Write Thing at the Write Time

I've read many books and heard many stories but the ones that truly fascinate me are those right out of the 'horse's mouth' or from someone who was actually there in the exact time and place when the story happened.  First hand accounts makes it factual and credible. Much like in the court room for a case or statement to be proven true, there should be evidence or an eyewitness report. A Testimony from an eyewitness.  This is how John begins the his letter in 1 John. He was one of the 12 disciples, hand picked, called by name and chosen personally by Jesus ( Matthew 4:18-22 ; Mark 1:16-20 ; Mark 3:13-18 ). This is how he starts his letter: Take note of how he begins the letter. It's laying it down even before instructing or further explaining any 'theological' ideas, he plainly says that whatever he is about to say about Jesus is the Truth. He speaks from someone who have clearly "heard and seen" Jesus. Then he furthers his claim when he...

Anne Rice - I Am Second Anne Rice. Who doesn't know her? I grew up knowing her as the Queen of horror in novels. Watch her testimony. Anne’s Story After thirty-eight years of authoring books about vampires and darkness, Anne Rice grew up in a devoted Catholic family, knowing the importance of God and obtaining something in life beyond materialistic things. Still, she felt unshakably confined within the parameters of religion. At the age of eighteen, she walked away from it all and chose to live a life believing that ,”In order for me to grow up, I have to put God aside.” Though her professional career was very successful as an author of Vampire tales, she was a Christ-haunted person. “I knew that as long as I denied Him, I wouldn’t know rest or peace. You must know that you can’t save yourself through art of music. You can’t do it through travel or wealth. Your attempts to achieve salvation alone ultimately amounts to nothing.” She found herself very ready to go bac...

Stephen Baldwin - I Am Second I grew up watching his movies. Seeing and hearing him speak about Christ is amazing. Watch his testimony. "Loving Jesus is the most important thing for me." "Q: What’s more important to you today: movies or ministry? A: Neither. Loving Jesus is what’s most important to me. I made the decision to do that and it’s been quite powerful. What’s more important is my willingness to be obedient to whatever God has." Power Testimony...