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from Pastor David

Receive

ast time we talked about
my experience with the me once, “Your Receive Switch is was me opening my hands and folks
engine fi re in the 41 Fishing broken off in the OFF position.” Ouch… the fl oodgate opened wide. Since then
LTruck and how God gave He was spot on. my entire life has changed. God has
me His peace after being “Your Receive Switch is broken off given me the most incredible gifts I
devastated by what I thought in the OFF position.” could imagine. In particular, a lifelong
was a tremendous loss and So there I stood seeing myself as prayer has been answered (a story for
an end of an era. Much has an island fortress again without words another day). It is honestly as if I have
happened since then my friends or direction. The offer to help occupied been born again . . . again. I keep saying
but know this . . I had to let go my mind all of the next week. You over and over, “I didn’t know.” I had no
of that truck. I had to let go of have to understand with the exception idea what I was missing.
the loss and receive the peace of a few awesome friends helping, I Yes Jesus said, “It is more blessed
He had in store for me to move built that thing alone out in my shop. to give than receive” but listen, if we
on from that dark lonely place. The thought of taking it on the trailer do not receive how can we know Him
Disclaimer: to someone else’s place and working and allow Him into our lives in the
Question everything written here. “with” someone was about as foreign fi rst place. If we do not receive the
God has given me the unique leeway to as I could imagine. But there I was Holy Spirit, we have nothing to give to
write or say things for you to ponder. hearing this Receive thing going off others? We simply cannot give what we
Please go to Him for answers. He is over and over in my core. I called Roger do not have.
waiting to hear from you. and told him I would like to take them He loves you. If you do not
up on it. I hauled it there in the rain and understand that fact it is ok. You
I managed to get the 41 home on the process has begun. We plan on don’t even have to agree but the fact
my Atlee G. Sohm Memorial Car Hauler. tearing it down as soon as Iowa Deer remains. He loves you with His all. So
When it was all said and done, the Season is over. Priorities. much that He gave up His Son for you.
insurance company went beyond any So what happened to cause this If you haven’t already asked Him into
expectations helping me. They totaled receive thing to be activated in me? I your life, right this very minute is a great
the truck, which I bought back, and sent surrendered. time to do it.
me a check that will end up making the For some of you surrender may be This ole world needs hope. He
truck twice what it ever was from the easy. For me it was huge. It was like wants to work with you to make that
beginning. Yes…Mercy and Grace. something broke loose that I had a happen. Keep them cards and letters
The next thing that happened was death grip on my entire life. For once, I coming. RDavid@MoulderMinistries.
my friend Roger told me (his way of let go of me and allowed others, God, com
asking) to bring the 41 to his shop and to work in my life. One of my old friends “God loves you so much He cannot
let “The Guys” tear it down and put it used to say, “Lower your hands in front keep His eyes off of you.”
back together with me. Two days later of you, open them and let everything
my friend Chris showed up at my house, fall out.” As a minister I have
looked me right in the eyes and said, told countless people to do this
“Let us do this for you.” but for me it was just not in my
I have never been good at receiving toolbox.
anything. Another friend, Jonny, told “But God.” Me calling Roger

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