I was waiting this morning for the sun to greet me, and it did. 2-3-2019 Perryton, TX
The night finally ended. I
lay in bed for quite some time after I fully awoke, awaiting the sun
to come up. My big day had arrived. I was dressed and ready for
church an hour before I left. Up to the very last minute I kept
telling myself don't do it. By faith I kept saying back to myself,
I'm going to do it/
I am almost a charter
member of the First Assembly of God Church here in Perryton, Texas,
but for the past 37 years I have been a member of another church. We
had raised our children in the AG, and I had been an active member
for several years. Off, and on, my dear AG church was plagued with
evil, and so remained a struggle for many years. It did manage to
relocate in a large, beautifully built building, and for one year my
husband and I went back to our first love. We found the same old evil
spirit was there, and we had to go back to the church we had been a
member of for 25 years. That church was home to over 250 members who
were successful business people, and who treated everyone with
respect. The thing is, it was not the faith that neither of us had
grown up in. My heart remained in the AG, while my body attended
another church. After 18 years of asking God to deliver me to my own
faith, the answer finally came.
Yes, the last Pastor
stayed for 18 years, and left with only a hand full of members to
deal with the fate. At first I was skeptical, and was told there was
nothing left but a building with a large mortgage, and it probably
would be sold. After 18 years, and a financial report like that, was
God really answering my prayer? I felt so sure it was God, yet how
could I leave my long attended church without more surety than that?
I had to find out first hand. The church had been without a pastor
for two months, and still is without, when I made the decision to
step out on faith.
This morning I attended
the First AG church that I helped found, and was nourished by it's
older members who were so precious to me. I was in my early twenties,
and had two small children when we moved to Perryton, and we never
missed a service for years. I was impressed this morning although I
did not get the red carpet laid out to me. Most of the people there
(which were few,) never knew me from attending the church before. All
older members had moved out. I did not expect the red carpet welcome,
and instead I went around and introduced myself to most everyone. I'm
sure those people were wondering “what is this.” The
Superintendent from the AG district was there to meet with the
members, about their future. He made it clear that the district had
no intentions of selling the property. He made sure the people need
not worry, because he could feel the spirit there this morning. “We
will get you a pastor, and get you through this,” he promised.
I mentioned in my blog
yesterday that I hoped to get an invite for lunch today, I had no
idea the church would be having a pot luck lunch. I got invited, and
enjoyed a nice lunch while fellow shipping with friends I was making
at the same time. At this time I cannot say it is a done deal, but I
feel more positive today than I did yesterday. At least I am
rejoicing, and have a lot more faith.
God Bless
Myrtle Jean Sharp
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