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When I was a small boy my dad was off in the war fighting for his country and my Grandmother came to take care of us four kids. She was Pentecostal and back in those days the preachers were from the school of Elmer Gantry. That is, scream and holler out the message of fire and brimstone and the hubs of hell and damnation. It actually scared me and drove me away from religion. Later though I did accept the Lord in the true sense, after becoming an adult, but still shunned organized religion and churches. Then, when I was about 30 I met a minister who was calm and very versed in the Bible and a wonderful teacher. He taught the very love and grace of the Lord and all who were around this man were blessed with Spirit and enthusiasm for the Word. Though he is gone now I am left with his wisdom and realize that it was the Spirit working through him that brought men to his side. The most important thing I learned from him was never react to “feelings”, the biggest mistake of the Christian today, but “what does the Word of Truth” have to say about it. Can't go wrong with God's words to us. Maranatha

Amen!

The thing that has impressed me lately is that this time is all joy! All peace! All worry free!

Jesus meant it when He said that we are not to be anxious about anything - but in everything with thanksgiving to give Him our prayers and concerns and worries and He will take care of everything!

It is all joy! As the day approaches. My prayer is that all who read this thread will turn to Jesus for salvation, for new life, to be washed in the River of the cleansing flow of HIs precious blood shed for us on Calvary - but still flowing deep and powerful to cleanse us of ALL, ALL, ALL, that pollutes us and leads to our destruction.

I would that all would come to this “river”, to drink deeply of It, to jump in and let His love wash over us, to carry us every moment of every day until He comes and sweeps uus all up to the clouds to be with Him!