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Date Posted: 01:55:38 07/31/08 Thu
Author: james jefferson crook (goal minded)
Author Host/IP: 67.68.216.254
Subject: witnessing my Christian friends witnessing

I've seen how my Christian friends witness and it always seems to be a debate that the secular "are wrong" and are always being corrected. They throw the Bible at the secular, and I've perceived about how I felt pulled into Christianity, and called.

I wasnt a believer, not even as a young child. But one thing stood out. I had no idea what was going on at one Catholic Church, and one of my friends was an altar boy.

At one point, feeling most out of place and awkward...the priest was tossing Holy Water amongst everyone there, walking through the people, and dipping, and flicking...

I was being a wall flower, I didnt want to intrude in what I thought was my having no business being there at all, except to wait for my friend to finish his duties.

But as the Priest went by me, who knew I was not a part of his parish, still sent some Holy Water in my direction right at me.

It felt surprising, but lovely. I was automatically included as though I had already been there with the parish, or one of the flock of many Christians in the world.

I was being told, by that action I was welcome, and would be treated no different than anyone else, and I was already one of them even though I wasnt. I felt really good, especially about myself. I fit right in.

I have always had an anxiety disorder since the age of 9, and I am very closse to 39 now. And most of my life, I felt like an outcast, and different, no matter what I did to try to change that. Being a loner was thrown upon me, and I had no other choice but to accept it, because there was nothing myself that I could do to change it.

See, this action left me feeling that I wanted to be "one of the good guys". People that made you feel loved and welcome and always did nice things for people, and had good character. These were my kind of people. I liked them already.

My point is, I didnt have The Bible thrown at me. And I wasnt treated in a segregating way at all. I see myself as an adopted child of GOD now through Jesus Christ, and I tend to think of it like it is at my own home, where my own older sister was adopted. I can see myself as a child of GOD, eagerly expecting new family to be coming into the house too, just as much as GOD is, for Jesus.
Isnt that what GOD is about? Arent we supposed to be showing people we want them in, without condition, not like trying to force a cat into a bathtub instead.

See, think of it like accepting a stray cat outside in the cold and starving, and slowly letting it get used to you, so that after awhile, it gets over all it's old mistrusts and hurts, and tames to you and learns that this family isnt like the other religions out there, but like the Christianity it is. The different one of all timem with a GOD that is fully trustworthy and dependable.

That is my GOD, that is Jesus Christ, His Holy Majesty of Israel...and that is why Im Thier's, and why I work for the Lord too. This is the Best bunch of The HOLIEST of Holys that I've ever had the pleasure, and joy, to get to know so well since I was saved...These umm 'GUYS' are like the best MEN you'd ever want to be around...For a HEAVENLY FATHER, ABSOLUTELY TERRIFFIC...for a HOLY MAJESTY, one of a KIND KING of Kings and best friend you'd ever want to chat with in prayer for hours on end. HE is alot of fun (and HE has a sarcastic humourous side that even Robin Williams could never match)...oh HE is so good...HE'll catch you off guard, and you kinda wonder if HE is pulling your leg or messing with you. And The HOLY SPIRIT is the thickest of Anything family at all, that my own Blood parents have to be a part of this one, or umm we all dont fit in except by blood alone. I heard blood is thicker than water, but Spirit is thicker than any blood of any family ever.

GOD BLESS the Lord, and Long be the List in the book of Life...Amen.

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Re: witnessing my Christian friends witnessing -- Rev. Mark McManus, 21:50:10 09/21/08 Sun