| short testimony brodav9 [message #6191] |
Mon, 09 November 2009 15:02  |
 brodav9
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I was raised in a family of 4 brothers. We were raised in a Methodist church. Most of what we heard was politics and never the gospel. I was continually invited to join the street gangs of New York where I was born. wrote my first rock song at age 10 invented rap music at age 12 and finally filled with rebelion and supernatural abilities and interests, of Satan that is, joined together with friends to form heavy metal hard rock band. Being I didn't know any better, had contacts with the devil. He promised me I would cut 12 albums and be in the top rock music of the world. I was a strange person a drug addict etc. God was working on me and I knew it. I had parents who though inconsistant were trying to lead me to God. God had his hand on me and was driving me to him, I wanted to believe and finally at band practice , refused the mariuanna. They asked why. I said I'm coming to Jesus tonight. They said we will to. This was in the Miami Fl. area. 2 weeks later we were in a bible study which was provided by a street witness to salvation. That was by my other friends. I have never changed my love for 37 Years. For 30 of those I haven't had a aspiritn or been to the Doctor. a few years ago God told me that if I never go back to secular music he would give me the gift of music. The music I now enjoy is praise and worship that can not be found anywhere in the whole world. my next performance is in next Thursday. The Thursday after that will be another. It will be in a nursing home I go regularly but it will be a dinner event with the many guests coming. May Jesus be glorified. June Freeman was clapping and stomping her feet when I was there with her. She was precious.
faith-- forsake all I trust him. Baal-- believe apostacy all lost. bible-- believe in bible life eternal.
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| Re: short testimony brodav9 [message #7044 is a reply to message #6193 ] |
Tue, 13 April 2010 19:03  |
brodav9
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Here's a addition to my personal testimony.
As a youth it is a common situation for the parents to bring their children to church. They believe that the children will learn the things that will lead them to God --------no matter where they bring you, it is still based on love.
The big issue with my life was that the parents though often expressing some good ethics, and sometimes examples, were not consistant. I loved my parents and yet had a heart of independence. You couldn't force God on me but still it was a desire.
The Father would go to church and was very active. He also was a alcoholic, and a gambler. Told many dirty jokes and had his magazines of women. Mom was more ethical though not completely.
Somehow a person must learn discipline in life but it is difficult if your rebelious. When mom was ill we stopped going to the church that talked about politics more than the bible.
We won't talk about the 3 other brothers, but this one was pushed to the limits. The opportunities to live a life of crime ,dope dealing, street gangs in N.Y.C. heavy metal rock bands, and much more didn't satisfy.
My school buddies were potential mobsters. I was the one who got conned. Something was trying to keep from Jesus.
40 years ago I walked away from it all. This guy doesn't play with Jesus. One decision, all Jesus or no Jesus -This person didn't know that he was going to find how real Jesus is.
Jesus is so real that when talking to him every day he talks back. It is rare when he doesn't-- no problem he doesn't go anywhere he lives inside. The key is a life of holiness. Jesus has changed this guy so much he doesn't even hardly remember who he was.
It is most rewarding to have sat under ministries that were disciplined and faithful. Now those who hear the word from the Lord ministering from this vessel of clay sit at the edge of their seats. With self on the cross it's all Jesus. May all that the Lord expects from us be faithfulness and thankfulness.
If the youth look to Jesus and root themselves in him alone everything else will fall perfectly in place. Kind of like saying Num. 21: when they all gazed on the pole they were healed. That in Num. 21 was a shadow of John 3:14. gaze upon Jesus.
faith-- forsake all I trust him. Baal-- believe apostacy all lost. bible-- believe in bible life eternal.
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