Steven Cline

 

 

This is Steven Cline in West Virginia. You can find him on Facebook, and I recommend that you do that. He is singing from some inner places that I think the two of us share. I'm going to try to take more from him now and then because he has a compelling testimony and I can see that he and some of his friends tell it like it is. Readers know that I respect homemade beauty and I think this is an example of that. He's doing the necessary work in his life, so please say a prayer or think a good thought for him. And the thing is that the more of us who commit to doing that work then the easier it gets for all of us. Resurrection, salvation, or whatever you call it is not just open for every individual, but it's our collective and cooperative life project. It's social.

Brother Cline wrote the following prayer or testimony. It's the kind of thing that could inspire us to write down our prayer of testimony and whisper it to ourselves, whether you're a believer or not. I will be doing that.

PRAYER OF A REPEAT SINNER

O Lord God Almighty, YHWH(YAWEH) The Most High God, I boldly come before your throne in the mighty name of Jesus the Christ. I am a sinner unworthy of you, unworthy of your love,patience, mercy, and grace, also unworthy of the calling you have called me to do and unworthy of life in general. You gave your only begotten sons life so that we all can review forgiveness. Jesus died for the remission of our sins, his blood was shed so that our sins could be washed away. He became sin and died a horrible tragic death by crucifixion, by the very people he died to save. 3 days later you raised him from the dead and seated him at your right hand and I KNOW HE IS STILL ALIVE to this day. Then you sent your Holy Spirit to guide and correct the paths of thos who believe, so that we can have a heavenly salvation, an eternity where there is NO SADNESS, NO PAIN, NO SIN, NO BAD AT ALL ONLY GOOD.

You have called me to do your will while I am here, but right now I'm struggling to let go of the Old me, so that you can make me new You have been molding me since before I even knew you were, while I was in the wilderness, my whole life!!! I know I am your child, you continue to speak to me in so many ways.

I have learned to be content in whatever situation I find myself in because of your Holy Spirit.

I also know you didn't give me the spirit of Fear or Weakness. but I am so weak without you, but with u I am strong, you have put the boldness of Christ within me and are making me new.

help me to let go of the old and step into the man u designed me to be, the man u called me to be, a worshiper, a singer, a new creation in Christ. I can't do it without you, now would i ever again want to try. You are life, my life, the only life.

Help me to be worthy of the calling in which you have called me for and shown me.

I have no doubts when it comes to u but I know I can't trust myself ever. but I know I can trust you with every aspect of the life you have chosen to share with me. I will glorify and praise the name of Jesus every day that I am able to for eternity. help me to never stray from our relationship Lord. keep me plyable strengthen me o Lord, even if I don't like the methods you choose. you know me better than me. I trust you and I love you help me to always stay in your will Lord. help me to know and love you more everyday. help me to be a light and a blessing to your flock.

I ask you to continue the good work you begin in me until the day on Jesus Christ. hello me to live in the spirit and grow closer to you everyday. you have told me I am a man after God's own heart just as David was, I ask you to help me with my Giants. I know there is reason for the struggles we go through thank you for allowing me to know your right there with us the whole way through. thank you for loving a sinner like me. praise Jesus, praise God praise the HOLY SPIRIT
in Jesus name I pray. amen