You were made alive when you were dead in transgressions and sins, in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the powers of the air, the spirit who now works in the children of disobedience; among whom we also all once lived in the lust of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest. But God, being rich in mercy, for his great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved)' Ephesians 2:1 WEBAnother night, another party, we were always playing a gig somewhere in the band that I was in. We played music about six nights a week, and sometimes twice a day on the weekends. At first it was a lot of fun, but eventually it became just another job filled with very late hours, and heavy speakers.
We often had the same people that would come to hear us and eventually I knew every couple on the dance floor, and what song they were going to dance to. Though I was always on stage, and looked the life of the party, I felt pretty empty. There was something was missing in my life.
One night while playing on stage, the Holy Spirit came into the bar and changed my life. In a flash, in the middle of playing a song and without missing a chord, my priorities were transformed. He gave me a third person view of my current life, and then what He had to offer.
I was living dead. I finished the set, put up my bass, went home and into my bedroom, laid on the floor and poured my heart out to God. That was a Saturday night. The next morning, I got up and went to a near by church. I have never been the same. I found what was missing, or more accurately, He found me.
You can live while dead and empty inside, but you do not have to. Jesus resurrected the dead and gave them life. He can resurrect the spirit inside of you and relight that fire that has gone out. It is never too late to get a fresh start and be revived. The joy and the fire can be restored. The emptiness can be filled. You do not have to be the living dead.
Prayer: Heavenly Father I thank You for taking care of me and bringing me this far. Forgive me of my sins, give me a clear vision, and help me become the person that You created me to be, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray.Note: "I call on you, my God, for you will answer me; turn your ear to me and hear my prayer" (Psalm 17:6) If you have a prayer need, we are here for you! We and the prayer team are ready to lift you up at our private prayer page:
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Amen! Fater, thank you for this life!
Yes Lord. Amen!!
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Praise God amen
Thank you!
Thank you for obeying the Lord and being here to teach us Pastor Dion!
Heavenly Father, You know I'm a sinner and always in need of Your presence. I need You to help me be clean of sin, in Jesus name I pray. Amen.
Yes, the joy and the fire can be restored. I thank you Father for never giving up on me. I do want to become the person that You created me to be. As always, thank you Pastor Dion.
Amen thank you pastor Dion for sharing your story. I myself was empty. I grow up in the church and read God’s word but I was still empty when I pour out my heart to God that void that was missing in my life was restored. believe in transformation it work after I allowed God into my heart and soul that void was fill. We can look to people and things to fill our heart and soul but all those things are temporarily. Only God alone can fill the voids and emptyness in our lives.
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Amen and Amen! Thank you so much Pastor Dion for truly and honestly sharing your own live's experiences and for not holding back! This means so much to me! Your words are not idle, but filled with the spirit, and therefore so convicting and empowering!
Yes, Lord, please rekindle the flame in me and keep the fire going, for I want to serve You with all my heart and soul! Please use my hands, my feet, my mouth, all of me according to Your will and purpose, in the holy name of Jesus I ask and pray, Amen!
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Lord, thank You for being in my life! Please heal me and heal my life, help me to enjoy life again and give me purpose. I Jesus' Name. Amen.
Prayer: Heavenly Father I thank You for taking care of me and bringing me this far. Forgive me of my sins, give me a clear vision, and help me become the person that You created me to be, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray. Amen. Thank you Father.
Heavenly Father, I ask for your healing over myself and my husband. I ask for a clear vision to see your will in my life. I ask for direction Lord, that you would guide me in your will for my life. In Jesus holy name I pray!
Thank you, Pastor Dion. The first sentence especially, and same in the note was so fitting.
Thank You Lord I am not "the living dead" .. being a Merciful God You brought me outand filled me with Your love!! Amen
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Amen. Praise God! Thanks Pastor Todd! Heavenly Father I thank You for taking care of me and bringing me this far. Forgive me of my sins, give me a clear vision, and help me become the person that You created me to be, in the Name of Jesus Christ I pray. Amen.