Hi Mark,
Thank you for sharing with us.  I think we all find ourselves in that 
position sometimes.  The good news is that now you know what you were doing 
and He gives us a chance to fix it.  Praying for you and Rhonda.
Virgie and Hoshi
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pastor Mark Peveto" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2006 12:24 AM
Subject: the presence of the power!


> Hi all,
> I'm normally a rather quiet list member, but I got a phone call from a 
> friend tonight, and it brought out some things that I wonder if anyone 
> else is experiencing.
> I've been saved for nearly 20 years.  I remember as a new convert that if 
> God led me to do or say something, that there was never any question...I 
> just went and did or said it.  Now, nearly 20 years later, I'm not quite 
> as bold any more.  I know God has called me in to ministry, but I seem to 
> get so far then hit a major stand still.  I believe that I know why.  I 
> have allowed the very power that God placed in me as a new convert to flow 
> out of my life for one reason or another.  I conformed to what people in 
> the church said I should be...I was too fired up, too bold.  I conformed 
> to man and not to God.  I had to spend some time tonight asking God to 
> forgive me for such error.  I know that He has been slowly building me 
> back up to that person I once was, but that He couldn't do that in it's 
> fullness because, until tonight, I didn't know it was gone.  It's a pretty 
> painful spot when you realize that you've lost something god never 
> intended you to lose.  If any of you are there, the return of that power 
> is as close as two words.  "Lord, forgive me"
> May the joy and boldness of the new convert refill all our lives, in the 
> name of Jesus!
> God bless.
> Mark
>