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Hard of hearing.
11 stars|9 comments|January 03, 2008|666 reads
 
1:1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God

I remember the first time I really felt the call of my savior.  I friend in junior high school talked me into checking the book "the Cross and the Switchblade".  I couldn't help but think how couragious  David Wilkerson was.  I thought maybe there could be something there for me.  But then I lost interest after some of this gang members were making a choice for Christ over sex drugs and Rock and Roll. 

Then I suddenly saw how unpopular my friend was in my school.  I suddenly realized that I was gonna have to start picking on him to bolster my own popularity.  I was already struggling with being the new kid in town.  Again...

I was made by my parents to go to church on Sundays anyhow.  Like a good Wasp.  3 years of confirmation which killed a Saturday morning.  I learned to light the right candles on Sunday Morning.  But I was way more ready for the life of a DEAD head.  Several years later I remember as I was leaving home for boot-camp thinking.  At least I won't have o darken the doorstep of another church.

5:6 While we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.


 
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rosie burns
 rosie burns
January 03, 2008
FUNNY I JUST WATCHED THE CROSS AND THE SWITCHBLADE THIS MORNING ON TBN....FOR ABOUT THE I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY TIMES.....MOM TOOK US EVERYWHERE IT WAS PLAYING WHEN IT FIRST RELEASED......IT NEEDS TO BE REMADE AND RERELEASED......MESSAGE GOOD ACTING BAD EVEN ERIC ESTRADA.....
Prudence Ramos
 Prudence Ramos
January 03, 2008
I have not read the book, but last year Nicky Cruz came to my city and spoke at an event the Joshua Revolution was having here.  He spoke and ministered in two of the sessions that weekend.  It was awesome and interesting to hear his testimony...

Blessings to you Dave!
Coreena
 Coreena
January 03, 2008
I believe most of us who got saved as adults can relate to your tale of being hard of hearing.  I had times where people tried to get through to me and invited me to accept Christ and I listened politely and went on doing my own thing.  It is amazing to me that God loves each one of us so much that He sent Jesus to die for all of our sins, not just the sins we committed before we knew Him, but for every sin we ever will commit.  Redemption is so much bigger than we really realize.  For those of us who have struggled with addiction realizing that God has through Christ paid the price for our sins so that we can overcome is truly life changing.
Gene Boecker
 Gene Boecker
January 03, 2008
Dave, I think if you've read my testimony blogs, I certainly can relate.  It takes time to get past the dead church and see the Living Christ.  I guess my background never had me in the position of worrying about being popular in school (I never was).

btw: are you starting a series on your testimony (I hope)?
suzanne
 suzanne
January 03, 2008
Gosh, Dave--I was hard of hearing for over twenty years.  I praise God today for his awesome patience and how he's freed me from the slavery of sin.  Actually, it wasn't that I didn't hear Him all those years.  I stubbornly chose not to LISTEN.
dave buckingham
 dave buckingham
January 03, 2008
OK Gene I'll do the best I can. Thanks Suzanne, and Coreena.
Joey R
 Joey R
January 07, 2008

Do you realize that you are on the journey of your life, and you are sharing with us?  You are sharing on the most intimate things of your life with us...  God bless you, Dave.  I feel humbled

dave buckingham
 dave buckingham
January 11, 2008
The Movie was good, but the book was Awsome.
Catheryn
 Catheryn
July 15, 2009

I was also hard of hearing.  I thought I knew so much!!  My sister and brother inlaw would ask and ask me when I was going to give my life to Jesus Christ.  One day in 1989 after having been witnessed to by these two, I sarcastically replied that I would stand in the line (as depicted on Left Behind circa 1970's) and wait to get my head chopped off with the rest of the people who refused to take the mark.  Although shocked, they left me alone.  But over the years I had to live with that remark, and my vivid imagination of standing in this line miles and miles and miles long, waiting my turn to get my head chopped off.  Over the years my imaginings would add more; such as screams, the heat of the day, the stench, the vultures, the executioners ax...  For a long, long time 13 years, I went back to that thought.  Oh my ugly selfish pride!  Praise God!!!  He woke me up from that nightmare of gore and walked me into the light!!  Hallelujah!!  In 2002, after having given my life back to Jesus Christ, I told my sister what I had been learning in bible study.  She became silent, and cried stating that this was a miracle, an answered prayer.  She told me that so many people had been praying for me.  Just as recent as last week I saw one of those friends at my sisters church.  I said to her, "I know you... You prayed me into the Kingdom."  She said to my sis, "is that Cathy?"  She got up and we hugged.  This has happened with a few of her friends.