Kay wrote: > They're all drunk and stoopid by then. > Why bother? I try not to ask God why. I just obey. But if I had to guess based upon the results, I would say that it is because it does reach the hearts. Some are drunk, some are not, and sometimes God miraculously sobers them up.
The amazing thing is the number of church attendees out there, priests, pastors, and missionaries too. They had just "revitalized Ybor" and God desired to put a voice there to say, "those who get drunk will not inherit the kingdom of God. Those who commit fornication, will not inherit the kingdom of God. Adultery and homosexuality deserves the death penalty, according to God." Those not versed in the Bible often would ask sincerely, "where does the Bible say that. Please show me." The hypocrite Christians would mock and deride and declare that Jesus forgives them. They can go out and get drunk and fornicate all they like, because it is by grace that they are saved, AND God understands. "I'm a single mom and I do this only about once every three months. God knows I deserve it, to get drunk and get laid. Who are you to say that he objects. This is my one time to have some fun." The Catholics would say they go to mass every week. Their salvation is secure. God wanted his message out there in the midst of the conflicting voices of the Christian religion. Now the Lord has moved me away from Tampa so I have not been back there for many years. I assume that he has his other workers there and will be calling others to help as they hear the call. Kay wrote: > I would rather be inside the joint, with > the people, rather than hollering at them > outside. So would I. It takes a great amount of self denial and self sacrifice to preach publicly. Many of the sinners realize this, and many times I hear, "I may not agree with everything you say, but I admire your ability to declare what you believe and take all this abuse. I could never do that." Sometimes I think just seeing how a person can respond to hate with love causes many to question what they are doing with their life. Kay wrote: > *I* didn't think they were ready for something > as blatant as photos of dead, aborted babies. > *I* should NOT have thought because I thought > WRONG. ... These women came to me regularly > and told their "secrets." I did not see them as > "criminals" or dykes, or whores, or crack heads, > or nuts, but as real, hurting human beings and > treated them as such. There were only two of > "us Believers" in the can amongst all the "dredges > of society". Some of the women were/are the > neatest people I've ever met. You sound like you are so close to becoming a street preacher. This is exactly the kind of heart God must prepare in us before he sends us out. I was very much like this when I first began preaching publicly in 1993. I was working with the homeless and with those in the jails and with women having problems with HRS, etc. It was the social injustice and seeing how God's heart was throbbing with the poor and down trodden. When I perceived how these were special, precious people in the sight of God that I had not recognized, and who society was oppressing, this along with the Spirit of God caused me to first open my mouth in downtown Tampa at City Hall. No longer could I resist God's Spirit on this. I was like David before Goliath with his brothers criticizing him, and David said, "is there not a cause"? The Spirit simply said to me, "is there not a cause" and I could no longer live in the selfishness that I once had. I took the step of being a spectacle and a fool for Christ. I have not turned back from that call, but these days I am very little among the public preachers. I don't even go every weekend, nor do I take vacations specifically to preach. Some of the other preachers go several times a week. Guys like Kevin Deegan have done far more already than I will probably do in this area my entire life. Peace be with you. David Miller. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
