It has been a rough week. My wife and I have dealt with many issues, not just national, but personal. My wife was especially feeling low, and I held her hand and said, " We need to reconnect with our God". That wasn't' just for her benefit, it was for both of us. I let her pick the church, and she happened to choose a church whose minister was an old co-worker of mine. It was a great choice. The minister recognized me, and we hugged, and we both told him why we had decided to come. My wife, through tears, said, "For Charlie." I said, "I have decided that, after this week, it was time to truly put on the armor of God." Our new minister and friend, who I am humbled to say remembered our service together, albeit so many years ago, embraced us, prayed with us, celebrated our return to the community of faith. The entire service, I think my wife and I could not maintain a dry eye, we were so happy to be amongst our true people. I hope there are more lost souls like us, who are experiencing the Great Awakening, and realize, like me, that God is asking for his people to rise, and like me, in my small voice is whispering, "Send me."
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Welcome back!
Well done fren.
Stay the course.
I'm proud of you and your wife, brother. Seek the truth in His word. Especially as someone new to the church, listen more than you speak, witness what those before you have built
Thank you, my brother in Christ. It is good to be back. Great days wait us.
I had been working on this for a few months, and due to life getting in the way I wasn't able to do it until today. Today, I was re-baptized in the cold waters of the Arkansas river in Colorado. To all the non believers out there, you don't know what you're missing.
I celebrate you! I have been thinking along the same lines. I was baptized as a baby, no consent on the matter. Today, I want to make it official - let the world know I choose Jesus the Christ as my saviour!
Thank you justmcd. I also was baptized as an infant. The Lutheran faith believes once you're baptized, at whatever age, you're baptized for life. No local Lutheran church would re-baptize me. I found a church that would because I felt a higher power had put the thought in my head. I'm so glad I did. I truly feel like a different person.
Great post. Thank you for sharing ❤️
You will find true family with the members of the Body of Christ. Welcome home fren!
thank you. I know that in my heart.
Great for you both! God bless you
We took our family to a new church yesterday as well. My daughter asked why her eyes teared up during prayer…. She felt it! Praise god!
No coincidence that yesterday was the Triumph of the Cross Sunday. The opening hymn was Lift High the Cross.