I am white, with tough luck going in, of Scottish descent, and at one time a very negative guy.
1. Born on a Marine Corp Base
2. From town to town and never a popular guy in school
3. Was convinced I was stupid and made poor grades - Barely graduated high school
4. Would attend Baptist churches and participated in the retreats
5. Regrettably fell in with the world and the party scene
6. Renewed at 17 in a Pentecostal Holiness church
7. Depressed as my generation did not possess the same spirit as the older and more disciplined generation.
In the 1990's our factory hired several VT football players who were all black and of Word of Faith doctrine. In all my years of knowing these guys I have never once heard the first negative word out of their mouth, everything they spoke was faith. They called me, "McCwowt" and would say things like...
"Do you know what over comes fear McCwowt? Action! Action overcomes fear!"
"I'm getting out of here McCwowt!" And then lay out some plan of escape. They would also come to me asking...
"What are you believing God for McCwowt?" And expect some great plan that would bring joy to their hearts.
They were also very schooled in the Word of Faith. If you had any pains at all they would offer to pray for you right then and there. They also broke me of my negative talk and for that I am eternally grateful.
For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. - 1 John 5:4
I recommend that new Christians cut their teeth on the Word of Faith. Moving on once the faith is in place. Faith.... You are not going anywhere Christian wise without it!
Since fellowshipping with those guys I got a couple of Associate degrees Magna Cum Laude with the Who's Who Award. And I was also at a University level programming contest and won first place. I also moved up into the Lab as a Lab Technician at my factory. The Word of Faith... I wish I would have learned it earlier!
1. Born on a Marine Corp Base
2. From town to town and never a popular guy in school
3. Was convinced I was stupid and made poor grades - Barely graduated high school
4. Would attend Baptist churches and participated in the retreats
5. Regrettably fell in with the world and the party scene
6. Renewed at 17 in a Pentecostal Holiness church
7. Depressed as my generation did not possess the same spirit as the older and more disciplined generation.
In the 1990's our factory hired several VT football players who were all black and of Word of Faith doctrine. In all my years of knowing these guys I have never once heard the first negative word out of their mouth, everything they spoke was faith. They called me, "McCwowt" and would say things like...
"Do you know what over comes fear McCwowt? Action! Action overcomes fear!"
"I'm getting out of here McCwowt!" And then lay out some plan of escape. They would also come to me asking...
"What are you believing God for McCwowt?" And expect some great plan that would bring joy to their hearts.
They were also very schooled in the Word of Faith. If you had any pains at all they would offer to pray for you right then and there. They also broke me of my negative talk and for that I am eternally grateful.
For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. - 1 John 5:4
I recommend that new Christians cut their teeth on the Word of Faith. Moving on once the faith is in place. Faith.... You are not going anywhere Christian wise without it!
Since fellowshipping with those guys I got a couple of Associate degrees Magna Cum Laude with the Who's Who Award. And I was also at a University level programming contest and won first place. I also moved up into the Lab as a Lab Technician at my factory. The Word of Faith... I wish I would have learned it earlier!