I don’t have simple faith… I KNOW in whom I believe. 

I was an addict for many years in the mid 60’s – mid 70’s… had the DT’s when trying to come off the drug; violent hallucinogenic withdrawals.  Did the whole thing – sold my body for drugs, broke into homes, churches, schools, stealing money to support my habit.  I was a very bad bad person; some things I won’t document here, but if you can think it, I did it!!

I was chasing my girl friend one day, as usual, and she took me to her church (unbeknownst to her at the time…I was an addict) on December the 23rd 1973.  A gentleman on-fire-for-God kept witnessing to me and I was touched by the Holy Spirit – I was convicted and knew at the moment I needed God bad.  I prayed and received our Blessed Lord & Savior in that little back room.  Walked out the door that night and went home.  Got up the next day and was a CHANGED man!

I did not need my fix, no withdrawal symptoms – I was HEALED by the grace of God.  I had become the new man that His word promises!  I now had a new lease on life – no longer an addict AND I had a conscience!!  (which I never had before).  Naturally, I now had a conscience with the Holy Spirit of God imparted to me AND I now saw every church on every corner!!  I now look forward to doing things right and living for Him.

I’m looking forward to the promises of God and praise Him daily for being awesome enough to love me enough to die just for me…. And POWERFUL enough to reach down and convict me and give me a thorough shaking!

At times I thank God I did not grow up in church ~ because of my past, I’ve experienced the awesome power or our LIVING God!!

Always a breath away from Jesus,