Rick,
I wanted to personally let you know how much I appreciate you being obedient to the Lord and sharing what the spirit prompted you to share Wed. night at the crusade in Rockingham,N.C. That message haunted me from Wed. night until Sunday morning when I surrendered my life to Christ!!! You see, your testimony described my life-my dad is Chuck McKnight he was on the task-force that helped coordinate this crusade, and answered the call-to-preach @ Freddy Gage 26 years ago. Also like you I “walked the aisle” at a young age of 9 years old/got baptized and thought me&GOD were “ok”, but there was no change. I am now 29 years old and just like Jesus restored sight to the blind man, my eyes were finally open and I realized there was no fruit of salvation in my life!! Like Mr. Nolan preached on Mon. night I had all kind of knowledge of Jesus in my head, it just hadn’t made it to my heart.
I had attempted to teach Sun. school in the past, involved with the mens brotherhood at my church, I was at church on Sun. & Wed. but there was no relationship there. Adrian said “when you are in love, you will do crazy things”-so true. I never witnessed and have never led anyone to the Lord. It was almost like I was going and doing these things to please my parents and because people expected that from me. I would go through the week and I might read Our Daily Bread devotional once or twice a week, I might not. I might would pray(more like advise God) a couple days, I might not and it didn’t bother me! I knew what to say around certain people and how to act, I had a lot of people fooled even myself. When me and my wife were dating she got saved under my father’s ministry and she was so excited about reading and praying, and I couldn’t remember a time when I was excited about reading and praying or pretty much anything to do with Jesus for that matter.
I really enjoyed the crusade, I attended every night and was challenged. I fought moving on the invitation every night, but I am so thankful for God’s mercy and grace. You will never know how your testimony touched my heart and allowed the spirit to open my eyes. Thanks for being obedient. To GOD be the glory!!!
Clint McKnight
