Last Wednesday at MOA was awesome! We lived out 'The Parable of the Lost Sheep' as we departed MOA to hold Church on a Train [SBCOAT]. I encountered a young woman from Sierra Leone named Nanah. She was born Muslim but converted to Mormonism as an adolescent. Out of the frying pan 'into the lake of fire.' I shared Truth and Love to refute said non-Christian cult. Nanah asked to join my family at Church to continue our conversation. Please pray.
Read MoreLast Wednesday at MOA was awesome! We corporately prayed at the clinic to be 'filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit' to 'love one another'. I encountered a homeless Believer named Rachel who desperately needed prayer. As we squatted upon the floor, another woman named Latosha approached. 'Are you praying? I can see Jesus amongst you.' As our triad prayed, Andre approached. 'Are you guys praying? I can see Jesus amongst you.' [Verbatim]
Read MoreLast Wednesday at MOA was awesome! I encountered a transgendered youth named Crystianna. I shared Truth and Love, hypersensitive to its precarious balance. I prayed to be led by the Holy Spirit then clearly heard 'build relationship'. We prayed then I shared the Father's Love Letter to preface our conversations about Identity. 'While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.' Please pray.
Read MoreLast Wednesday at MOA was awesome! I was reunited with my friend Zach, a homeless, alcoholic atheist who feels unworthy to be loved. He was raised Catholic but rejected religion due to its hypocrisy. Me too. Zach wears dark sunglasses to mask the tears. As we spoke about addiction and Jesus Christ, Zach diverted our conversation to another addict named Bill 'who really has a problem'.
Read MoreLast Wednesday at MOA was awesome! We corporately prayed to plant and water seeds to be nurtured by God. Upon arrival at MOA, I specifically prayed to encounter 'hard soil'. God answers our prayers. I opened my eyes to find Jerome, a homeless gentleman whose 'heart has become calloused; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes.' [Mt 13:15]
Read MoreLast Wednesday at MOA was awesome! I encountered three millennials who declined prayer. Reed was adorned with her cultural jewelry to include a Native American earring. By their words, these youth equated Jesus Christ with institutional religion. I shared Truth and Love to contrast personal relationship with Jesus from dead ritual.
Read MoreLast Wednesday at MOA was awesome! Upon arrival at MOA, I prayed to be led to my Divine Encounter but my Spirit was suddenly grieved. I opened my eyes as a distraught woman shuffled past. I cried out 'My name is Jason. I am here to share Jesus Christ. Can I pray with you?' She shouted 'What do you want with us?' Mk 5:6-9 pierced my heart.
Read MoreLast Wednesday at MOA was awesome! As I entered the MOA Transit Center, the Holy Spirit stopped me cold. 'Hi. My name is Jason and I am with a local Ministry here to pray with people. What can I pray with you about? 'Alia was instantly sobered. 'My father was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Please pray for my dad.' Alia further shared 'One grandmother is Jewish; another Catholic. My grandfather is Muslim. My mother is Jehovah's Witnesses; my father is New Age. I don't know what I am.'
Read MoreLast Wednesday at MOA was awesome! One theme emerged during our worship and prayer – healing. Upon arrival at MOA, I spoke Identity unto a Believer named Sylvester then commissioned my brother to help share Jesus Christ during our God doG Outreach. During our conversation, I noticed a homeless woman literally glowing. Linda felt persecuted and abandoned but clearly suffered from mental health disorders. She pursued God but through both the Bible and the Qur'an.
Read MoreLast Wednesday at MOA was awesome! During our worship at the clinic we sang 'When I felt no worth, You paid it all for me'. [Reckless Love by Cory Asbury] I wept. Upon arrival at MOA, I prayed to be led to my Divine Encounter then opened my eyes to find Brandon. Despite demonic distraction, Brandon shared heroin and methamphetamine addiction with subsequent incarceration. He currently receives methadone therapy at Park Avenue Center but is homeless. When Brandon cried out 'I feel no worth' my heart was pierced.
Read MoreLast Sunday at Harbor Light Center was awesome! I recently founded God doG [a hot dog served with the Holy Spirit] to nourish 'the least of these' to share Jesus Christ. Our mission statement is Mt 25:37-40. Last Sunday, my dear Ministry friend Steven Goff invited me to observe their Park Assembly Church outreach at Harbor Light Center. I encountered a stoic shelter resident named David. 'Hi. My name is Jason and I am with a local Ministry here to pray with people. What can I pray with you about?' Tears rained down. David poured out 'I was just released from HCMC. I tried to climb that fence to jump off the bridge. I want to die.'
Read MoreLast Wednesday at MOA was awesome! One theme emerged during our worship and prayer – lies. I encountered Vince, an agnostic engineer scarred by Roman Catholic apostasy – lies. I shared my kindred journey then my personal testimony. I later spoke with Rain, a Pastor's daughter who abandoned God due to familial dysfunction – lies. I similarly projected my earthly father's attributes upon our Heavenly Father. I lastly found an inebriated homeless gentleman named Tim who stated that God is from another planet [but was not Mormon] – lies.
Read MoreLast Wednesday at MOA was awesome! I encountered Jesse, a young methamphetamine and heroin addict sentenced to attend treatment in St. Cloud. But Jesse received a furlough to attend a grandfather's funeral. He revealed a Jesus Christ tattoo 'But [Jesse] ran away from the Lord and headed for' trouble. I shared the full Gospel Message then my personal testimony. Jesse shared extreme, violent demonic attack and probable possession. He recounted numerous suicide attempts via overdose – even a failed strangulation.
Read MoreLast Wednesday at MOA was awesome! I prayed to envision my Divine Encounter then opened my eyes to behold Ashley's face. 'Hi. My name is Jason and I am with a local Ministry here to pray with people. What can I pray with you about?' Tears gushed. 'You have no idea. I am ninety days sober but struggling. I was praying that God would send a Messenger to teach me what must I do to follow Him.' Her plea 'What must I do?' pierced my heart as a recurrent mantra.
Read MoreLast Wednesday at MOA was awesome! I encountered William, a gentleman who pursued personal relationship with Jesus Christ despite Roman Catholic dogma. We pursued the implications to 'the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom' then critiqued institutional religion. I declared 'William, God hears our prayers as clearly as the Pope's.'
Read MoreLast Wednesday was awesome! I prayed hard during my morning run that the Holy Spirit would direct my steps to find my Divine Encounter. Although closed, my emergency patient brought along a young man named Jacob who was previously homeless. My Spirit knew. I shared my personal testimony in tears then handed this mere child my [Jer 29:11-13] bookmark.
Read MoreLast Wednesday at MOA was awesome! I encountered Doug, an astute gentleman blessed with an orthopedic boot. Doug is a Believer [who mentioned God even before I] but confessed to have 'followed the ways of this world' too often. Me too. He renounced alcohol a decade prior. Me too. I shared my personal testimony then presented the Jesus Christ / life raft analogy; Doug shared a chronic ankle impairment. We both observed God's Presence during our adversity – thus my 'blessed with an orthopedic boot' statement.
Read MoreLast Wednesday at MOA was awesome! I was reunited with my friend Zach, a homeless, alcoholic atheist who feels unworthy to be loved. He was raised Catholic but rejected religion due to its hypocrisy. Me too. Zach wore dark sunglasses to mask the tears. 'My Aunt Lee was so good; she was only forty-two. If God were real, why would He take her and not me?'
Read MoreLast Wednesday at MOA was awesome! During our worship at the clinic we sang 'Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God. Oh, it chases me down, fights 'til I'm found, leaves the ninety-nine.' [Reckless Love by Cory Asbury] At the MOA Transit Center, I prayed to be led by the Holy Spirit to my 'lost sheep'. I opened my eyes as a young woman walked past, literally glowing. She suddenly stopped then turned around. Our eyes locked. Perhaps refined by our seven-day fast, my Spirit knew.
Read MoreLast Wednesday at MOA was awesome! I sat down with Gary, a homeless gentleman sprawled on the ground. Gary shared ice cream while I shared The Bread of Life. Gary is Roman Catholic while I was previously but then rejected religion due to its hypocrisy. Gary stated 'God is Religion' while I declared God to be Jesus Christ.
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