Healing

Powerful meeting at the V last night! After having had four services this week that seemed to have an emphasis on healing. But this time it was about being practical. Many questions and things to think about.

Pastor Jon back in Beaverton said something on the line of, "If I give my life to Jesus Christ, it'll ruin my life. That's right. Because it will not be my life any more, it'll be his. It won't be my life, it'll be a much, much better one."

Mark opened the meeting with a story that happened to him. Someone came to his door and said "I just want to DIE!" That's right, die to self and live for Him. The old man, the old nature , is dead and the new man is to live for God. And that was the theme of the whole evening. DIE!! Die to self. Trust God. He knows more about what I want and what is best than I do. (Unlike Microsoft and Congress! :) ) He will do what is best for me AND what is best for His body, the church.

What are we going to do when this movement really begins to grow? How could we handle an addition of 3,000 people to the church in one day, like in Acts 2? Practically speaking, what are we going to do? These people all have their own lives and their own problems. How can we help them to overcome and become productive children of God?

To live you must die. Life comes from death. For a plant to grow, a seed must die. In order to live for Christ, I must die to my self.

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We had several people healed of various injuries in the four meetings last week, culminating in the regular Saturday night service. It was Saturday Night ... LIVE!!!

I continue to pray for you-all.

gerry