We were outside Louie & Kelly's Bar located at Prairie & S. Main as usual on Friday nights. Beer, liquor and wine, destroying people's lives!!! People on their way straight to hell and where are the messengers of God at? I could not imagine doing anything different on a Friday night. What could actually be more important or more rewarding than serving the "King of Kings". I know that this is not the only way to serve but it is so awesome that it is addicting. Worldly affairs will never stand in the way of serving my JESUS!!!!
Jeff has been so hyped about being able to serve JESUS on the streets. This brother works, goes to school, has a lovely wife (Tonya) and craves being able to serve Jesus. He is new to the ministry and he calls at least once a day to see what is going on and how he can serve. I love this kind of drive to do what the WORD requires us all to do. In the picture Jeff is ministering to Mark showing him what the WORD of GOD says about his situation. Mark recently moved here from down state and he is getting a rough welcome to the area. Mark was intoxicated but he came to us because he wanted to talk about Jesus and tell us how much he loves Jesus. We ministered to him about the alcohol and that the enemy is trying to destroy his life. He was so broken as he wanted to leave it all behind last night but the enemy was tugging hard on him. I told him after he went inside and bought a bottle that what he needed to do was give me the bottle and go home and get back into the Word of God that he confessed he loved so much. He struggled with that but the enemy again won him over and he went home. He struggled so bad walking away from us. He knew that he was messing up. The phone rang this morning at 7:45 and it was Mark. His words were "you wouldn't believe what happen to me last night". He went on to tell me how he went home and started drinking then 2 prostitutes visited his apartment. While they smoked crack and he continued to drink, he excused himself to go to the bathroom. He had told us earlier that he did not carry his wallet to the bar because of having a large amount of cash in it. While he was in the bathroom the "ladies of the night" helped themselves to $400 cash that was in the wallet. He said that he wished that he would have listened last night. Eileen and I will be going there tonight to minister to him at his request. He wants to put all the junk behind him and start living for JESUS!!!!
We had Felecia last night who again you could tell that she loved the Lord. She got involved in our witnessing to another man and she quoted scripture along with mixing profanity in it. She asked the Lord for forgiveness as we told her that the two don't mix. I know her pastor and we discussed what her pastor would think about where she had chosen to spend the evening. I told her that by the way she was dressed that men would be showing sexual interest in her. Her reply was "that doesn't matter because I have a partner". Yes, she is a lesbian thinking that because she prays that she will not go to hell. You could watch the battle that went on through out the night with her as she at times wanted to do the right thing but kept giving into the enemy. Several occasions throughout the night, being in another females arms right in front of the bar. She would continue telling us that because she prays "fervently" that she is not going to hell. We led her to scripture proving that she was wrong and the demon just started rising up in her more. I will contact her pastor to let him know what is going on and to encourage him to tell her that she has to repent of the lifestyle that she is living.
There was Troy and LeAnn who just pulled into the parking lot for help. Troy said that I had led one of his friends to the Lord and that his life was all messed up. He said "can we meet with you to get on lives on track". I told him absolutely and we will be hooking up soon.
There was Drew who was just riding down Main Street on a bicycle and he was led to stop. He was suffering with cancer and emphysema and we prayed with him for healing in his body. Drew new JESUS to a point but had been under some teaching that was not very good.
There was Terry who walked right out of the bar and asked if he could have a BIBLE. He then went back into to the bar to come out later and point with his middle finger up to God believing that Jesus took his mother's life. We ministered to Terry for quite a while explaining that whole situation to him. We talked about his family and he told us how much he loved his family (he had just got out of jail for assault on his wife). He later got into a car with two women as we reminded him about how much he said he loved his family. The enemy tried bring discouragement to us because of all the time we spent with him but Terry just decided to follow the devil's lead and continue to destroy his life.
There was Tweezy who was living his life for the devil after being brought up with the knowledge of the Lord. He told us what he was doing and we told him where that life would lead him. Tweezy chose to follow the devil last night.
Another situation with another female that told me that she was "sanctified" as she entered the bar dressed much like a prostitute. I know her pastor also and I warned her of the dangers of doing what she was doing. She went in to buy a bottle of pop and with that she said that she was not doing anything wrong. We warned her again that she was stepping into the enemy's camp and that she was taking a big chance. We prayed over her for a battle that she was having with asthma then she left the area.
There were many, many more that we ministed to. We got off the streets around 1:00 a.m. and were just pumped over watching the LORD move throughout the night. We were oh so thankful that he would use us to minister HIS WORD. Come out and join us to see how truly awesome this is!!
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