thing, and I appreciate being able to speak about my relationship that now doesn't feel like I've been left out in the darkness, now I understand the love people would talk about and I didn't ever feel til it became personal.
God Bless, and Keep You,
Terri~

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2 posted 2003-11-02 02:18 PM




(smiles) Oh Bob, this so deeply touched my eart sweet friend, the first time I began facing Him when I was twelve, when through much abuse and torment, I wanted to end my life, but in trying to jump off a precipice, fear filled me and I truly believe it is Him holding me back and preventing me from doing so, and knowing there was a force bigger han my body, I turned to Him, I guess you can call it a surrender! (big hugggssssssss) God Bless You, sweet friend, your heart is gifted with much wisdom and His love, yay, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Bob, thank you for sharing!



May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

I don't need no proof when it comes to God and truth
I can see the sun set and I perceive

***Live***

Musicmaker1969
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Peterborough, Ontario Canada
3 posted 2003-11-02 02:26 PM


What a lovely testimony.  Sounds like the Lord is really working in your life.  Good for you for sharing your testimony with the rest of us.

Jesus lives in my heart!
Sheri Liegh Welna
(formerly Sheri Liegh Adams)
sheriliegh@spambrigade.com

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