Change

Tonight I spoke with a friend of mine that moved to Missouri a few years ago. Since then he has planted a Church there in Joplin. I was very excited to talk with him, and to fill him in on the things that we have been going through here. He had some words of encouragement , and warning (I appreciate the warning as much as the encouragement.)

I remember years ago going to the East Coast with him, and a bunch of other BMXers we were driving down the road in the van when Steev asked "so you don't believe in God?" I was an atheist, or so I thought, and had been for years. I answered him back "No I don't" I had never had someone preach the Gospel, nor had I ever been confronted about my beliefs. Thinking that he would preach to me I said "I just don't like people shoving religion down my throat" he then said "OK, If you ever want to talk about it let me know" That was all that was said about the topic. However, his life was a constant witness to me, and the others around him. His unwillingness to compromise was always impressive to me. Steev, and his family moved to Missouri, and years later the Lord saved me, and I was soon reminded of Steev ( he was the only Christian I really respected before I was born again), I wondered how he was, I wondered if he would remember me, I wondered how he was doing. I called him, and was an emotional wreck, I was so excited to be saved, and to share this news with him, and his family (I still really didn't even understand what had happened to me) I remember him telling me that he had been praying for this for years. That meant a lot to me then, and even more now. Over the last few years we have talked every so often, about once a year, every time it seems that I am going through a huge new stage in my walk with Christ, and I thank God that I have a Brother that I can call, and share these stages of my life with. I pray someday to fellowship with him, and his family, as we worship the King of all Kings and the Lord of Glory, If it is not here, I know that someday we will join in praise together giving Christ the Glory for He is Worthy of all.

By God's grace I have been saved, and by His grace will I remain.