my renewed pledge to Jesus
In case you have not noticed through my recent poetry page and
through a few other indicators throughout my page, I have been
kinda of stagnant and backslidden in my faith. I have not been
full of the joy, the peace, the hope that comes from a life
close the Lord Jesus Christ.
Most of my poetry and writing has been rather hateful, rather
depressing, and rather pointless. My mind has been focusing
on certain aspects of life that I have been hiding. The stuff
I had kept under the table and tried to hide deep within the
back within in my mind. Anger, self-hatred, and other thing have
been hidden in a closet deep within me. And several things had
been bringing them to the front. Yet, I was ignorant of it all
the time.
But the night before last (28 Nov.) I watched, once again. (I
had been there for the service and heard this sermon...) the
Brownsville service for Thursday, August 7, 1997. The sermon
was called "unconditional surrender." (I must interject that
this sermon is THE BEST sermon I've heard) It convicted me
and brought several things up to the forefront of my mind.
How I was wasting my time and my talents.
Every time the Lord touches me, and anyone, like that it will
open your eyes to several things. WOW! It was amazing. I could
say nothing, make no excuses. I just accepted it and knew that
I had to somehow change. God lit the fire once again.
I've now admitted to Christ what I've done and He has forgiven
me. I've now taken a new stand with a new love, new peace,
and new joy from a relationship with Jesus. I'm now going to
spend time every day with the Lord and am dedicating several
of my talents, including poetry, to Him. (That's not to say
you won't find other kinds of poetry on my page..but the
majority will be about God...) I've now given myself totally
to Jesus.
I've now taken a new stand for God. This is the
Pledge I have taken.
Written by:
Jonathan Johnston
© Copyright 1997 Jonathan E. Johnston
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