Sergio, I'd like to recommend to you Augustine's Confessions. I'd read his City of God, but I'm just getting to the Confessions. Amazing. There are no modern apologia/tell-alls that compare. His account of his life, even the bleakest and dirtiest, until the Lord finally grabbed him, is a transparency and praise to the Lord I've rarely encountered. And it is such a pleasure to read something written waaaaay before the advent of psychology and dispen theology. He loved the shows, the gals, and for a while, the Manichean cult. But his mom's prayers! It's a treat.
A surprising moment I learned of love was this. 2019, a gang of drug dealers and whores moved into the apt above me. 7 months of sheer hell, continual noise, stench of pot. Nothing the police could do, nothing the landlord was willing to do. 7 months with almost zero sleep, the doctors told me I was likely to die from sleep deprivation. I wouldn't move out, it was MY HOME. They should have been evicted immediately. But drug/prostitution gangs thrive in every apt bldg, managers make out in this arrangement. Toward the end, I sat crying for relief, praying as always, when the Lord said (nonverbally), pray for them. I said, haven't you been listening? He replied, Do you love her (the gal running the show all this time). I said, I'll get back to you on that. It took a few days, and then it hit me. I prayed, OF COURSE I LOVE HER, I'LL DO ANYTHING TO SEE HER SAVED. That was a chasm I never expected to encounter. What wouldn't we endure, if only for the sake of praying for the hopeless, disgusting, rotten people that ruin our lives? They moved out shortly after. I still pray for them, when I remember. And the Lord healed me as time went on.
Thank you for sharing this beautiful testimony with us here. It is so lovely when we share how we came to our Lord Christ on the Cross. This is a remarkable testimony, and may the Lord keep you oh-so-blessed.
Such an eloquent heartfelt piece Sergio. The thing that hit me most was that God is Foundational. He loved me first before I could ever love him. Then it hit me in this piece that His love is truly covenantal!
What an incredible testimony! It brought me to tears [and that NEVER happens]. I'm so happy for you.
Sergio, I'd like to recommend to you Augustine's Confessions. I'd read his City of God, but I'm just getting to the Confessions. Amazing. There are no modern apologia/tell-alls that compare. His account of his life, even the bleakest and dirtiest, until the Lord finally grabbed him, is a transparency and praise to the Lord I've rarely encountered. And it is such a pleasure to read something written waaaaay before the advent of psychology and dispen theology. He loved the shows, the gals, and for a while, the Manichean cult. But his mom's prayers! It's a treat.
Greatly encouraged me today; and that it showed up in the feed at the top, is . . . well, our Covenantal God meeting me.
I love that! Thanks for posting! (made me smile)
A surprising moment I learned of love was this. 2019, a gang of drug dealers and whores moved into the apt above me. 7 months of sheer hell, continual noise, stench of pot. Nothing the police could do, nothing the landlord was willing to do. 7 months with almost zero sleep, the doctors told me I was likely to die from sleep deprivation. I wouldn't move out, it was MY HOME. They should have been evicted immediately. But drug/prostitution gangs thrive in every apt bldg, managers make out in this arrangement. Toward the end, I sat crying for relief, praying as always, when the Lord said (nonverbally), pray for them. I said, haven't you been listening? He replied, Do you love her (the gal running the show all this time). I said, I'll get back to you on that. It took a few days, and then it hit me. I prayed, OF COURSE I LOVE HER, I'LL DO ANYTHING TO SEE HER SAVED. That was a chasm I never expected to encounter. What wouldn't we endure, if only for the sake of praying for the hopeless, disgusting, rotten people that ruin our lives? They moved out shortly after. I still pray for them, when I remember. And the Lord healed me as time went on.
Honest, loving and powerful. Thank you for sharing.
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OUCH ...
Thank you for sharing, Sergio!
Your experience resonates deeply with me.
Sergio,
Thank you for sharing this beautiful testimony with us here. It is so lovely when we share how we came to our Lord Christ on the Cross. This is a remarkable testimony, and may the Lord keep you oh-so-blessed.
I truly appreciate the kind words. Thank you so much!
Such an eloquent heartfelt piece Sergio. The thing that hit me most was that God is Foundational. He loved me first before I could ever love him. Then it hit me in this piece that His love is truly covenantal!