TO LEARN TO WALK 

I have in the past four or five years now learned how to totally commit it all to GOD and HIS calling and to listen to HIS voice. It all began about 5 years ago when I had just entered into a beautiful marriage I felt like was made in Heaven. 

The presence of the LORD was so strong at our wedding and the following week we were baptized together with a message in tongues given out over us and our marriage. Well, as it goes, I begin to look upon new ways in the church world, the many changes that were taking place and I began to wrestle with these issues. I wanted to hang on to the old ways, yet I wanted to go in another direction. 

The church we attended hung on to the older ways and I was continuously being downed because I felt I was following a man's rule and not getting into the word of GOD and studying and seeking GOD for MY life. Anyway, to shorten this story, my marriage wound up in divorce and I was ready to give up all together, I began to ask GOD why and where was HE??? I was like I was in a deep dark dungeon and no way out. Then my close friend, who is like my brother, attended the Adamsville Church of GOD and invited me to visit with him. 

The first Sunday there, I knew in my heart this is where GOD was leading me, not by chance, but to grow and be fed and to learn HIS ways for my life. I called the pastor and he told me just to come on, hang on and keep praying. I immediately asked for my membership and when I became a part of Adamsville I know beyond a shadow of a doubt, I was home, home where I needed to be. 

Then after about 2 years there, the enemy came to me in various ways, trying to show me all the wrong in everyone at our church, it got so bad, I could see no good in anyone anymore and I began to listen, and for doing that, I began to look for a way out, and I finally found it. I was gone for about a year and a half, and one Sunday, after running from here to yon and being miserable, I overslept and did not make it to my church, so I was just 2 blocks from Adamsville, I got up hurriedly and got ready and slipped in the door and up to the balcony. I sat there and cried all the service, the wonderful choir I use to be a part of sang under great anointing as usual. I got up and left when the alter call was given and went home. I KNEW I had to return that night and I did. 

That afternoon though, I prayed and I asked GOD did HE direct me to go there that morning. I asked GOD "LORD if this is your plan for my life, please let pastor preach on the Prodigal son tonight. Well, church was great and pastor preached under a heavy anointing, but no prodigal son. Then he stepped down in front of the communion table and talked and then he made the statement " let me read you one more familiar passage of scripture, and guess what? It was the story of the Prodigal Son!!!!! I began to cry and rejoice in the balcony, and when the alter call was given I did not hesitate to hit the alter!!! 

I told GOD to take me mold me and do whatever HE wanted in my life. The Spirit of the LORD spoke to my heart and said " my son I have returned you home as the prodigal son, and not by chance. This is the place where I have put you, you are here to be planted, watered and nurtured for works I have in you life, seek me and follow after me and you will see blessing beyond measure given to you!" Well that was Nov. 1999 and its now Feb. 2001 and since that time GOD has closed my eyes, ears and most of all my mouth to the talk, gossip and things I do not need to hear and I only see through my eyes a church of beautiful, worshipful, loving people and if I feel anything wrong I just pray for that person. 

I too have had blessings poured out on me since then. A job where I can be at church on Sundays, and most Wednesdays, been able to buy a house where there seemed to be no way and financial blessing are falling left and right before me. So, you see it only took, getting into the will of GOD for my life and I fully intend to stay there and continue to grow in HIM until HE comes for us to take us home. Oh people its time, listen to GOD seek HIS will for your life and let HIM take FULL control and you will reap benefits more than you could ever imagine. 

DAVID WILLIAMS UPPER ROOM CLASS MEMBER