My first experience with the Holy Spirit happened, of all places, in a bathtub. After a grueling days work I was soaking in a hot tub of water. I was listening to 3rd Day's Chronology CD (yuppers, I'm a Gomer) and reading Lee Strobel's 'A Case for Christ' when the song 'Thief' came on. The song is bout the Crucification of Christ from the thief's perspective. I'd listened to it before but it never 'touched me'. This time I started to listen. I set the book down and just started to cry. My first thought was "Joe, old boy, you've finally slipped the mental clutch. The [bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse] of the mind is shot!" After sitting there and crying for a minute or 3 I just started praising God for all He had done for me. I didn't pray, just kept saying 'Thank you!!" I stayed in there long enough to have to refill the tub-twice. When I finally got out my wife said "I'd started to wonder if you had drowned." Then she saw the tears (yes, I was still teary eyed) and I told her what had happened. She was ecstatic. I had only been saved a couple of weeks (06/18/07) so this was really dramatic for me. Thief is now one of my favorite songs. Is anyone surprised?
I had always wondered when someone told me about something like this. I'd just think to my self "Oooookaaaayyy, here we go. Another 'visitation'." I have found that the taste of crow isn't as bad as I've heard. Especially if it's served by the hand of God.
This is only the first. I've been 'visited' by the Spirit 2 more times, once last Sunday at church, but those are for another thread if anyone actually wants to hear it.
May God continue to bless us all!
BoNE
This is a repost since I posted this in the wrong section earlier. Sorry. I goofed.
I had always wondered when someone told me about something like this. I'd just think to my self "Oooookaaaayyy, here we go. Another 'visitation'." I have found that the taste of crow isn't as bad as I've heard. Especially if it's served by the hand of God.
This is only the first. I've been 'visited' by the Spirit 2 more times, once last Sunday at church, but those are for another thread if anyone actually wants to hear it.
May God continue to bless us all!
BoNE
This is a repost since I posted this in the wrong section earlier. Sorry. I goofed.
