A New Creature. . . an Apostolic Pentecostal blog

I recently read this quote of Albert Einstein's: “There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” I lived the first 45 years of my life as a hard-core atheist. I knew there was no God. In a series of amazing occurrences, God revealed Himself to me, and my unbelief was gone. The above quote perfectly describes the two halves of my life (coming to God @ 45 years old, if I live to be 90, it will be two halves). . . In the first half everything was luck, or random chance. The second half, the scales have been lifted from my eyes, and I see the hand of God in everything around me. . . God gave me a vision of maybe 12-15 happenings in my early life, where I should have been seriously hurt, even killed, or in great trouble, and every single time something 'lucky' happened to prevent disaster. Looking at them only one at a time, I could attribute them to random chance, or luck, but seen all togeth...

I'm working on re-memorizing Ephesians 6:10-18.  I believe it is very important to have the Word of God inside of you.  Ephesians 6:10-18 KJV Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.  (11)  Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.  (12)  For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.  (13)  Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.  (14)  Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;  (15)  And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;  (16)  Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts...