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How
God Saved
Me
from
Me
Terry Stanley
Dedication
I dedicate this writing to God. He created this magnificent World of ours, and he is my Shield and Buckler. I could not have grown in the Lord so much, or continued my walk with God, without my precious wife Stephanie. She is a light in the darkness for me. My children, Mitchell, Alyssa, and Mason, who in many ways have taught me so much, and continue to teach me. My family is a gift from God. Without my family, I wouldn’t be where I am today. I also dedicate this to J.W. and Joyce Simpson, who helped me so much with their Ministry. The Trust they have in God, and their obedience to God surpasses any I’ve ever seen. They have the greatest determination, to help deliver those in bondage, to prepare Christians for the Spiritual battle happening now, and the spreading of the Good News. They not only preach God’s word, they live it. Foreword
I am writing this, because I need to tell my story. This is a brief look into my life, which I’m about to tell you. I want you to understand and learn, how my life led me to where I am now. If only one person can be helped by the conviction of the Holy Spirit, which will let them understand the truth when they hear it; then, writing this will be worth it. The lord had been directing me all my life. He had protected me from all sorts of evil. When I say evil, I mean pure evil. I couldn’t have survived without the Lord’s protection. Even as a child, I knew God was there, and I prayed to him for protection, for my family and I, and don’t forget the dogs. Yes, I asked the Lord to please protect trouble, bear, Tina, Wendy, and Sampson. I have to tell everyone what God did for me, and I am still a work in progress. May God receive all the honor and all the glory. I am a sinner whom has been given the only thing that I need – God’s grace. The Lord, Jesus Christ, saved me from me.
How I was Saved I had just lost a job with a good company, due to my own fault. When I was let go, I cried in the human resource office. I was crushed. The tears weren’t because I’d miss the work, but because I had let my family down. While driving home, I asked myself what I was going to do, and how would I tell my wife I lost my job. How would I tell my oldest son Mitch, whom at the time was 14 years old? Mitch was expecting to have braces on his teeth, and he needed money for school. The more I thought about the situation, the more I cried. When I told my wife, her eyes opened up like a full moon, and she controlled the shock quite well, at least in front of me. She was very supportive. I started looking for a new job right away, but nothing seemed good enough. A friend got me a job working 7 days a week, 12 hours a day. I was miserable, because every day I would drive one hour to work and one hour home. I then worked harder and longer at the new job and got paid $7 an hour less than what I was use to. I was use to getting overtime for any hours worked over 8 hours –per day. My salary went from an average of 95k a year to about 45k a year. That was a humbling event. I never saw my family much, for the hours and drive to this job consumed me. While trying to go to sleep one night, I felt sick to my stomach, full of grief and hopelessness. I decided to pray and ask God to help me in my time of need. I cried to the Lord, and asked the Lord to forgive me of all my sins, which took me a long time. I mentioned everything I had done my entire life, at least everything I could remember. I will never forget my next words. I said, “Lord, if you don’t help me, no one will.” I then lay down to sleep. I was on the verge of falling asleep, but not yet asleep. I was in twilight sleep. Then it happened! I saw an evil spirit, which moved so fast, I couldn’t reason if it was coming or going. While this was happening, it was cursing more words than I could count. I couldn’t believe the foul language. I never heard so much filth, not even when I was in the Navy. I sat up and looked around in confusion. I was confused and concerned at the same time. It moved quickly. I could clearly hear the cursing, and I could feel the anger this demon had. I got up and looked in the mirror. I wasn’t sure what had just happened to me. I knew God had just moved in my life, and I was full of questions. I walked around the house and looked at my wife and my youngest son Mason, who both were sleeping on the couch in the living room. I wasn’t aware of the direction my life was heading. God delivered me from my hatred towards others and myself. God delivered me from my foul mouth. He let me see the deliverance. He let me understand what happened. He let me see me, the way others had seen me for a long time. God delivered me. Praise you God. May all the Glory be to God. Many things happened to me throughout years. It is hard for me to describe them, but I will give it a shot, so you too can hopefully learn something from my childhood.
Background
First Home in Arlington Texas
Second Home in Arlington Texas
Teen Troubles
On my own
Mormonism
Baptism for the Dead
I asked God to save me
Demons
All good things come from GOD
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