http://www.goingtojesus.com/site/php/thoughts.php?tname=tfm03-06
Hey, Pastor John:
I was really touched this week by the Thought for the Morning named “Reconciled“, and the responses from Rob and Amy B. Now, we are coming upon the time where everyone is celebrating the Christian holiday, Easter and Christ’s resurrection, but most, if not all denominations (divisions), are trying to be reconciled to God by their own power, which is nothing more than the flesh, without the power of the holy Ghost.
After reading the TFM and the responses, I looked at the pictures of us and marveled at ihow God has brought us together by His power; it is no small thing.
Since my early childhood, once I could do basic addition, I thought I was an accident and merely a product of lust and not really wanted by my parents. I knew they loved me, but in the back of my mind, I felt that I was a burden. But on a Friday night while you were visiting us in Louisville in the late 90’s, we were sitting around a patio table outside on the porch and we saw Paul and Jammie walk up the street on a Summer’s evening. when you started talking about predestination and the relationship between God and us. I started feeling so wonderful, and for the first time in my life I understood that I was no accident and that I was with God before the worlds were created and handpicked to be on this earth at this moment in time. (Whew, the song just started playing in the background from Songs of Rest by Donna, “This Is Where I Always Wanted To Be.” My!)
I remember in the meeting that night how light and free I felt, and rejoicing that I was created to be here — it is my best chance to be reconciled back to God — back to where I came from.
I was driving and looking at the road in front of me and had a thought, “Jesus, you’re going to reconcile us all the way to the Glassy Sea — all we have to do is stay on the road that you put us on, and live.” It really touched me reading that TFM and it brought back some wonderful feelings.
Love always,
Billy
PS: Thank you!