Tuesday, March 10, 2015: This morning I went with Jerry to Christ Church for a men's meeting where Marion Boggs spoke; he was full of energy and did a great job. In the last point of his message he talked about affections. People need affection. He had just come back from Atlanta where he visited with his son who graduated from Ranger Academy. While stopping for gas a lady came by, open the door and put out a six week old puppy in the cold rainy weather. Not caring too much about dogs he was over and picked up the puppy and drove four hours to West Monroe with the dog and his lap. After telling the story he bent over, unzipped a duffel bag and picked up this puppy to show us. We couldn't believe that the puppy never moved or whimpered for an hour, it was just listening and his voice. What a great illustration of affections.
After leaving the airport I stop by the post office to mail off some CDs of the conference. As I moved toward the door, simultaneously a young lady headed toward the door. I was rushing to open the door for her and she was rushing to open the door for me. I told her that I couldn't go in before her, it wouldn't be right, and if my mother saw it she would whip me. She said "I was brought up that way also, to respect my elders, you go first." She was very friendly and walked beside me as we walked toward the main part of the post office. Her name was Allison, she worked at a dental office; she was wearing scrubs.
As we got to the next door a young black man opens it and let's both of us in. I told the young man that he was a gentleman and a scholar and thanked him for letting us in. There was a long line. He and the young lady wanted me to go ahead of them. I told them the story that I'd had heard earlier about the little puppy being picked up by Marion. There was a need for everyone to have a feeling of affection. The young black man spoke up and said that he had never gotten affection from his father. I asked him what his name was; he said it was David. I told him I could remember that because I have a son named David. I asked him if he was named after David in the Bible, he said no I was named after my father who lives in California. I said to David I believe the Lord wants me to pray for you; could you meet me in the hallway after we finish. He said, "I will wait on you." Then he spoke up and said I left my wallet in the car I need to go get it. As he came back, he did not get in line he just waited at a counter outside the door. Then I spoke to Allison saying, "I would like pray for you also." She said, "I would like that."
After mailing my packages I met David and said let's wait on Allison. When Allison came out, I asked her what I could pray for her about. She said that her back was bothering her. I told her that I have compassion for her because I was having back problem as well. I asked Allison if I could lay my hands on her shoulder, she said yes, I was raised in a Pentecostal church. I told her that I also was a tongue talker myself. Allison, David and I joined hands and I prayed for her. The Lord touched her and she went on her way. I asked David what I could pray for him about, he said that he wanted custody of his son and he wanted to be a good father unlike his father. I prayed for him and God touched him. As we finished up a lady walked up to David and I with tears in her eyes, and introduced herself. Her name was Mrs. Calhoun and she wanted us to pray for her. I guess it is because I talk so loudly everybody could hear what I was saying. Mrs. Calhoun told us her son was in OCC and that she had to get a money order and mail it off for her son. She did this because she loved him. As she was talking, she was weeping and said pray for me. The three of us joined hands and I asked David if he wanted to pray for Mrs. Calhoun first; he said no, I want to hear you pray. I heard the heart and compassion of a loving mother her son and it touch David and I as we prayed. All three of us were weeping. When I finished Mrs. Calhoun hugged David and embrace me compassionately with tears. She went on her way. This was real Holy Spirit race relations. David said, "When you walked into this post office you brought God's Holy Spirit with you and it has touched everyone here." I told him that I discipled man and would like to take him out to lunch and pray for him again. He took my phone number and said, "I will call." He said, "I work at a detail shop around the corner and want to give you a free car wash.
After leaving the airport I stop by the post office to mail off some CDs of the conference. As I moved toward the door, simultaneously a young lady headed toward the door. I was rushing to open the door for her and she was rushing to open the door for me. I told her that I couldn't go in before her, it wouldn't be right, and if my mother saw it she would whip me. She said "I was brought up that way also, to respect my elders, you go first." She was very friendly and walked beside me as we walked toward the main part of the post office. Her name was Allison, she worked at a dental office; she was wearing scrubs.
As we got to the next door a young black man opens it and let's both of us in. I told the young man that he was a gentleman and a scholar and thanked him for letting us in. There was a long line. He and the young lady wanted me to go ahead of them. I told them the story that I'd had heard earlier about the little puppy being picked up by Marion. There was a need for everyone to have a feeling of affection. The young black man spoke up and said that he had never gotten affection from his father. I asked him what his name was; he said it was David. I told him I could remember that because I have a son named David. I asked him if he was named after David in the Bible, he said no I was named after my father who lives in California. I said to David I believe the Lord wants me to pray for you; could you meet me in the hallway after we finish. He said, "I will wait on you." Then he spoke up and said I left my wallet in the car I need to go get it. As he came back, he did not get in line he just waited at a counter outside the door. Then I spoke to Allison saying, "I would like pray for you also." She said, "I would like that."
After mailing my packages I met David and said let's wait on Allison. When Allison came out, I asked her what I could pray for her about. She said that her back was bothering her. I told her that I have compassion for her because I was having back problem as well. I asked Allison if I could lay my hands on her shoulder, she said yes, I was raised in a Pentecostal church. I told her that I also was a tongue talker myself. Allison, David and I joined hands and I prayed for her. The Lord touched her and she went on her way. I asked David what I could pray for him about, he said that he wanted custody of his son and he wanted to be a good father unlike his father. I prayed for him and God touched him. As we finished up a lady walked up to David and I with tears in her eyes, and introduced herself. Her name was Mrs. Calhoun and she wanted us to pray for her. I guess it is because I talk so loudly everybody could hear what I was saying. Mrs. Calhoun told us her son was in OCC and that she had to get a money order and mail it off for her son. She did this because she loved him. As she was talking, she was weeping and said pray for me. The three of us joined hands and I asked David if he wanted to pray for Mrs. Calhoun first; he said no, I want to hear you pray. I heard the heart and compassion of a loving mother her son and it touch David and I as we prayed. All three of us were weeping. When I finished Mrs. Calhoun hugged David and embrace me compassionately with tears. She went on her way. This was real Holy Spirit race relations. David said, "When you walked into this post office you brought God's Holy Spirit with you and it has touched everyone here." I told him that I discipled man and would like to take him out to lunch and pray for him again. He took my phone number and said, "I will call." He said, "I work at a detail shop around the corner and want to give you a free car wash.
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