By my young teenage years, my parents had bounced from Catholicism to Presbyterianism and then became more enamored with Methodistism, which offered a more social atmosphere and youthful orientation emphasis. We had an aunt who was a Jehovah's Witness another who was a Seventh-day Adventist, and a cousin who embraced the Latter-day Saints (Mormons).. That was also about the time when my oldest brother got "saved" after doing a stint in jail for drugs and having a visitation from the Methodist pastor.
The late 60's had a "Jesus" movement which swept up many otherwise seekers. Coffee houses, Christian alternative rock music, youth home group meetings,and many cult offerings became mainstays, with the counter-culture emphasis seeming to be the norm, as well as communes.
The 60's were also an upheaval culturally. Sex, drugs, and rock and roll dominated many aspects. There was a constant pull from all forces good and bad. By now those wrapped up in the Jesus movement for better or worse wanted something deeper and meaningful, not just wishes and music. And an emphasis on being Baptised in the Holy Spirit and having gifts and understanding became the scene with many now attending a Bible Institute for their life's betterment. There was a more defined separation from the worldly influences and"finding God's will" for one's life was the main message as I began to see it. A deeper commitment to the life, many Bible studies, and discussions became more normal. My own family finally broke with the methodist church to seek these things and started a church made up of many young seekers and some older ones too who became leaders.
For myself, I was unable to reconcile my supposed christian life with what I actually acted like. It began to wear on me and slowly I withdrew and questioned it all. Not that there may or not be a God.. but that there was one whom I could know and could make me believe He was there. I became opposed to just hearing from others that it was true. It just was not for me. And the world pulled me away. I was able to move away from my family due to my grandfather's stroke and move in with my grandparents to assist them.
Now, to not make this any longer for you... I'd encourage you, if any of this strikes a chord and to get other insight to how and why I am what I am... click on my book below, I Am Yours... I wrote to for you and for me... hope you will . love you,.
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