The Church in Spokane
TestimoniesChrist is not DividedWhen I was seven years old, my Christian mother prayed with me to ask the Lord Jesus to come into my heart. That day, Christ imparted His very life into me. It is both a miracle and a mystery, but it is a fact. Praise the Lord! I grew up in a small community in northern Minnesota where my Mom took my siblings and me to many denominations. Consequently, we never called ourselves by a particular name, rather we referred to ourselves as Christians. Eventually, I began to question why there were so many denominations. “Is Christ divided?” (1 Corinthians 1:13a) In all of the places we went, I did not see, nor did I experience the enjoyment of the Lord. The closest I came to enjoying the Lord was at Bible camp, but it seemed to fade when I returned home to my daily routine. As I entered my teenage years, I continued to love the Lord, but my consciousness began to fade. I did more of want I wanted and I consulted with the Lord less. My husband and I were married at a young age. He was not saved, however he and I both believed that he was. We went off to college and had some very difficult years. Eventually the Lord brought us to Spokane, Washington. My husband got saved the month after we arrived. During this time I consecrated myself to the Lord. I had no idea what would happen. I just knew I wanted to give everything to the Lord. I had been caring for myself too long and not for the Lord. A few weeks later, we were introduced to some Christians who were meeting as the church in Spokane. I discovered that Christ is not divided! These Christians were meeting on the ground of oneness. Could it be true? These people cared only for Christ. They were glowing with Christ and I soon discovered that they even enjoyed the Lord in their daily life. I longed to experience this enjoyment. In my first meeting, I learned that I have a body, soul, and spirit (1 Thessalonians 5:23). Christ lives in my spirit (2 Timothy 4:22). This means I need to exercise my spirit to enjoy Him. This is what all the happy people were doing and this is what I was attracted to. Christ became so real to me in the local church; never before had He been so real to me. Through the writings of Watchman Nee and Witness Lee I began to see more of this Wonderful Person that lives in me. I only want Christ and it is in the local church that He has become my reality. Anonymous |