Olde English 800 Malt Liquor(Kill)
An ounce of that "sticky green"(Steal) A 9MM Beretta(Destroy) The Lord whispered in my heart, "I have come that you may have LIFE and have it more abundantly!" (John 10:10). |
One of many addiction the Lord has
delivered me from. "Lead us out of temptation & DELIVER us from EVIL (Matthew 6:13) |
"Come and I will make you
FISHERS of men" (Matthew 4:19) |
#AButGodMoment
Durham, North Carolina..Kyles Temple African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
It was December 31, 1995. On this very night, I was on my way to the club..me, my bag of weed, my 40 oz of Olde English 800 aka "Olde Gold" and my 9mm Beretta(just in case someone wanted to start something). Early in the week, my co-worker invited me to come to her church on New Years Eve, on what she called "Watch-night Service."
For 2 weeks straight, she insisted and insisted and insisted until I gave in. Funny enough, that night, she reached out to me to tell me she didn't even make it to service due to a flat tire on the way ..but I fortunately made it..I walked in...looking for my friend..couldn't find her..got the glares and the stares, so I sat as far back to the exit as I possible could..so I can support her and be out.
I ended up hearing a life changing message, "It Ain't Over Until It's Over"(Mark 9:23), which the preacher took about 8 minutes to preach..As the spirit fell, It felt like it was just me and the preacher in the room...Well..not fully understanding church....Not having any understanding of "church protocol" of any kind, I raised my hand, asked to be excused. I went to the car and I came back into the church, with my bag of weed, my gun and my opened bottle of beer and put it all on the altar..I came out of the pews "with my hands UP" moved towards the altar with tears in my eyes..not because it as a "stick up" but it was a SURRENDER!
It's amazing how people will witness to you and feel responsible for your conversion, but she had enough integrity not to take the credit for the invitation. Today, I am 23 years in Christ Jesus and as I think back, as I was on my way, with a one way ticket to the
"lake of fire and brimstone",
The Lord saved me and delivered me..and for that, I am forever grateful. To God Be The Glory.
#GodBlessYou #ItWasntAStickUp #ItWasASurrender#SavedAndDelivered
Durham, North Carolina..Kyles Temple African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
It was December 31, 1995. On this very night, I was on my way to the club..me, my bag of weed, my 40 oz of Olde English 800 aka "Olde Gold" and my 9mm Beretta(just in case someone wanted to start something). Early in the week, my co-worker invited me to come to her church on New Years Eve, on what she called "Watch-night Service."
For 2 weeks straight, she insisted and insisted and insisted until I gave in. Funny enough, that night, she reached out to me to tell me she didn't even make it to service due to a flat tire on the way ..but I fortunately made it..I walked in...looking for my friend..couldn't find her..got the glares and the stares, so I sat as far back to the exit as I possible could..so I can support her and be out.
I ended up hearing a life changing message, "It Ain't Over Until It's Over"(Mark 9:23), which the preacher took about 8 minutes to preach..As the spirit fell, It felt like it was just me and the preacher in the room...Well..not fully understanding church....Not having any understanding of "church protocol" of any kind, I raised my hand, asked to be excused. I went to the car and I came back into the church, with my bag of weed, my gun and my opened bottle of beer and put it all on the altar..I came out of the pews "with my hands UP" moved towards the altar with tears in my eyes..not because it as a "stick up" but it was a SURRENDER!
It's amazing how people will witness to you and feel responsible for your conversion, but she had enough integrity not to take the credit for the invitation. Today, I am 23 years in Christ Jesus and as I think back, as I was on my way, with a one way ticket to the
"lake of fire and brimstone",
The Lord saved me and delivered me..and for that, I am forever grateful. To God Be The Glory.
#GodBlessYou #ItWasntAStickUp #ItWasASurrender#SavedAndDelivered
