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The Game Changer

  • But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, He saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to His own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit. Titus 3:4-5 ESV

    When I was about twenty years old, I was playing music at a party one night, and suddenly the Holy Spirit came on me with such a loving presence. He instantly changed my life, my desires, and my plans. I did not know who He was, but I wanted to. I placed my guitar in the case, said good-bye to the band, went home and into the bedroom and made things right with God that night. The next morning I got up, went to church, and later got baptized. I started Bible college, got my degree, and here I am. That was certainly not my game plan.

    I grew up very legalistic, and viewed God as a mean super-being waiting for me to make a mistake. After a while I learned that I was not very good at keeping rules, and thought that by now He was probably really angry at me, so I avoided Him and the places that I thought He would be. That night the loving kindness of the Lord chased me down and I have never viewed God the same again. No one had to preach to me, He drew me like a magnet. He loves us more than we can even comprehend, even when we ignore Him and go our own way, and He is neither mad nor mean.

    Wherever you stand with God today, know that He is pursuing you, wanting a deeper relationship with you, and that He will never give up the pursuit. You can try to avoid Him, but He will come to where you are. He is the game changer.

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Lucas Napo
Lucas Napo Amen
April 22, 2015
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Lucas Napo
Lucas Napo Thanks for the Word
April 22, 2015
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Quantella  Campbell
Quantella Campbell Amen 
April 22, 2015
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Martin Snyder
Martin Snyder Thank you for sharing your testimony, Pastor Dion. Thank you for reminding us of who He is. I am thankful for who He is and for His relentless pursuit to draw us to Him. I am thankful and happy to be a part of His posse, deputized, or should I say "magnetized", for His purpose, for His glory.
April 22, 2015
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Lisa Paige
Lisa Paige I want to know the Holy Spirit!  How do I find him?
April 22, 2015
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Penelope Rhome
Penelope Rhome Amen Hallelujah peace be still in me to day. You are an awesome God
April 22, 2015
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Valerie  King
Valerie King Amen. 
April 22, 2015
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Mary Williams
Mary Williams Amem Amen
April 22, 2015
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Gail Sellu
Gail Sellu Amen
April 22, 2015
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Uwalaka Dorathy
Uwalaka Dorathy Amen
April 22, 2015
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Kathy Banfield
Kathy Banfield I can relate! I swear I actually "died" back in December 2014--the day is forgotten, but I should have remembered it--because that's the day I became a different person! My family is still amazed at the change in me.And I was prompted to finally know Bible truths that had been previously unknown to me.Now, when I pray, I get a peaceful, easy feeling (sorry, I grew up with the Eagles!) that I never found in prayer before! I actually WANT to pray and read the Bible now, because that's what gets me "high"! As crazy as it sounds, it's all true. Blessings to all!
April 22, 2015
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Paula Andrews
Paula Andrews Peace be still in me today...Amen!
April 22, 2015
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Noraima Crespo
Noraima Crespo I felt that before his love just glows all over you,it's a wonderful feeling ! Amen
April 22, 2015
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Marsha Pratt
Marsha Pratt Good word today. Thank you
April 22, 2015
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Andrew Velez
Andrew Velez Same here Lisa I pray everyday for the spirit to come into my heart and mind .. Unless I missed something not yet....
April 22, 2015
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Ann Hoggarth
Ann Hoggarth I want you to know I look forward every morning to reading your stories.  They are encouraging and give me hope.  Thank you!
April 22, 2015
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Edwin McGee
Edwin McGee The great reformer, Martin Luther, had the same experience. He became a monk to appease an angry God and found a Loving Father in Scripture. To answer some other questions that were posted- you DON'T find the Holy Spirit; the Spirit finds you. Just listen to His Voice!
April 22, 2015
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Rena Morris
Rena Morris I am thankful that God never lets us stray to far. 
April 22, 2015
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Melissa-Peter Busse
Melissa-Peter Busse I have struggled with my relationship with the Holy Spirit. Wondering where He should bein my life, prayer life and everyday life really.  I know when He nudges and convicts me..pushing me on toward the prize! I just keep asking God to indwell me with His Holy Spirit...fill me Lord!
April 22, 2015
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Yvette Cantrell
Yvette Cantrell Yeeeeessssss YES YES!!!! LORD GOD I THANK YOU for changing my game!!!! You ARE EVERYTHING!!!!!
April 22, 2015
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Tonya Jones
Tonya Jones Amen
April 22, 2015
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Carol Pady
Carol Pady Amen! 
April 22, 2015
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Twila Stierwalt
Twila Stierwalt So very true. God never leaves me. He loves me uncoditionally. It is truly a relationship with God that He desires from us. His 100% is always their, He wants our 100%.
April 22, 2015
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Beatrice "Raye" Huth
Beatrice "Raye" Huth God does amazing work!!  Thank you for the message this morning! 
April 22, 2015
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Carletheia Linnen
Carletheia Linnen I can relate on so many levels, great message...Amen!!! God is something very awesome :-)
April 22, 2015
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Cheryl Hebert
Cheryl Hebert Thank you, Pastor Dion!  I too was taught that rules and rituals would get me to Heaven...until age 50, when my life spiraled out of control, did I totally and most brokenly, surrender my entire life to my Savior...HIS love is unexplainable, but attainable!  Romans 10:13 is my testimony!  God's Word is TRUE!  Never doubt HIM or HIS Word, cause scripture says JESUS IS THE WORD!!!!  Shouting material there, folks!  God bless!
April 22, 2015
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Sylvia Todd
Sylvia Todd Amen, Cheryl, He never gives up on us!
April 22, 2015
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Sylvia Todd
Sylvia Todd Yes, from what we've read, Martin Luther worked as hard at monkery as anyone humanly could, until he found that the way was so much simpler than he imagined.
April 22, 2015
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Sylvia Todd
Sylvia Todd Yes, it is indeed!
April 22, 2015
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Sylvia Todd
Sylvia Todd That's wonderful, Kathy! We are glad He led you here. Also, we enjoy the Eagles, as well ;). The Lord has spoken to us out of familiar songs a number of times!
April 22, 2015
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Dion Todd
Dion Todd You will often find that He is already there... while you are looking somewhere else :)
April 22, 2015
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Mahlet  Tsegaye
Mahlet Tsegaye Amen!   Romans 3: 23-24
April 22, 2015
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J D  Williams
J D Williams HIS NAME IS IMMANUEL WHICH MEANS THAT GOD IS WITH US HOW AWESOME IS THAT I FEEL THE NEED TO THANK HIM RIGHT NOW !!!!!!!!!!......
April 22, 2015
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Rosemary  Sambrano
Rosemary Sambrano Amen! Thank YOU LORD for pursuing me and finding me even when I was in sin!  Especially for the love YOU have shown me all my life, even when I wasn't serving YOU! Thank you Pastor Dion Todd for your awesome messages! May GOD continue to use you and your beautiful wife! May HE also continue to bless you and your families lives!
April 22, 2015
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Ticardo Williams
Ticardo Williams Amen.  Praise God!  Thank you!  God wants a deeper relationship with me...I'm wanted. 
April 23, 2015
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Theresa Smith
Theresa Smith Hallelujah Jesus...
April 23, 2015
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Tina G
Tina G My experience was a little slower. Well God wasn't, I was! It happened at a Saturday night non-denominational service with praise and worship. The pastor said that God wanted me "right where I was"  (which was a hot mess!) and there was no performance I needed to do to "earn" His love for me. This was the message over a few Saturday nights. Finally I felt the Holy Spirit, love and compassion and just wept uncontrollably. Not sad tears which I'd had plenty of but tears of joy and gratitude that our Savior Jesus Christ convinced me to give up the fight and let Him take it from there. Now I ask Him to take it every day. Sometimes I struggle, sometimes I have to be patient and wait. But at least I know Him and have a relationship with Him. And true gratitude.
April 23, 2015
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Cheryl Hepler
Cheryl Hepler Yes, God chasing us down breathe great love....
April 23, 2015
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Cheryl Hepler
Cheryl Hepler Try to remember to give up the fight to Him.  As being torn in half and one side fighting against the other.  Thank you, Lord for being there!
April 23, 2015
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Deborah Alexander
Deborah Alexander Yes, Amen Awesome message
April 27, 2015
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Lissy Verghese
Lissy Verghese Thank you Pastor!
May 3, 2015