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Location: Reader, W.V.
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MY MOTHER DIED IN JUNE, BY AUGUST, I WAS IN JAIL AND HEADED FOR THE ARMY. WHEN I GOT TO THE INDUCTION STATION, THERE WAS THIS LONG HAIRED DUDE, HANDING OUT LITERATURE ABOUT MY RIGHTS TO REFUSE INDUCTION. HE WOULDN'T QUIT, SO I SMACKED HIM IN THE MOUTH. A MARINE CORP. SGT. GRABBED ME AND TRIED TO GET ME TO JOIN THE MARINES. NO WAY!!!!AFTER A LONG DAY, THEY STARTED HANDING OUT BUS TICKETS FOR HOME. AFTER AWHILE, HE SAID IS THAT EVERYONE, HEY, YOU MISSED ME. HE SAID, NO WE DIDN'T, WE'VE GOT SPECIAL PLANS FOR YOU. THEY PUT ME ON AN AIRPLANE, WHEN I GOT OFF, I WAS IN FORT JACKSON, S.C. AFTER BASIC, I WENT ACROSS BASE FOR A.I.T. AFTER THAT, I WAS SENT TO REPUBLIC OF SOUTH VIET NAM. LET THERE BE NO DOUBT, I WAS GROWING UP!! WHEN I REACHED MY FIREBASE HOME, MY FIRST DETAIL WAS LOADING BODIES ON CHOPPERS, TO BE SENT HOME. NOW LET ME TELL YOU, I WAS GROWING UP AND I WAS MAD AT EVERYONE. I FINALLY GOT SENT HOME. AFTER BEING HOME, I GOT MY OLD JOB BACK. I STARTED DRINKING, STAYING OUT ALNIGHT. BY THE GRACE OF GOD, MY WIFE STAYED BY ME. WE STARTED HAVING KIDS. WE STARTED HAVING MONEY PROBLEMS. I FINALLY LANDED A "GOOD JOB" IN A LOCAL PLANT. WHEN THE MONEY ISSUES CLEARED UP, MY MARRIAGE BECAME BETTER. THE STRESS MY WIFE HAD WENT AWAY. I JOINED THE METHODIST CHURCH WHERE MY WIFES FAMILY ATTENDS. I WAS BAPTISED AND HAVE BEEN TRYING TO LEAD BY EXAMPLE. NOW MY BIGGEST PROBLEM IS THE LATEST PREACHERS WE HAVE HAD WANT TO MINISTER 9 TO 5. I HAVE A HARD TIME UNDERSTANDING THESE PREACHERS. THEY ALMOST ACT AS IF THEY TOOK THE JOB FOR THE MONEY, INSTEAD OF BEING CALLED TO PREACH THE WORD,OUR CHURCH HAS SPLIT TWICE SINCE I'VE BEEN THERE. IT'S HARD TO KEEP THE CHURCH TOGETHER WHEN YOU GET VERY LITTLE HELP. THE PREACHERS WIFE TAKES NO INTEREST IN ANYTHING GOING ON IN THE CHURCH. THE DISTRICT SUPERENTENDANT WANTED TO CLOSE THE LITTLE CHURCHES AND BUILD A MEGA-CHURCH BUT WE VOTED NOT TO CLOSE. MY WIFE IS A LAY SPEAKER, AND THE ATTENDANCE IS ALWAYS HIGHER WHEN SHE SPEAKS. I GUESS I'M JUST A WORK IN PROGRESS!!

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Location: greensburg,ky.
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BUSHRUNRETIREE,I NOTICED IN UR STATEMENT U SAID U WERE BAPTISED,U MAY THINK IT IS NONE OF MY BUISNESS AND IT MAT NOT BE,BUT I WAS WANDERING IF U ASKED GOD TO FORGIVE U OF UR SINS AND COMITTED URSELF TO HIM BEFORE U WERE BAPTISED.IN MY WAY OF THINKING THIS NEEDS TO HAPPEN BEFORE U ARE BAPTISED SO GOD WILL FORGIVE U OF UR SINS AND WRONG DOINGS.
WE ALL HAVE PROBLEMS AND ARE SINERS SAVED BY THE GRACE OF GOD IF WE JUST ASK HIM TO FORGIVE US AND COMITT TO HIM TO BE MORE LIKE HIM AND DO THE THINGS THAT PLEASE HIM.

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Location: Reader, W.V.
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I MAY HAVE PASSED OVER THAT,DUE TO THE LATE NIGHT TYPING AND LENGTH OF THE BLOG. YES, I DID COMMIT BEFORE BAPTISM. SOMETIMES WHEN I GET TO TYPING AND THINKING ST THE SAME TIME, I KNOW WHAT I MEAN BUT MAY NOT TYPE WHAT I MEAN!

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OK GOOD,I KNOW WHAT U MEAN SOMETIMES I KNOW WHAT IM TRYING TO SAY BUT IT DON'T ALWAYS COME OUT RIGHT.WE ALL ARE A WORK IN PROGRESS AS FAR AS DOING THE THINGS OF GOD.

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PLEASE STILL BE IN PRAYER FOR ME AS I CONTINUE TO SEEK GOD'S FACE. I AM STILL TRYING TO FIGURE OUT IF I SHOULD TAKE A NONDENOMINATIONAL CHURCH OR NOT. THANKS.

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PREACHING,DID I UNDERSTAND U RIGHT THAT U HAVE BEEN ATTENDING S-BAPTIST CHURCH FOR A LONG TIME NOW,IF SO WHY CHANGE NOW,U CAN ONLY CONTROLL WHAT GOES ON IN UR CHURCH NOT IN EVERYONE ELSES.MOST S-BAPTIST AROUND HERE AT LEAST TRY TO STICK CLOSE TO THE BIBLE FROM WHAT IVE SEEN,BUT SATIN IS TRYING TO GET IN TO (ALL CHURCHES) TO DEVIDE THERE BELIEFS I CANNOT SAY I AGREE WITH WHAT IS GOING ON IN PART OF THE ASSOCIATION BUT I HAVE NO CONTROLL OVER IT EATHER.PRAYERS SENT....

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PLEASE STILL BE IN PRAYER FOR ME AS I CONTINUE TO SEEK GOD'S FACE. I AM STILL TRYING TO FIGURE OUT IF I SHOULD TAKE A NONDENOMINATIONAL CHURCH OR NOT. THANKS.

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Do you belong to a SBC Church?

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Btt

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Location: Pine Bluff, AR
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We need a revival! We need to open our churches, homes, and workplaces to the Holy Spirit. Let him guide us, direct us, and open our hearts and minds for revival. Let us be that shining light that will draw others to God.

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Go tell others about Jesus.

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Matthew 28:18-20

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Location: Pine Bluff, AR
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Revelation 3:20
Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

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Location: Pine Bluff, AR
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Please pray for my wife and our family. She's is going for a MRI tomorrow. The next step toward a referral to a neurosurgeon. (Chiairi Malformation is the diagnosis so far) Thanks.

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