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I am Home“Lord, this can't be! Why is this happening?” I asked the Lord this. I'd been a believer for two years and already was frustrated and disillusioned about the Christian life. The more I tried to do “something” for God or be “someone” for God the more miserable I became. To escape this frustration I enlisted in the military. After my technical school was completed the U.S. Air Force stationed me in Spokane, Washington. After being here for approximately one month that same old gnawing question “Why” came back. This led me to pray, “Lord, there's something more to the Christian life; Lord, show me Your best!” Within a week, He brought me to a college campus where I met a student who was meeting with the local church in Spokane. I was invited to a gospel dinner that evening by this student. Upon my first meeting with these Christians I had the definite sensation that God had answered my prayer. In my being resounded, “I am home!” That was twenty-five years ago. Through the ministries of Watchman Nee and Witness Lee these dear Christians have shown me how to experience and enjoy Christ with all His riches by the exercise of my human spirit. What a revelation! The human spirit and the soul are not the same! (1 Thessalonians 5:23) One of the most helpful truths that I've experienced while in this fellowship is to realize that I am just a member of the Body of Christ, nothing more and nothing less. This has saved me from countless frustrations and anxieties. I've learned to accept where the Lord has placed me in His Body and have discovered how to function as the member the Lord intended me to be. (1 Corinthians 12:14-22) This is what builds up the Body of Christ what He desires. Another enlightening truth that's been shown to me is God's eternal purpose. This vision has been a governing and controlling matter in my life. God desires a group of people built together in His life to express Him with all His divine attributes by their human virtues. This is what will shame and defeat God's enemy, the devil. When the Lord has His expression through the builded members of His Body, Satan is defeated and the fulfillment of God's eternal purpose will be consummated, which will be the New Jerusalem! (Revelation 21:2, 10) I can sincerely and thankfully say to the Lord that He answered my prayer that I had made as a young man. There's nothing higher, more honorable, and satisfying than to give myself to the fulfillment of God's heart's desire. I attribute this all to the writings of brothers Watchman Nee and Witness Lee. Jack Mogensen | Back to List |
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