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My Struggle With Witnessing
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My Struggle With Witnessing |
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wayoutwalt Member Elite
since 1999-06-22
Posts 4870TEXAS (it's all big) 
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It is said the Holy Spirit endows A powerful gift I am to house Upon the chance I will have to witness But I've no faith in spiritual fitness I learn by rote but I don't retain For there seems a fog within my brain God bestows the chance to share His Word But to heed my story would be absurd I hear that Jesus was a bastard son I might shake my head turn tail and run How should friends of mine make me nervous They shake their heads at my lip service My good friend claims he's intellectual Most of his jokes although are sexual How can I not pose the hypocrite When he and I share the same kind of wit I have a job that pays low wages My co-worker his mind often rages My feeble witnessing he will abide As long as I've tolerance for his side I felt that low wages and low rent friends Were circumstances to meet the ends How will I reach even just one soul If I'm looking down upon the whole For there is no one lesser than me My first lesson in humility I am the biggest baseball fan one's seen So I know the verse John Three Sixteen My love prays for me to Heaven she sends The same prayers I offer up for my friends And in this circle since God forgave I pray one day we will all be saved < !signature--> The doctor said, "You're almost dead. Don't eat green bananas no more." The sick little monkey groaned and said, "But that's what I 1-2 the 3-4." from The Monkey--Shel Silverstein [This message has been edited by wayoutwalt (edited 05-01-2000).] |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
This is a Fabulous testimony, Walt...I'll listen to ya anytime. |
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Parker Member Elite
since 2000-01-06
Posts 3129ON |
yes walt my son, take 3 hail Mary's and you'll be good till the next one. Parker |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
I like the message here Walt...and don't worry cause Jesus knows that we are all sinners and we all need a savior. James |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
I like this one Walt...you are surely one of the Angels....you make us smile and think and cry...not a bad thing....  |
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wayoutwalt Member Elite
since 1999-06-22
Posts 4870TEXAS (it's all big) |
thank you guys yuh i grew up in a christian family went to private school for four years but was surrounded mainly by christians ( i did have a buddhist friend once yuh) so anyways i never had any need to worry bout witnessing or proving scripture yuh now its all hitting me hard yuh pray for me if yuh will |
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Rosemary J. Gwaltney Senior Member
since 1999-08-26
Posts 997northern mountains, Idaho |
I really appreciated your writing here - brave of you - I was raised in a Christian family too, and I, too, have problems with figuring out when I should be witnessing - I do care deeply about getting people thinking about where they are going when they die, but I too, have a ribald sense of humor, and, yes, how can one witness while having this, without feeling like a hypocrite? |
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devina Member Elite
since 1999-10-28
Posts 3539Cali |
*pulling up a chair to hear the gospel* Preach on brother Walt...we shall have to do that sometime!!  THis was very touching dear...  Open arms can be the most fragile in the world... |
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WhtDove Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-22
Posts 9245Illinois |
Walt guess what? You were just witnessing! Did ya know that? When I studied I didn't think I retained a thing, but low and behold, when it was time, it all came flooding back to me. Each has there own gift Walt. Some have healing, some have prayer. Some have the gift of faith. Trust me, whatever that gift is be sure God is using it to the good! Sometimes you do something and aren't aware that you're sending His message. You never know, your gift could just be a smile at the right person who is depressed and thinking of ending it all, and that smile, sincerely, made them change their mind. One never knows all the time Walt. Little things you say and do are witnessing Walt. You have a tender heart and I know you've tried. Though God's timing is always perfect, and if it didn't work, fear not, it just wasn't time. God bless ya Walt! <*\\\>< Our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become. |
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