Sunday started like some of the more recent – I lost track of time, hurried to get out the house, and got there as service started.\u00c2\u00a0 I knew ALL of us needed to be there – wife hasn’t been in weeks and I was wanting her to hear Blake on last time (after all, he married us).<\/p>\n
Music was good, sound was good, we were jamming.\u00c2\u00a0 Then Blake starts on unforgiveness.\u00c2\u00a0 A good friend of mine, the one going thru a divorce, was sitting over and I figured he might get something out of it.\u00c2\u00a0 I was looking for something too…\u00c2\u00a0 since my renewed efforts in serving at the church, I haven’t felt the way I remember.\u00c2\u00a0 Like I could sense when something was wrong and just PRAY.\u00c2\u00a0 Right there.\u00c2\u00a0 With a definite purpose.\u00c2\u00a0 It’s different, and I wanted that feeling back.<\/p>\n
Sermons ends, and my friend goes to the altar and his heart just BREAKS.\u00c2\u00a0 His two friends are there beside him and I was reminded that this is part of what Christian life is like.\u00c2\u00a0 I intercede as best as I can – I know he’s hurt below what he shows.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 He lets it out, we return to our chairs, and then our other friend takes him up to Blake.\u00c2\u00a0 And Blake sits him at a table that’s been a symbol of being in communion with God – being so important to Him that we are requested to sit at the head of His table… and there is my friend.\u00c2\u00a0 The one that I’ve seen through so much in only a short time – and others are going up to him – and that when it happened for me.<\/p>\n
Not sure what it was – I wasn’t angry or unforgiving about those involved, but that feeling of needing to pray… it was back. \u00c2\u00a0 My heart was fully focused on my spirit, the part of me that knows what to pray for.\u00c2\u00a0 I’m now just awaiting more “marching orders.”<\/p>\n
Well that friend reaccept Christ into his life an laid all his anger and unforgiveness our on altar for God to\u00c2\u00a0 handle.\u00c2\u00a0 I’ve never seen him so… open I guess.\u00c2\u00a0 A man with a lighter load.\u00c2\u00a0 His friends knowing that God won in that battle.<\/p>\n
Oh, and I got to worship with my now 11 year old.\u00c2\u00a0 A truly amazing Sunday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Sunday started like some of the more recent – I lost track of time, hurried to get out the house, and got there as service started.\u00c2\u00a0 I knew ALL of us needed to be there – wife hasn’t been in weeks and I was wanting her to hear Blake on last time (after all, he … <\/p>\n