The Lost Soul, Is Found

 Darkness, despair, lost and afraid…

Wondering, is there something more?

Could I possibly be saved…?

Where can I go? Who can I turn too?

I’m so frightened; I don’t know what to do…

Living in my car…tortured day and night…

Demons pursuing me this can’t be right…

Driving, I see a sign…that reads Journey Church

Drawn by some unforeseen force, I end my search…

Sitting listening to the message it’s exactly what I need

Crying out, I hear the man say, Don’t walk away…

I know you may think this is just a cliché…

But I’m telling you, you can have a new life, if you will accept Jesus today…

Standing up front is our prayer team; they are there for you, if you want to pray…

With every ounce of courage I have, I take the long walk forward; with heart pounding…and whispers in my ear, don’t go… I press forward…

I tell them my story…

Not knowing if they can help me or not, especially because it’s so gory…

Getting reinforcements, they bring me to the cross of Calvary…

Do you want Jesus to be your Lord and Savior? The one man asks…

Without hesitation I say, yes.

Repeating the words, I ask Jesus into my heart…

I’m forever changed… I have a new life, a new start…

I’m clean, my sins erased…the demons flee…

Now God is living inside of me…

If I had not come today

If I had turned and walked away

If I had let fear and doubt overtake me

I would not be free…

But because you were there today

Because you helped me pray

I’m a new person in every way

Thank you, that you obeyed God, today!

~Marla Shaw O’Neill December 10, 2018

This is a true story. Sunday, Bob and I had the wonderful honor, along with our Pastor Shane, to lead a young man to the Lord Jesus Christ. I was feeling extremely sick that morning and wasn’t sure if I would make it to the 12:30 service. But I pressed in and with prayer and perseverance we made it to the prayer room where we pray before the service begins. The team prayed for souls to be saved and for God to move on the hearts of hurting people. The week before there were 101 souls that gave their hearts to Jesus…I don’t know how many made that choice this past Sunday yet, but I do know this one young man did…I don’t know if you’ve ever experienced leading someone to Jesus or not but I can tell you, there is nothing like it…knowing that there are demons fighting to keep them…but also knowing that God, by the Holy Spirit and in the name of Jesus with prayer warriors praying…souls are given the courage and strength to make the decision to accept Jesus into their hearts, and will know that they are forever changed, is worth every effort to be in the service of the Lord.

That does not mean life will not be difficult…but it does mean that instead of fighting the battle alone without hope…you have the hosts of heaven and the Lord Jesus Christ to fight the battle with you….He puts his Holy Spirit within you so that you are more than a conqueror…and you have the family of God standing alongside of you to cheer you on…and to hold you up and to help you all the way through this life. With God’s word…the Holy Spirit and with fellowship and prayer…we will overcome! Don’t give up…don’t grow weary…the harvest is ready and you are needed to glean in the fields…Amen!