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Let's ramble a little, I'm 67 so I'm entitled.

I was saved by means of an [American] gospel magazine, in my own home...but it was dramatic. One moment I did not know God, the next I did, one moment I had no concept of the Holy Spirit, the next I was overflowing with His joy and power, one moment I did not understand a jot of the bible, the next it was an open book to me.

I read the KJV through 3 times in the first 18 months...then read the RSV and the Living through. I still read at least a chapter a day, sometimes more....above all else I am a bible lover, I hate to see the twistings that go on, that's my bible, the much loved word of my Lord.

I am finicky as heck about which theologians or teachers I listen to, Corrie ten Boom and T.L.Osborn whose magazine it was through who I was saved settled me in my faith....I moved away from T.L.'s faith based theology [as indeed HE did in his later years] toward the more stable grace teachings of C.H.Spurgeon...though I rejects much of Calvinism. I love Joseph Prince.

I believe the full Pentecostal whack because I got the full Pentecostal whack...my great sadness has been that until quite recently the Pentecostals themselves had fallen far behind and so fellowship was difficult...I sat at the back of large assemblies longing for revival.

I have stood with a few ministers in establishing little evangelical enterprises and have seen souls saved and lives turned around...great miracles. I rarely do the upfront stuff, but I am known in certain circles...have preached in the open air and seen souls saved, preached in London's Hyde Park.

There I rambled a little...there is but a scratching on the surface of all that God has done for me...I love Him and trust Him come what may.

Awesome, Billy. I just now saw this, I'm sorry I missed it. Amen that we can't tell all the things God does in us and in our lives. I feel that God has me right where I'm supposed to be. Never really felt this before. I've been saved since childhood when I heard and believed and trusted.

Went to Catholic school and church everyday and became quite familiar with the mass and the teachings. Left in 4th grade. Grew older into 12 and 13 and began smoking and drugs.  Fast Forward to about the age of 42 and I got back in the word after never really reading iit to begin with in my life.

My cousin gave me a NIV Study Bible and I loved it, used it and read it The book was so big though I had to read it on a table. I like laying down and reading and a perfectly timed mishap from a childhood friend caused him to leave behind a small NT KJV red letter leather pocket type Bible.

The scriptures came alive like never before in the King James. For once in my life I read something other than M, M, L and John. I read Paul's letters and Acts and the everything made sense. I was a Pentecostal for several years and my mother's side of my family are Pentecostal. Mostly Assembly of God.

I'm glad you came here Billy and like I said, if you don't post much that's ok just don't forget about me over here lol. I have much more to say but I really liked your story.