And where is my DANG ME POST.? Is it being intentionally held back? I wrote it nearly 45 minutes ago and have posted it twice since. I am including it in this post -- a third effort. I feel very frustrated for this public story'; a serious mistake on my part ----- but it has made it clear to me who loves the brethren and who does not. Case closed.
John
In a message dated 1/30/2005 11:52:57 AM Pacific Standard Time, Knpraise writes:
In a message dated 1/30/2005 11:47:32 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
In a message dated 1/30/2005 10:56:46 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Brother, sometimes you just make me smile with delight! Your story: real/made up?
Lance
Very real.�� I came out of the book store, saw the guy looking into his engine compartment, said "hi" "and "how things goin'" and almost got to my truck/trailer rig before his words "not so good" got to me.� The Lord had just given me a hugh kitchen� --� I was stuck.�� No choice.�� Just between you and me.�� So a fuel pump and master brake cylinder later, he was on his way.�� Do you have any idea how many walked past this black-man-with-a-35-year-old-truck-obviously-broke-and -never-going-to-rise-to-the-ranks-of-midle-class ???
He was there, in front of a Christian bookstore, of all places, for nearly an hour and a half with no offers of any kind. IN FRONT OF A CHRISTIAN BOOKSTORE.��� With me, it started with a gift of $60..00 bucks ......� all the cash I had on me at the time.� By the time I got to my truck (the second visit of the morning),� I was telling myself� "What good is $60.00 bucks going to do in view of what has to be done?"�� He had shown me a repair estimate from a garage in the same parking lot.
So I took him to the garage , paid them, and then the Lord said� "ye have done what is required, go thy wayeth and sin not moreth"� (yes, he still doeth speaketh King Jamesth !!)
Again, just between you and me.�� One of my favorite phrases from Paul is one in which he says,� "I am contrained by love� ......"�� When someone does something good for you and it is received as a gift,� there is a sense on the part of those who really care, that they are then indebted.�� That is the way I feel about the sacrifice of Christ on my behalf.�� Received freely, on my part, accompanied by that subtle and "still small voice"� that speaks these words more than occasionally, "� 'I got ya� !!!'� -------�� [signed] 'God ' "
As far as making you smile� -�� I am just returning the favor� !�
John
On my gosh.��� So very sorry for this - to all.�� I thought I was doing a private thing with Lance.�� I know some will not believe me --�� I am very very sorry I made this mistake.�
I am really a lttle angry with myself for this over sight.�� Sorry to the Lord, I say.�� Won't happen again.�
JD
