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[Timothy]

Timothy's Worship Tribute ( and a little peak at my testimony )

Dear God,

I've read the posts of this thread many times over. Going to You with our burdens is an important step in our walk with You. You invite us to do so. Though it may seem like at times that we are alone, the fact is there are many having similar issues. I look over the pasture of this site, from the New Welcome Center to the Visions and Dreams forum, from the status updates to the shareing in the chat rooms, I see many with the same burdens and questions. With heavy hearts, yet through the same Spirit, we seek help, guidance, and deliverance from the same source, crying out in agony, Father..."ABBA!"

When I first invited you back into my life I was stuggling with my sin nature. I cried out in the same way as many do here. Remember God? Remember when you sent someone to me, holding up the mirror of your word so that I could see my personal problem. There was a road block in the path you were wanting me to walk. Remember what that was, God?
Yes sir, it was my unbelief.

"UNBELIEF? What do you mean?" was my relpy. "I believe you are the one and only. You are the most high, the Holy One. You are my Lord and Master. You are my saviour. I beelieeeve!" As I stared into that mirror you said, "Then let go."

"?Huh?" I said. "I do not understand. Open my eyes, Lord, so I may see." Then you showed me that I was going around in circles with the same problems over and over again. Not releasing them to God. I hadn't left them at the foot of the cross. I took them with me, carrying them around on my back. "When you beleive with all your heart, holding nothing back, giving ALL to me, then you will be free." You said.

Some time had passed. Days. I suddenly found mys self faced with a situation that gripped me with extreme FEAR! This fear was strangling me so tight that I could hardly breathe. It was then that I finally understood! I cried out, "Oh God, forgive my unbelief!"

I then prostrated myself before God, right there at the foot of his cross. I gave up EVERYthing I was. All that I had become. I gave Him all of me. Held back nothing. All my foolish pride, any personal accomplishments I had attained in my life, all that was good because I had thought the good was of my own efforts. I gave all that was bad and asked God to forgive my selfishness, my idolitry, all the iniquity that I knew of, and asked that all the perverness that I
perpetrated against Him that didn't come to mind be placed at the foot of the cross.

I began to cry like an over tired hungry baby with colic and in need of a diaper change!
I was in awefull gut wrenching agony! Tears soaking my clothing. Trying so very hard to speak the words, "I'm sorry God! I'm so very sorry!" But no words, only groaning sounds came forth. I prayed and I prayed and I prayed!!! Then I felt it.

I felt as though someone was with me. Their tears were falling on my head like a warm shower on a cold winters morning. I could feel the dirt, the filth of my life wash away. I felt so very clean! I felt light as though there was no gravity. I felt no burdens on my back. All my cares were gone. My tears began to subside. I now had only one thought on my mind! "Thank you Jesus!" ( LOL ) I began to sob all over again! \o/ However, this time, I had no problems to lay down...Only Praise!!!! \o/

I was made a new creature. The old me had passed away. I was made new!
I praise God in all things. By prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving I let my requests be known to God. I keep focus on things that are true, noble, just, pure, lovely, of good report, virtuous and praiseworthy. I tell you brothers and sisters, as my testimony of the grace of God in my life, I have been blessed with the Peace of God that surpasses my understanding.

Thank you, Jesus!

Timothy

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I know of another who fell so far they couln't get to their knees.
Yet he called out to Jesus and Jesus reached down and lifted him up.
Peter on the water. \o/

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