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Vicki
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From: "John Schwery" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2005 5:41 AM
Subject: Re: [ECHURCH-USA] Guess Who?
> An angel?
>
> earlier, Phil Scovell, wrote:
> >Here is an unusual testimony we heard in our home Friday night. Sandy,
> >Vicki, and Lelia were there and heard it, too. Tell me who you think the
> >man was in the story.
> >
> > Troy is an X convict who has been out of prison for 11 years.
> >For most of his life, he has been an alcoholic and a drug addict.
> >Three months ago, one of the men in our Friday night prayer group
> >meetings led Troy to Christ in one of his men's Bible studies.
> >Troy is a house builder by trade and a good one, too. He has been
> >coming on Friday nights to our prayer meeting since he was born
> >again.
> >
> > Troy has been able to enter a drug rehab residential
> >Christian home within walking distance of our home. This home is
> >not required by law but his common law wife of many years, gets
> >him so mad at times, he leaves the house and goes on a three day
> >drunk or drug binge. So, he moved into this Christian drug home
> >to try and stay sober. He has been since he was born again, too.
> >
> > The other night, he and his roommate at the rehab home got
> >into an argument. Troy left the house to go for a walk to try and
> >calm down. He walked so far away, he decided to take a bus home.
> >It was after midnight and the only place open in that part of town
> >that he could see was a liquor store. He went in and asked for
> >change for a five dollar bill so he could use change to ride the
> >bus home. As the man made change for him, Troy looked around at
> >all the bottles and said, "Yeah, I used to be an alcoholic but I
> >became a Christian so I don't drink any more." The guy said,
> >"Well, how long have you been dry?" Troy told him three months.
> >The man said, "Well, then I would say it is time for you to have a
> >drink." He talked Troy into buying a pint.
> >
> > Walking home, Troy kept thinking and praying. As he walked,
> >he tossed the unopened bottle into the air and caught it over and
> >over again. As he walked, an Indian, who had just moved to
> >Denver, stopped him on the street. Troy told him his testimony
> >but he was having trouble deciding what to do about the bottle.
> >The Indian said, "Just keep praying, man, just keep on praying,"
> >and they parted ways.
> >
> > As he prayed, he knew, if he removed the cap, he would be a
> >drunk again and his whole life would probably be ruined.
> >
> > Just then, he cross the opening of a dark alley. A voice out
> >of the darkness said, "Hey, what are you doing?" Troy said, "Oh,
> >I'm just walking home. "What's that you have in your hand?"
> >Troy said, "I just bought a pint and was going to drink it but I
> >became a Christian three months ago and if I drink this, I'll
> >probably just go back to my old lousy way of living." the man
> >came closer and said, "I'm a Christian, too. You don't need that
> >bottle. Did you open it?" Troy admitted he had not opened the
> >bottle and wasn't going to. The man said, "Come on with me. I'll
> >give you a ride home. The last thing you need is that bottle."
> >Troy argued with the man about just taking the bus but the man
> >insisted. Troy is no little man and he isn't afraid of much so
> >he walked down the alley to the man's car. It was a brand new Ta
> >ho. He took Troy home and kept the bottle that Troy gave him.
> >
> > So who was this man with the new S U V in the middle of the
> >night who claimed to be a Christian. Another drunk, possibly?
> >If so, he didn't need to bum a pint of whisky off of Troy if he
> >was driving a brand new 40,000 dollar sport utility vehicle. So
> >who was he?
> >
> >Phil.
>
> John
>
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