A Reoccurring "Prediction"
I didn't really know where to put this, but I finally decided to put it here in the Prayer Group because it certainly wouldn't hurt for you all to help me pray about this I'm fixing to do my best to explain.
For those of you that aren't too familiar with my earlier posts, my parents are divorced. They have been for some years now. They are both in church, but my Father's church is far stricter than my Mother's. My home church is with my Father, but I attend church with my Mother regularly, too.
(To eliminate any confusion, I'm going to use both church's initials.)
My home church, COTLJC and my Mother's church, NRC, use to have a healthy fellowship. Following the death of the church founder/mother at NRC, the youngest daughter and her husband became the pastors, and the standards fell. There's still love, but holiness has hit the skids. This caused my church, COTLJC, to cease fellowship because of these specific changes.
Naturally, my pastors were weary of my attending NRC because of the relaxing of their standards. There is no hard feelings between the two churches, but the differences in standards has led them each to travel in different circles. Since my Mother's been in church, I've actually gotten the two to mingle again some. NRC has came to my church's Christmas plays and other revivals, and each church has aided the other in fundraisers.
To make a long story short, a number of people (mostly elders) at NRC have had dreams and confirmations that Jesus has sent me to them "for a reason". The pastor there and his sister-in-law has both told me this to my face, and recently, another woman told my Mother that she saw change coming to NRC and that I would be bringing this change.
The people there (again, mostly the older people) have said they admire how I standard for such standards on separation and how I don't force them on anyone, but how I won't compromise them, either. I've had a couple of dreams (some time ago, however) that I was preaching to a blurred congregation at NRC. When I feel my future, I see it at NRC. I feel like, quite possibly, that's where Jesus may want me. I've already taught a Bible study there, and I've been suggested to lead an upcoming testimony service. My Bonus Mom feels I am called to be the successor pastor to the elder there now, and that my pastorship will bring holiness back.
I'm not saying any of this is true, nor do I want anyone to think I'm "tooting my own horn". That's not my intent.
What do you all think?
Could the Lord possibly have lead me to this church to one-day have a leadership role in it once the remainder of its founding elders are gone?
Possibly.
Or does he just want me to be a witness and pray that they get it back on track, and in the process, show them that not all stricter Christians are bitter and judgmental?
I'm quite aware that none of you "know" me, but I do value some of your opinions on this.
God bless.
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I am Apostolic I believe in One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism.
I believe in water baptism by immersion in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ for the remission of sins.
I believe in the baptism of the Holy Ghost, evidenced by speaking in tongues as the Spirit gives utterance.
I believe in living a holiness lifestyle, inwardly and outwardly, without which no man shall see the Lord.
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