God at Work

I had the joy this week of encountering someone who is new to the Christian faith. Have you ever listened to someone's conversion to Christ? It is filled with goose bumps and for me tears of joy.

I ran in to "Roy" at Walmart. I first met him at the Salvation Army shelter when we served meals. He was there a long time, so we got to know him fairly well. He bounced around jobs and was up and down and in and out. Eventually he moved into his own apartment and was fairly steady at one of the hospitals. So I saw him regularly again, and he was happy. Then I didn't see him anymore. So when I saw him at Walmart, I told him I had missed seeing him and asked how he was. His first answer was - "I've found the Lord" "I gave my life to Christ" He went on to talk about the perfect peace he knew that he had never known before. He said, "I could die tonight and I'd be fine, because I know I'm in God's care." We talked a little about his journey, and he said, "I had to go through all of that for God to save me, if I hadn't gone through all that, I would not have turned to him."

"Roy" went on to share that he was now managing a halfway house here in Jeff and was finding ministry - a way to share his faith with others. I implored him to keep telling his story, that the world needed to hear that God was still at work in the world and turning lives around. Can you share your story? What difference has God made in your life? The answer is one of the most important questions to answer. It is where the next step of your faith journey begins.
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