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DALE is Blessed with 5 homes to air duct from 1 phone call thank you Jesus ! 8 hours ago...
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| Salvatore 's Testimony |
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Im 55 years old and was born into an Italian Catholic Family. I went to a Catholic Grade school and also was an Alter Boy..Finished out my schooling in a public school..Married in a Catholic Church in 1970 and am still Married to that wonderful woman I call my wife, Julie..3 kids and 7 Grandkids later I thought I had everything going for me..A house we built..kids are grown up and married, decent job, good health, even though I smoke..
I fell out of going to church for many many years..My Mother was a devoted Catholic and raised me to be one too...But as the years went by my life spun in many directions, trying to work that 3rd job to put shoes on the kids, and trying to keep the wolves away from the door..needless to say God was not a part of my life back then..Oh I didnt forget him. But he also did not forget about me. I talked to my kids about him and even made them take First Holy Communion and all but still we never attended Church..And reading the Bible was just not part of my life..I was Foreman in the Warehouse of a big Bakery, a Security Guard in the projects, and a Musician playing all the Bars on the Weekend...Never a lot of time for the Family..But God was good to me and my wife...We survived and did what we had to do...My 34 year old Son found Jesus about 2 years ago and is now Studying to be a Minister of the Gospels..His Testimony is a strange occurance he had with a spirit and it wasnt from God...All said and done Jesus found him and he in turn found Jesus..We talked about the Bible and all and I, thinking I knew a lot of things, found that I really did not know as much as I thought..Well next thing I am checking out the church he is attending and started to go there and found that I really liked the people there they care about your soul...I started reading the Bible and going to church for about a month and my Son ask me if I prayed..I said Yes everynight since I was a kid..And he said what does God say to you..I said "Nothing"...He said you know you can talk to God and he will answer you..I said well he dont answer me..And my son said "Well maybe you are not listening..Well...What happend next my son loves to call the good ol' "Gslap"...I was praying one morning of all places in the Shower...And for the first time I heard God talking to me..Oh yea my voice but not my thoughts were coming in...My simple question was..."Jesus if you are with me then why can't I feel you in my heart?"..Then all heaven broke loose..His reply was.."Because you have not Testified for me"...I said Wait a minute Lord I have testified my whole life for and about you so how can you say that..His answer.."Anyone can testify in a court of Law, he can testify as one who tells the truth or as a liar, how am I to know which of these you are?"...Well if you would know me I despise liars and I would drop the first person who called me one..So I said what must I do?..His reply "You have a lot of work ahead of you"
Then he left....I was feeling empty and close to tears...Did Jesus just call me a liar? I was confused. My thoughts were all over the place..I went to talk to my Son..Dad, he says maybe your reading it wrong He did not call you a liar but He is saying since you dont read the Bible that you dont know Him so how can you testify for Him..Well I left my sons house and was mowing my lawn when Jesus reopend the communication..I said ok Jesus I will Testify in your Name and get Baptized again and will be reborn for you...And He said "No you wont, you are not ready, I will tell you when you are"...I said what must I do...He said repent for your sins...I asked how do I do that?..He said "You have already started, have faith in Me and I will show you the way.."..Ok now I think I am going nuts..So I say..Ok God end of conversation, shutup I cant take anymore of this today...
Now I dont hear from Him and its been over a week..I talk to my Pastor and tell him the story...He says "Sal I think your reading it wrong" I said Pastor I know what he said and he said He will tell me when I am ready..But I told him to shutup because I thought I was going nuts...Well the Pastor says Just keep doing what your doing..I started crying..How long will it take for me to be saved..a week, a month, a year. 5 years..The Pastor tried comforting me but I had a big hole in my heart...
Then on Sunday July the 6th I was taking communion in the church and they passed out the small glases of grape juice...I was holding it in my hand and all the sudden was thinking how much Jesus loved me..Yes me..so much that He died for me and shed his blood so that I could live with Him in his Kingdom forever..And a feeling of great sorrow overtook me and I felt Jesus sorrow in my heart and started to cry it was that sad..At that moment I heard Him again.."Now you understand, now you are ready" He said and I felt Jesus come into my heart and I knew for a fact I was saved..It's just about the Testimony and being baptized in front of the congregation so I can tell them I am now one of His sheep...And all those 55 years I thought I was saved..It is not enough to know Jesus..That wont save you..I knew him for 55 years yet I was not saved..What is the most important is that "Jesus knows you, and he can't know you if you don't look for Him in the Bible..If you don't ask Him to come into your heart.."Seek and you will find, ask and you will receive, Knock and the door will be open..Remember one thing..If Jesus knows you then Earth is the closest you will ever come to hell..If He does not know you then earth is the closest you will ever come to Heaven..God Bless All of You and Praise Jesus Christ My Savior and Yours...
Sal Minnella
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Salvatore 's Testimony Info
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Which categories of people did you belonged to before you were saved?
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The Musician
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| Who have been your best examples? |
My Son
My Pastor
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Music--Jeremy Camp--Casting Crowns..Books..3:16
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