My coming to Christ is a very fractured tale, over many years in the making. You might sometimes wonder where some of my statements come from in the "Live"....Well here is my story-Sorry, it's a long one. I was christened as a Lutheran as an infant. My family were NOT church goers-Not on Christmas, Not even on Easter. The Bible was not read in my home. As a small child, during the Summer school breaks I would go to the numerous church Bible Camps for kids. Crafts, Story time and free cookies and chocolate milk. When one was done, I'd go hit the next church for their Summer Bible Camp. Growing up during the 60's and 70's one was very aware of religious cults. People being kidnapped by family and being deprogrammed. Charley Mason, Harhi Krishna's and etc. My Dad started getting into religion when the book "Chariots of the Gods" came out. He was a Master electrician, so anything electronic....we usually had relatively quickly. Not one of those little ones you put on your roof...One the size used by your local tv station-HUGE! The 700 Club was usually on as well as Jim and Tammy Fay Baker. Once one of them was doing a live show from Africa. The technicians forgot to turn off the live feed during a commercial and we found out how FAKE the preacher was. My dad quit watching them. Then he found a new preacher on the tube. Dr, Eugene Scott. Son of a Baptist preacher who started out a nonbeliever and even went to college to study religion so he could prove his daddy wrong. He gave his life to the Lord. He was very eclectic tho. He was loud, he was always angry, He smoked Cuban cigars during his teachings, drank high quality bourbon. Had the finest clothes, jewelry, cars. I will have to say tho that he was a good preacher of the word of God, but he was quite controversial. I remember see-ing Keith Green live and in person with my friend...a 7th Day Adventist. I remember the movies of Billy Jack teaching peace and spirituality-which the Native spirituality fascinated me as I have several Native bloodlines running through my DNA. There was also the New Life Center in our capital city-Jesus people/Freaks as most folks called them. Hippies for Christ. Passing out newspapers they printed with stories of Christ/God, Salvation, religious comic's etc. They would stand on street corners in all types of weather and try to Save everyone. Most folks were rude to them or ignore them. I felt sorry for them and would occasionally snag their paper for something to read on bus rides home. One day while waiting for a bus while leaving our state fair, a long haired, bearded young man named David-a Jesus Freak engaged me. Honesty he was HOT. Reminded me of Paul Davis-the guy who sang "I go Crazy" only cuter. I gave myself to the Lord then and decided to attend his congregation. 1st he had to convince my Dad they were Not a cult. He and another guy came to our home and talked to my dad and he finally approved. I went for awhile, till they started Holy Rolling and speaking in tongues...which freaked me out. Life goes on, I had a son-raising him on my own. Occasionally I would go back to the New Life Center as I felt good there and accepted, but life side tracks you and I would continue on with my life. I married and had new obligations, more children and all the distractions with raising them. My spouse is a non believer and still is to this day. A few years back my Dad and I would get into Spiritual discussions. I got interested in God again. I would watch U tube channels teachings of the Bible. Voddie Baccum, Off the Kirb, New to Torah, Spiritual Food for thought, Mar Mari Emmanuel. I had never read the Bible. Everytime I start to I get confused, frustrating and I set it down and walk away-sometimes for months...even years. But Every Day Outreach and these other U tube teachers has helped me . I don't go to church, I feel like once you go, they think they own you and they are constantly trying to interject themselves into your life, My spouse and I are very private people and with him being a non believer...well that ain't happening. I'm sorry this was so long, but it's what makes me ME. I am so Thankful for this fellowship. God Bless.
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Moni, You may share this. Oh and earlier in the Testimony, I was talking about a satellite dish when I was talking about the live feed from Africa.
Thanks for sharing. It’s tough being married to a non believer. I go by myself. It’s not easy have a separate life, in this area of salvation/belief/ following Jesus.