I AM STILL ON THIS JOURNEY
God changes and develops us during the Journey of Faith!
When I first received Jesus, my passion was to share the Gospel and to win souls for Him. That has continued unabated.
When I came to Sweden, I developed a passion to read books and to learn. I read the Bible and many books and acquired knowledge in the process.
Then in my fifth year as a Christian, I began to see the power of God demonstrated in the ministry of our Lord Jesus and in the ministry of his apostles in the Bible. I began to long for that same power. I wanted to see the Gospel demonstrated with power. I wanted to experience that.
Then God touched me. Pastor Tolesa Gudina from Ethiopia came to our flat. I was Baptized with the Holy Spirit, and it was a life-altering experience.
Later, God brought Pastor Sten Nilsson into my life. He introduced me to Faith teaching. Through the teachings of Pastors Kenneth E. Hagin and John Osteen I learned about Faith.
Suddenly, my ministry exploded. I began to see miracles. I saw the most amazing miracles. I saw paralyzed individuals begin to walk, blind folks begin to see, deaf people be healed, and children with brain damage made whole.
Then my journey took me to a place where I was caught up and visited Heaven. That marked my life beyond what I can express. After that I just wanted to be closer to Jesus. I longed to be more like Jesus. I realized that miracles and crowds are great and wonderful, but the greatest treasure of all is knowing Jesus intimately, and to be like him. That became my passion, my quest, my greatest desire. That is where I am today.
There was a time when I used to chase after and watch ministers who had miracles. Today, I chase after men of God who reflect Jesus, men through whom Jesus shines. I want to be around those who know the power of God, but above that, the people who reflect the person and the love of the Master.
I used to chase after charisma, but today I follow character. I want to see Jesus, because I desire to be more and more like Him.
The power and the character, nature, and love of Christ in us and through us!
This is how God works in our lives as time goes on. I know that we will never be 100% like Jesus on this earth. That will happen when we go to Heaven and see him face to face.
"Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is.” 1 John 3:2
But here is the thing: To be like him is the quest, and the journey itself during that quest is worth it all. I am thankful for the work that he continually does in our lives as we desire Him and to be more like Him. As long as we can stay in that place of hunger, the Lord keeps on working in our lives.
"Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus." Phil 3:12-14
Originally posted on Facebook by Pastor Christopher Alam