A Quiet Casual Day In Christ

Today I had a lil' "street preaching to do led of the Lord by His Spirit in which I started walking with the Bible at 9:08a.m. ending at 9:25a.m. when I got to the church house for worship and fellowship earlier this morning.

It was a good quick day though the few people I got to witness to today didn't want any "remembrance of God" being mentioned at all. That said, I did what I believe wanted me to do as I witnessed the Word of God walking on up Kohnke Hill Road on my way to College Town Missionary Baptist Church here in Hammond, LA.

I witnessed to a few people driving by in their cars and trucks:

A black woman and her kids driving by in her red truck who I met on the way living from my neighborhood (she lives in the same community as I do).

Another young black woman driving by me in her silver car...

Also as I got to the end of the road on Kohnke Hill before I walked down the church driveway with my white handbag of two packs of chocolate chip cookies to bring for the fellowship dinner after church service.

Along with my burgundy-brownish Bible in my hand I witnessed to a white man holding up the Bible in his view passing by on the left side of the church driveway with his black sunglasses on through his driver's side silver car window as he "signaled with his had "I know... I got it..." as though to "gesture" he didn't want to be bothered but "got my message" and went on about his business.

Anyways, it was a nice, quiet, peaceful day though many people were "in their own little world" shut in and didn't want to be bothered with God, church or some "Christian person" holding a Bible in the air in public to be "reminded" of the "possibility" of a GOD in their lives; even though it is a REALITY.

~ Sincerely,

Bro. Jed

"Shock Da Flock": STREET-PREACHING STYLE!

Well, well, let's see here now...

Last Sunday, March 26, 2017 after church service and the after-service church meeting about the "Easter Egg Hunt" ministry event planned from Faith Memorial Baptist Church (more on that later, God-willing...) -- man I just felt newly ENERGIZED and REINVIGORATED; just "filled with the Spirit" to go outside the church doors PREACHING and WITNESSING THE WORD to people as I walked on down Kress Street on my way home.

Lol.. Seems like I "shocked", "razzled 'n dazzled" and "uncomfortable" a few "brethren" from the church who saw me "street-preaching" walking down on Kress Street... it seems when everyone was getting in their cars and trucks to drive on home. Haha.

Yeah, itt was around from 12:50p.m. to around 1:00p.m. in the afternoon when I started street-preaching outside.

I suppose for many of my regular casual "church-going" Churchian brethren who just "go to church" on Sundays and the whole "usual Modern Christian deal" may take my "stance on Faith" to be...

EXTREME! 

But TO ME in all honesty" it's just a "usual" routine deal I do... LED OF THE LORD. 

I haven't done any "minstry-wise" to me that even I'd consider "extreme" yet lol. This is just "ordinary stuff'" to me. Haha. 

Now THAT'S when I really have to SHOCK FOLKS. 

Not just to "make a scene" and all that "vainglory stuff" but really GET FOLKS ATTENTION TO TURN TO JESUS CHRIST and BE SAVED! 

People need to WAKE UP! 

WAKE UP! 

... Yet to do or get to that EXTREME LEVEL I've always wanted to do yet... 

Gonna be AWESOME when it happens though! Lord-willing! 

Yeah, and after a Spirit-fueld" street-preaching expedition after church walking down Kress Street; made it back home to regroup and get ready to go back to church for bible study later that evening... 

 

Around 4:41p.m. walking on my way to 5:00p.m. evening bible study at Faith Memorial Baptist Church I approached and met an "older" young black man with his red cap on walking on the sidewalk of Kress Street.

I had just ONE "Jesus Christ LOVES You!" Gospel of Jesus Christ gospel tract in my possession at the time and acting on instinct 'cause it was the "perfect" quick opportunity of the moment; I went for it led by the Spirit and handed him the gospel tract.

He's like, "Hey man, What's this? What you giving me this for?" I'm like "...It's a gospel tract, man." and he took it (THANK GOD!) from my hand by God's Grace and went on his way as I was wanting to do the same; making it to church on TIME for bible study...

(P.S. Also, later on just yesterday, I believe I saw the same black man walking on the opposite sidewalk across from me when I walked up Kress Street to make it to Monday Night Prayer at Relentless Church" (formerly "Calvary Christian Center") to fellowship in PRAYER with elder brother "F" or "FM" I'll call him.


Made it there inside the church building pin-point 7:00p.m. on the clock which is when prayer "officially" begins lol. Talk 'bout CLOSE CALL!  So yeah, last night was a good, well-needed night of prayer indeed).

A WHOLE LOT'S been on my mind lately.

Time to SPILL THE BEANS.

Time for some serious REAL TALK coming up soon, brethren. Amen...

~ Sincerely,

Bro. Jed

Little Dog/Big Dog: A Brief Soulwinning Escapade!

On Sunday, March 12, 2017 walking on the sidewalk up on Kress Street, gave elder Hispanic man a "Jesus Christ LOVES You!" Gospel of Jesus Christ gospel tract by 4:32p.m. that evening as I was en route to 5:00p.m. bible study at Faith Memorial Baptist Church.

Later on, gave another "Jesus Christ LOVES You!" Gospel of Jesus Christ gospel tract to an older Hispanic (Mexican) woman walking with her cute, lil' ol' Chihuahua dog held as a baby in her arms haha lol as a bigger "stalker-like dog" walked by us and around her as though "stalking her" by 6:43p.m. on the right-hand sidewalk of Hoffman Street.

Yep, yep, that stray gray "stalker dog" was a trip a while back lol...

But I "led him off" from the Hispanic lady and mine's trail, "casing him out" to see if he would "sneak-attack" me from the back when I wasn't directly looking at him at all; but every so often then cocked my head to the left or right sides slightly to see if he was still following up from behind me as I "made a loop" walking from Hoffman Street then making a right walking on the sidewalk of Glenarm Street before making a final right turn on the sidewalk of Hahlo Street, walking on the front side entrance of the VECINO Denver Harbor Family Clinic building...

Turns out he was really "stalking for food" and found some "roadkill" or something on the road of Hillsboro Street to munch on then took off roaming up the street...

And afterwards I made it back in for the night... O yea... Amen.

~ Bro. Jed

A "Faithful Walk" Home From Church...

On Sunday, March 19, 2017 I was led of the Lord by His Spirit and street-preached His Word (King James Version Holy Bible [KJV]) walking down Kress Street and then on Hillsboro Street around 12:30p.m. in the afternoon after attending Faith Memorial Baptist Church.

It was a "brief moment" in time as I interacted with folks driving by in their vehicles, cars and trucks...

At some points I stood still and "held up my arms with the bible" held in my right hand in a "Christ-like" manner as a way of symbolic body language communication saying "It's okay... Come to Me all ye who are weary and heavy-laden..." as the Scripture saith.

A lot of people it seemed did NOT want to be reminded about Jesus Christ, God and the Bible *OR* the simple fact that a lot of people "guilty" and willingly decided not to go to church or care to think of "God" if some of the people driving by were in fact Christians; but I digress it was a pleasant, lovely sunny afternoon that Sunday...

I stopped street-preaching on Hoffman Street when I made it in for the remainder of the day at 12:43p.m. Amen.

~ Bro. Jed 

Sunday Morning RUSH!

On Sunday, August 21, 2016 I was running late to church that started at 10:00a.m but I as out of the house by around 10:05a.m.... MAN! What a mess!

Definitely need to work on getting to church ON TIME as an USHER! Being even there at least 30 minutes earlier to be ready in case of any brief church meetings with elder brother Pastor T.J. and brethren...

Yeah, definitely mindful of all this...

So, on the way there to His House, I heard His Voice and was led of the Lord to street-preach His Word (King James Version Holy Bible [KJV]) walking up Hillsboro Street, then crossing over Kress Street and making a right turn on the sidewalk on Kress Street to walk on to church this morning.

This Sunday, Pastor T.J. taught the congregation on the message of "The Flow of God" and how we as believers need to have a flowing unity in our conduct and organization amongst each other than their be no unnecessary strife, division, contention or "hindrance" of doing the Work of God in the Church and in our lives.

While I won't get into all of it right here, I'll say the message mostly had to do with how the Early Church grew and functioned in the Lord from KJV Acts 2-5 ending up in the beginning of KJV Acts 5 when Ananias and Sapphira conspired to hold back some of the money they were originally going to give over to God's House and did not.

As that story goes, elder brother Pastor T.J. pointed out that was the "breach" in the supernatural FLOW of God at the time that was flowing through the Early Church and how we as believers today should be mindful not to allow our own personal vices, behaviours and attitudes get in the way of disrupting the Perfect Flow of God in the Church. Amen.

Also, after church service, I met the young mixed Hispanic/black woman who says to me "Hey, baby!" in her sweet tone of voice that I've met before for quite a while. She saw I was dressed in my gray dress shirt and gray dress pants and saw with the bible in my hand that I was coming from church.

I said "I'm doing well. You?" She's like, "Yeah, okay..." I say "Amen" as to say "Yeah, I'm just coming from church but what have you been up to lately this early on a Sunday morning? lol" but no "hard feelings".

I did not "push" to ask her" if she goes to church or if she really is a fellow believer of the Lord Jesus Christ or not. But I think she could be... Only God knoweth in the end.

Thus, I was going to "street-preach" on the way home from there-on-out but was not led of the Spirit to do so, so I calmly and gracefully walked the way back home. Amen.

~ Sincerely,

Bro. Jed

An Elder Brother Called And Anointed By The Lord To Be A Preacher Of The Faith

Last Friday, December 4, 2015, I  met an elder brother in the Lord in his forties who I sensed had God's Anointing to be a preacher.

I would say our brother's name but for privacy's sake I'll call him (elder) Bro. P.

I met Bro. P at the Cliff Tuttle Park by the Houston Public Library after an early day out preaching holding the Bible up as I walked on Kress Street and Lyons Avenue.

Bro. P has been going through a lot of personal hardships and has an addiction struggle with smoking pot. I did not at all "bring this to you attention" as I let the Spirit lead me in meekness and humility as I stayed quiet and heard the man's plight.

He was originally from the east coast and had some family down here in Texas. 

I don't feel led to go into the "personal details" of his life story that he shared openly with me. (A common occurrence I experience with all the people the Lord guides me to...)

He said to his astonishment, "Why am I even telling you all this?"

And I did not have a real response but said "... Everyone needs healing to get things out of their lives like self-therapy..."

Anyways, I felt such an urge in the Spirit by hearing His Voice that told me to take out the bottle of anointing oil I received from a fellowship event with a church at the Scenic Woods Branch Houston Public Library and I used my right thumb and dabbed it to anoint Bro. P in the middle of his forehead with the oil and after that I put my hands on his head and prayed over him fervently as the Spirit led me.

Bro. P asked if I went to a church and I told him I went to "Calvary Baptist Church" on Hershe Street across from Kress Street and we walked down there so he could know where to fellowship with fellow believers if he ever felt led to worship God there.

I "friended" Bro. P on Facebook even and God-willing, I may be hearing from him again in the future, Lord-willing...

The Lord's Ministry Needs More WITNESSES!

God has a CALLING for everyone person alive on earth: believer and unbeliever alike.

It just comes down to who will HEAR HIM OUT.

Many times in my past I have "blocked God out" or was rather IGNORANT about Him except knowing about Jesus the Son of God Who died to saved people and the world as a child and into adolescence. Before I turned to really KNOWING CHRIST by the SPIRIT I was being blinded and prepared by Satan to become one of his puppets in WICKED Hollywood's entertainment industry! Being prepared all the way up until I would stumble into the darkness of the Devil and "sell my soul" for earthly fame, riches and POWER!

Still, God is CALLING YOU.

YOU.

 

Everybody has their own unique calling in the Lord.

 

 

I can't witness from growing up a young white woman from a wealthy family background.

 

 

I can't witness what it's like coming from a mafia family.

 

 

I can't witness Christ from the perspective of being one of the few Native Americans around my community from an almost lost-and-forgotten tribe who is marginalized, forgotten and generally ignored from society...

 

 

I can't do what you can do. You can't do what I can do. What do we make of this?

 

 

Only YOU can DO THIS BROTHER!

 

 

Only YOU can DO THIS SISTER!

 

 

Let YOUR LIGHT SHINE for CHRIST!

 

 

Only YOUR LIFE TESTIMONY can effectively witness Christ to a lost soul in need of knowing HIS LOVE! 

 

This is YOUR MOMENT faithful SERVANT and HERO of the Most High God!

Christian Witness Basketball Idea...

God-willing I plan to just take a basketball out to the park and shoot some hoops and maybe join in with some other basketball players.

On breaks during the game I would sit down and read and study from the King James Bible and perhaps the Lord will lead other people to join in study of His Word?

I could pray before and after the game on one-on-one and team competitions.

Maybe we can "shoot some hoops 4 Christ" and win some slam dunks for souls!

Got game?

Maybe some of the brethren may feel led to run with this idea 'cause one way or the other I can see myself doing this and it might "catch on" for a trend...

Reaching Out The Lord Jesus Christ To Fellow Young People

Also, this day Friday, October 9, 2015; after meeting a brother of ours I call "Mr. D." I went on a long walking trek around Denver Harbor in the Lord...

Heh, it also appeared I met a few people who "remember me" from "street-preaching" escapades as I walked down the streets and glanced their faces from behind their car/truck windows; throwing up their hands in frustration like I "remind them" they have not yet repented of their unbelief from not believing on Lord Jesus Christ.

After this, I went back to sit at a table under the gazebo and met an elder black sister in Christ I'll call "Ms. R."

As I walked up to meet her I saw a group of Hispanic young adult "teenage-looking" group of six boys and one girl.

After Ms. R. and I asked each other how we were doing in life as we ate a little snack (I was drinking some water from Nestle Pure Life water bottle and eating some unsalted crackers, Ms. R. was eating some Lay's Barbecue chips I think after she came back from buying them at a food mare across the street...).

Anyways at first I was hesitant but then I thought on this: at least if I do this thing, they will have known the truth about Lord Jesus Christ being The Way of Salvation and not end up in Hell from ignorance of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The worst thing that could happen is they reject the white cardboard "Jesus Loves You!" flyers and ask me to take them back. I would rather they know and reject Jesus than not to know that Lord Jesus Christ Loves and Cares for them.

Once again, by God's Faith, I stepped out in faith and approach the group of young people with the only two "Jesus Loves You!" white cardboard gospel tract flyers I had and the group received them!

The girl said "Thanks" and one of the young men told me something like "Thanks man, for this.".

Afterwards, I sat back down at the table with Ms. R. and resumed catching up with her.

The next thing that transpired is another one of the young men gave me and Ms. R. each a dollar as a kind "thank you" for having received the Gospel of Jesus Christ! What a blessing of God -- that ONE DOLLAR! I can't even explain it but being God's Merciful, Kind Blessing.

I did not want or expect to get back a dollar from simply ministering the Gospel of Lord Jesus Christ as I personally do NOT labour in the Lord's Ministry as a way to gain income to support myself and family. Although, on the same token, I do not have anything personally against any of my brethren that are true ministers of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the Word of God that derive a living from the Lord's Ministry as the Scripture saith 'live of the gospel'; it's a personal preference.

In my experience, I personally find doing the Work of the Lord out of simple, plain passion and compassion of bring the Gospel of Jesus Christ to lost souls to be SAVED by Lord Jesus Christ to be my main Inspiration and motivation to continue labouring in God's Ministry.

Now from talking with Ms. R. had strife going on with her mean sister and I told her I would be praying on that as a request to the Lord Jesus Christ and offered her understanding.

A Brother In Christ's Life Testimony

Today, Friday, October 9, 2015 was a GLORIOUS DAY in the Lord!

I walked to the Cliff Tuttle Branch Houston Public Library expecting to go into the library to use the public computers.

I found out the library did not open until 1:00p.m-5:00p.m; so after taking a break sitting at a table I went to sit down at a bench table under a gazebo at Cliff Tuttle Park and felt the spirit stirred in me to witness the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the Word of God to the people.

I had saw a young [Hispanic] Mexican family and their young son and was contemplating whether to approach them... As I wavered I looked to my left and noticed an older Hispanic man sitting at a table under a tree reading a book with a notebook by his side.

The Spirit urged my spirit to step out in faith and finally just walk up to the elder man casually as though I'm minding my own business walking somewhere else to the side.

I had my small regular-sized KJV Holy Bible in my hand and I was going to ask the man if he was saved; to my astonishment he asked me, "What's that book in your hand? That the Word?" I said "Yes" and he said, "Well, that's good I'm over here reading and studying right now; why don't you go and sit with me?" And I did. From that point on I knew this encounter was truly of the Lord.

The Hispanic man introduced himself and I did the same. (Note: For privacy purposes I won't give the actual name of our brother in Christ but the first letter of his name; I'll call him "Mr. D or brother D.".)

Although I felt like saying something I did not feel led of the Lord to "cut-in" to Mr. D. talking; I noticed from the writing in his bible study notebook he seemed to be taking notes on (KJV) 1 Corinthians in God's Word from the title of his notebook page. From that point I was figuring the Lord may have brought us together to get into a little "Bible study time" but the Lord revealed to me this wasn't the case...

So Mr. D told me about his life before coming to know Christ and how he can't live without our Lord Jesus Christ and has to just stay in His Word every day. He told me how he was into drugs and doing "foul things" for fast money on the streets and how he got his girlfriend pregnant with their daughter and how he was smoking weed and going in-and-out of jail; but how he wanted to do right for his daughter and then-girlfriend at the time.

I heard my brother out and listened to the clear PEACE and friendly CALMNESS in his tone of voice and I knew he had found the Lord and was very excited to have someone hear him talk about Jesus; Someone I always love to hear talked about in such a positive manner.

Mr. D's father was a troubled man who had left him, Mr. D's siblings and mother in Denver Harbor, Houston, Texas; having sold their house and moving down to Mexico where he made a "new life" for himself with a two-story house, large acreage of land and all his earthly lusts; brother D. had moved into his sister's house and had continued the trouble with the temptations of street life of drinking alcohol, smoking weed and going in jail.

He had told me how "Even though I never wanted to acknowledge Him; I knew He was there and that He kept me alive 'cause He knowed I wanted to be alive deep down; stay alive for my daughter and my kids. It's like God knows your desires that you want to stay alive man; and He'll keep you alive."

Brother D. had 4 children with a second girlfriend after having separated with his first girlfriend he had his first daughter by. Having got into the Word by living in Truth, brother D. knows he should get married and not live in an ungodly worldly relationship of "boyfriend-girlfriend". It's not my business to personally say how things should go as brother D. had a daughter by his first girlfriend he did not marry; and so I leave that to prayer in God's Will... I pray only the best from God happens to Mr. D.

Brother D. told me how he had worshipped "idols" in his life "smoking weed, herbs and making fast money".

Mr. D. also referenced how making "ungodly gain" like "fast money" on the streets would not last in life and he told me that God has Scripture in His Word about that very thing and though I didn't say it at the time I think the Scripture he spoke of was in (KJV) Proverbs... A few come to mind...

KJV Proverbs 13:11, Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

KJV Proverbs 15:16, Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.

KJV Proverbs 15:27, He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

KJV Proverbs 16:8, Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.

KJV Proverbs 28:20, A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

KJV Proverbs 28:22, He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.

I learned from this God-willed experience that sometimes people just want to be LISTENED to not talked to. People want their life story to be unconditionally HEARD and not be judged for it in a negative way. People want to be known for who they are and not be judged for it; whether the judgment on their part is right or wrong.

If one can just hear a person's story out unconditionally without "adding in" any personal comments on that person's life; personal trust between that person develops and they often share more about themselves and their lives than they may even want to.

KJV Proverbs 15:1, A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

As a servant of Lord Jesus Christ, one is wise to be patient in hearing people out and then when appropriate give out godly counsel and advice in tactful, peaceful words in LOVE.

Sometimes you don't even have to say ANYTHING but just nod your head sparsely or express sincere caring gestures in your own personal body language that person can tell you care about them and what they are telling you. This may lead you to have opportunities in the Lord to witness the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the Word of God to that person as you are led by the Spirit.

KJV Proverbs 17:27-28,

27 He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
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In real life I'm usually a very quiet, self-contained person (UNLESS I'm preaching lol...). I usually just listen and do not care to talk much unless to make important points, ask questions or give people support or comforting words, insights and advice.
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After brother D.'s second girlfriend drove up in her white car to pick him up we said goodbye and I don't know if I'll ever see him again as we did not get around to getting each other's phone numbers or contact information; but Lord-wiling, maybe we might cross paths around town and get to know each other better. I pray that happens if it be the Lord's Will.