A New Creature. . . an Apostolic Pentecostal blog

Yesterday, Father's day, Jackie and I and one daughter, SIL, and grandkids were in church together.  The Pastor was teaching/preaching on the role of fathers, and how this was an earthly role.  In heaven he said, quoting the Bible, that we're not married or given in marriage. A wave of great love washed over me, no we won't be legally bound by marriage anymore, but I still want to be with my wife.  I want to explore heaven, discover all the wondrous things with her . . . maybe explore the universe. . . spend eternity worshiping God with her. . . I have no idea what heaven is like, but if possible, I will seek out Jackie to be with her there also. . .  From Lazarus, and the rich man in the Bible, it seems like we will be able to recognize one another there.  I don't know which of us will get there first, but I'm going looking for her, or waiting for her when I get there.   I want to be able to comfort her, reassure her, help take away any fear she might...

  As most of you know, who follow my posts at all, I walk during my lunch break at work.  I walk about 2 miles each day.  I have type 2 diabetes, and walking is huge in helping to lower my blood sugar levels. Tuesday on my walk, I saw a lady at a local factory, out by the road smoking a cigarette.  I heard the Lord speak to me that I should witness to the lady, and pray for her to be delivered from her addiction to nicotine. Today on my walk, two ladies were out by the road smoking.  I again heard from the Lord, that I would witness to them and pray with them. . . At the same moment my headphones quit working, just as I was passing them by.  This is not usual.  They quit three times, as I walked by the ladies. This is not comfortable to me. . . I walked another 50 yards or so past them, before gathering up my courage, and turning around and approaching them. . .  I asked if they wanted to quit smoking.  Both of them said that "yes they did", ...