About The Messenger

Originally from Louisiana, now living in Arkansas, I am a sinner saved by grace through Jesus.  As it says in (Luke 16:15), “what people value highly is detestable in Gods sight”. None of us are good. We all need salvation through Jesus. 

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I walked the aisle at Church in Louisiana on a Wednesday night service at the age of 25, prayed the sinners prayer. Then lived a life with no change/no fruit for the next 30 years or so. Thank God He was patient with me as I floundered through life. I did not take the time for many years to read God’s Word myself nor did I try to gain an understanding of The Holy Spirit. I only went to Church occasionally. I only prayed occasionally. I lived life defeated and I lived in sin during these years, making mistakes and doing some things that were not just mistakes but were simply very wrong. I was a slave to sin. I lived as a lost person even though I had prayed “a sinners prayer”. I was married more than once and was the one more at fault on 3 divorces. I also had a very dysfunctional view of what a man should be. A view that came from family and a view the world teaches us. During those years if asked I would say yes I am saved, after all I had prayed “a sinners prayer” and I was always told “once saved always saved”. I was not saved.……

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Only about 3 years ago was I actually saved and born again. I had finally gotten to the end of myself and Jesus came in and snatched me from death. He called me, chose me and saved me.

 

Since then I got serious with God. Prior to snatching me from death, He used 2 events in my life to humble me, a very bad relationship with a narcissist/jezebel spirit and the company I was working for many years went under. Although stressful at the time, I am now thankful those 2 events occurred (Romans 8:28). I read The Word daily (2 Timothy 3:14-17) and I have a very active prayer life (Philippians 4:6) (Colossians 4:2). I was led to a local Body of Christ (The Church are His children, not the building) of which I now worship/serve in regularly.

 

I know now that The Holy Spirit entered me at that Church about 3 years ago when my pastor prayed over me and I was truly Born Again and saved. I now understand what God’s Word teaches a real man should be (1 Timothy 6:11) (1 Corinthians 16:13-14). I most importantly now have a very close relationship with The Holy Spirit (John 14:15-17, John 14:26, Acts 1:8, Acts 2:38), I understand my walk in obedience with Jesus is of vital importance, I cannot navigate this fallen world without him (James 1:22-25, Matthew 7:24-27), I am learning to walk in obedience to Jesus daily.  I understand more now what sin can do to a person’s life and I hate it, hate mine much more than yours (Proverbs 8:13, Romans 12:9), it wreaked havoc in my life, my family’s life and adversely affected my children. Sin doesn’t only affect you, it affects everyone around you. 

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Jesus died for me that day on the cross (John 3:16-18) and I was forgiven of all my sins when I believed, repented, placed all my faith and hope in Jesus. This is The Free Gift of God for all (Romans 6:23), salvation through Jesus (Romans 10-9-10, Acts 9:37-39). Jesus is the ONLY way to The Father (John 3:16-18, John 14:6, Acts 4:12). I am not fully mature in The Faith but I am growing/maturing in my walk in obedience with Jesus (Hebrews 6:1). Now that I listen to and obey The Holy Spirit (James 1:22-25, Matthew 7:24-27), He has led me to do things for The Glory of God and His Kingdom. I have learned to live a better life in this fallen world (Colossians 3:23-24).…...I am only a non worthy servant doing his duty (Luke 17:10), It is about Jesus, not me (1 Corinthians 10:31).

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As I wrote above, Jesus literally just came in and snatched me from death (Colossians 2:13-14). I am forever indebted to Him (Romans 8:12-14, Romans 13:8).  I now walk in newness of life (Romans 6:4, 1 Peter 4:2-5) and I am no longer condemned (Romans 8:1). I am no longer a gentile but a new humanity through Christ (Ephesians 2:14-16).

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Thank you to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (Psalm 68:4-6, Corinthians 15:57, Colossians 3:17), ALL HIM, NONE ME!!