My first one on one Witnessing

Okay where do I start. Well I guess a couple of weeks ago I started taking the Way of the Master Basic Training course at Hardrock Church. Bro. Jeff and Bro. Daniel are the teachers. Both are wretched sinners and fans of wretched radio like me. So this past Friday 10/23/09 I went out with them and a few other people to do some witnessing at Nightmare on Grayson street. It is a haunted house that is nestled in downtown San Antonio, Tx. It was great. All glory to God. I was teamed up with Bro. Marcos who is very good. He did the first couple of people and got some good reaction. So we are walking thru the crowd and I see the three guys. I tried the illusion tract. They shut me down quickly. One guy wouldn't even look at me. They said they weren't interested. I asked them do you have a christian background? The one guy who was talking to me said yes. The other two not a word. He he was not interested. I politely said okay and said good bye. The guy told me God bless you. I don't remember if I said God bless you first or last. Anyway I was glad to have gotten my first rejection out of the way and I didn't feel bad about it. I kept on. My second encounter went a little better. It was a couple. The young man was catholic. I was able to get thru the law and then she got a phone call,well at least I think she did. So I politely said bye have a good night and God bless. My last counter was set up on a tee. The guy was wearing a shirt that said "I seek the Truth." Well what more do I need, a lightning strike from God.. LOL. So I spoke with him his name was Chun( I think that is how you spell it). So I gave him and the girl with him a millon dollar bill and asked do you have a christian background. He was catholic, as were so many people that were out there, I was able to go thru the law with the good person test and get to the good news. Afteward I told to read his bible and to think about what we talked about. It was awesome. I pray God will encourage me more and more to go out and save the lost!!! Praise be to God and all the glory to Him.

Idolatry alive and kicking.

Commandment #3: You shall not make yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them;for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God. With the passing of Michael Jackson there is so much idolatry going on. Even Janet Jackson made the comment on BET " You see Michael as an icon we see him as family." I understand that Michael's death was sudden and untimely and I pray that he repented and trusted in Jesus as his savior before he passed. Only God knows.

We must not put him on a pedestal. He was a very talented man in so many ways. He had many quirks about him that made him very unusual to many,but he should not be worshipped. I saw a youtube video of a tribute to Michael and at the end the caption "Long live the King." That hit me hard. I know he is called the "king of Pop",however there is only one King that we should be worshiping and that is Jesus Christ. For he is still alive and sitting on the right hand of God. God bless Michaels family in this time of trouble. I pray that the kids will be blessed in this time sadness.

Worship God and Jesus only. Worship no one else.

God Bless you.

Check out this youtube video that Illbehonest.com did on youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fVA2vxGRbQ&feature=player_embedded

Testimony

Let me start by saying that I am new to this blog thing. I am a Christ believer and follower. I have been married for 12 years and 10 of those years I was a lustful,sexually immoral person addicted to porn. I was the kind of person who thought I was a "Good Person". I would always say that Christians are money hungry,hypocrites. Granted there are some out there,but I would not call them Christians. So it took me being laid off to find God. So I said the "Sinners prayer" and thought I was still a "Good Person". Now after that decision I was still a lustful,sexually immoral person addicted to pornography. It was until listening to Way of the Master and reading God's word that lead me to see what a wretch I am and that I needed Jesus to accept me and not me "Accept him." So God helped me to kill the sin of pornography,sexual immorality and Lust. Jesus' said; You have heard it said ,'Do not commit adultery.' But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.'(Mat5:27-28) When I read that I was dropped. I was doing that all the time. Even though I was "Saved." From reading God's word I have realized that I am a wretched sinner in need of a savior. Not a "Good Person" that needed to make a decision. Jesus is not a decision. To be truly saved you must Repent,Turn from your sinful ways,and put your Trust in Jesus Christ alone. So I heard this on Way of the Master and read it for myself. So I did this. But was still struggling. Now the difference was that when I did fall to my addiction to porn I felt bad. Now the bible says that when we feel guilty of a sin it shows that we are growing in holiness. That made me feel good. But when you fall and get up,than fall and than get up and than fall.. Your living in the sin. That was me. Just recently yesterday God finally broke me down. I had never gotten prayer from the elders in my church. I would just ask for forgiveness. So God broke me down to ask for prayer. I fought it because it is so embarrassing and I was afraid it would be spread around the congregation,but God kept pushing it. So I finally asked for prayer and God broke me so bad that I was just a balling baby. Now I am a broken person that is waiting for God to rebuild me,not to my specifications,not the worlds specifications,but by his specifications. His perfect blue print planned. I know that it is not going to be instant,but will be on his time. Let say that if you are addicted to Pornography you must stop. It is evil and will destroy your life. It almost destroyed my marriage!!! Like I said I was addicted for 10 years of marriage. My wife was clueless. When she found out it devastated her. She was angry and couldn't forgive me. She has forgiven me,but I know that it isn't easy for her. So I am working to help her in anyway I can to be a better husband to her with God's help.





I will end this post by saying that if your addicted to pornography whether a believer or unbeliever to kill it. But understand you can't do it by yourself. You have to have help. So first Repent,turn from all sin and trust in Jesus Christ. When we sin we are storing up God's wrath.(Romans 2:5) But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant hear,you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of God's wrath,when his righteous judgment will be revealed.





I pray that my testimony will help anyone struggling with the addiction of porn. I plan to continue post my struggle and my eventual victory in this. Praise God and all glory to Him.





God Bless you all.