How true, Mark.  Thanks for sharing a part of your experience with us.

Phil.
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From: "Pastor Mark Peveto" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 10:24 PM
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
>
>
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