I have finished all my post hospital check ups . I was told I am a walking miracle. A normal heart function is a score of 55. My score is now at 50. I was 80+ % blocked in both main arteries in the front of my heart. I was told that cardiologist call a heart attack here a ……widow maker…..! I was told I am now 100% unblocked and free flowing. My heart score is off only 5 points and should mostly heal in time. I was told all my vital signs are normal.
I’m late to this but I’m very thankful and glad your still with us, your an inspiration to the young welders like me and my buddys. We will keep you in our prayers
April the 2nd I tested positive for covid, then on the 11 th I had double bi lateral pneumonia and severe afib became hospitalized I was on a ventilator for 16 days 12 of which they had me under heavy sedation like a coma when I came to my Afib was out of control a steady 140-150 bpm had 6 cardio-versioms to shock my heart back to a better rhythm a few of which I got to " ride the lightning" with defibrillator on hot setting with no sedation to save me I'm currently a month into physical therapy to be able to walk again.needless to say I'm a FIRM believer in the power of prayer and I'm a forever changed man.all this has made me decide to quit the pipeline biz and focus on taking it easy and work for myself around home which will allow me to more fully serve God and live a true Christian life.
My mother in law was raised as a Jehovah’s Witness . She was born again latter in life in her 50’s, so I understand a little of where you are speaking and coming from theologically . So it might have been logical to enter into some discussion based on theology, but I was not led to do that. Instead as soon as I read your text I knew that would not help you. My mother in law told me she was so full of theology she had been raised with, that when people tried to convert her it just turned into a doctrinal dog fight. She was finally able to be converted ( born again) when someone said forget the theology, let’s learn about Who Jesus is. So she pushed all the theology away and just read about Jesus. When I read your text, my mind went back to 1978. I was sent to job offshore that I really did not want to go on. I wrestled with it, finally I decided to go. I still did not want to go, but I thought I was suppose to go! When I got to the Job and met my supervisor, I realized he was a divine appointment , and demons had tried to keep me w away from him. He was a VA certified PARANOI
Paranoid schizophrenic . Most people when they know your a serious Christian will be kind, but kind of leave you alone. Not this guy, he would seek me out to talk. He opened his brief case one day and showed me a 9mm pistol and about a dozen prescription meds. Little by little he told me his story. Basically lied about his age joined the marine Corp during the Vietnam war. Did two tours. On the second tour his deep jungle ambush team got ambushed. 5 were captured 2 of those wounded. Your general orders if captured are to try and escape. He came up with a plan to escape at night and hide right next to there prison camp in an animal borrow next to a stream of water, so the dogs couldn’t track him. It worked, he escaped made it to the burrow and hide out all night and the next day until they gave up looking for him . The bad news was because he had escaped they executed the others. From his position he saw it all. Later he made his way back to American positions put was a mess after that and discharged back into civilian life. We would talk for hours about being born again and having Jesus as your savior and obtaining forgiveness for your sins etc. he wasn’t fighting it, but he kept saying to me I don’t know if I have enough faith to believe. I was getting frustrated, I wanted him to get saved and find some peace, but I was out of words. I left and went to my room , I prayed, lord help him, I don’t know what to say, he is so confused. I opened up my Bible at random to a scripture that says faith to believe, comes by hearing, and hearing or reading the word of God! I had an old worn Bible I carried in my welding shield bag. I took it out, walked into his office , and slammed it down on his desk in front of him and said if you want the faith to believe and be saved, all you need to do is read 4 books in this Bible . Read the gospels about Jesus. Mathew, mark , Luke, and John. Just read about Jesus, nothing else and God will give you the faith to honestly believe . 2 days later my job was over with and I flew out. About 6 weeks go by and I get a call from this guy and he sounded calm, different. I said how are you doing, he said I’m doing fine now. I did what you told me, I started reading about Jesus and 2 weeks ago I just quietly realized that I believed the story. I closed my eyes and told Jesus I was a sinful man that had no hope, you promised if came to you I could be forgiven , I’m taking you up on that offer ,please forgive me and change my life. He told me I’m a different man now! So, I’ve said all this to illustrate that God provides everything for a person to be saved, except the want to, we have to want to, from there we just need to read or hear story of Jesus, and God will give us the FAITH TO BELIEVE AND THEN ASK! Thank you!
Mr. Gerrold I thank our Father you're still here with us. God bless you brother.
Very kind, thank you!
Mr gerald, I have been worried sick. I am so glad you are still with us. Thank you
I have finished all my post hospital check ups . I was told I am a walking miracle.
A normal heart function is a score of 55.
My score is now at 50.
I was 80+ % blocked in both main arteries in the front of my heart. I was told that cardiologist call a heart attack here a ……widow maker…..!
I was told I am now 100% unblocked and free flowing. My heart score is off only 5 points and should mostly heal in time.
I was told all my vital signs are normal.
I’m late to this but I’m very thankful and glad your still with us, your an inspiration to the young welders like me and my buddys. We will keep you in our prayers
Thank you, for the prayers and kindness!
What an incredibly powerful testimony, Gerald... Thank you for sharing, and I'm thankful you were spared to do so!
Appreciate the kindness Doc!
April the 2nd I tested positive for covid, then on the 11 th I had double bi lateral pneumonia and severe afib became hospitalized I was on a ventilator for 16 days 12 of which they had me under heavy sedation like a coma when I came to my Afib was out of control a steady 140-150 bpm had 6 cardio-versioms to shock my heart back to a better rhythm a few of which I got to " ride the lightning" with defibrillator on hot setting with no sedation to save me I'm currently a month into physical therapy to be able to walk again.needless to say I'm a FIRM believer in the power of prayer and I'm a forever changed man.all this has made me decide to quit the pipeline biz and focus on taking it easy and work for myself around home which will allow me to more fully serve God and live a true Christian life.
Close call as well Scott, glad you made as well!
👍🙏🤝
Amen brother Gerald preach and all glory to God
Thank you Michael!
😇 JESUS !
ty!
Thank you for the sermon, very encouraging.
We appreciate your encouragement David!
Sir, I will definitely see you in my future. Ide buy you breakfast any day. I live in n Henderson Nevada
Very gracious offer Jay, we appreciate it!
I was raised a Jehovah's Witness,knocked on doors for years.I'm lost,and it bothers me,I've not been to church in over ten-
My mother in law was raised as a Jehovah’s Witness . She was born again latter in life in her 50’s, so I understand a little of where you are speaking and coming from theologically .
So it might have been logical to enter into some discussion based on theology, but I was not led to do that. Instead as soon as I read your text I knew that would not help you. My mother in law told me she was so full of theology she had been raised with, that when people tried to convert her it just turned into a doctrinal dog fight. She was finally able to be converted ( born again) when someone said forget the theology, let’s learn about Who Jesus is. So she pushed all the theology away and just read about Jesus.
When I read your text, my mind went back to 1978. I was sent to job offshore that I really did not want to go on. I wrestled with it, finally I decided to go. I still did not want to go, but I thought I was suppose to go!
When I got to the Job and met my supervisor, I realized he was a divine appointment , and demons had tried to keep me w away from him. He was a VA certified PARANOI
Paranoid schizophrenic . Most people when they know your a serious Christian will be kind, but kind of leave you alone. Not this guy, he would seek me out to talk. He opened his brief case one day and showed me a 9mm pistol and about a dozen prescription meds. Little by little he told me his story. Basically lied about his age joined the marine Corp during the Vietnam war. Did two tours.
On the second tour his deep jungle ambush team got ambushed. 5 were captured 2 of those wounded. Your general orders if captured are to try and escape. He came up with a plan to escape at night and hide right next to there prison camp in an animal borrow next to a stream of water, so the dogs couldn’t track him. It worked, he escaped made it to the burrow and hide out all night and the next day until they gave up looking for him . The bad news was because he had escaped they executed the others. From his position he saw it all. Later he made his way back to American positions put was a mess after that and discharged back into civilian life.
We would talk for hours about being born again and having Jesus as your savior and obtaining forgiveness for your sins etc. he wasn’t fighting it, but he kept saying to me I don’t know if I have enough faith to believe. I was getting frustrated, I wanted him to get saved and find some peace, but I was out of words. I left and went to my room , I prayed, lord help him, I don’t know what to say, he is so confused. I opened up my Bible at random to a scripture that says faith to believe, comes by hearing, and hearing or reading the word of God!
I had an old worn Bible I carried in my welding shield bag. I took it out, walked into his office , and slammed it down on his desk in front of him and said if you want the faith to believe and be saved, all you need to do is read 4 books in this Bible .
Read the gospels about Jesus.
Mathew, mark , Luke, and John.
Just read about Jesus, nothing else and God will give you the faith to honestly believe . 2 days later my job was over with and I flew out. About 6 weeks go by and I get a call from this guy and he sounded calm, different. I said how are you doing, he said I’m doing fine now. I did what you told me, I started reading about Jesus and 2 weeks ago I just quietly realized that I believed the story. I closed my eyes and told Jesus I was a sinful man that had no hope, you promised if came to you I could be forgiven , I’m taking you up on that offer ,please forgive me and change my life. He told me I’m a different man now!
So, I’ve said all this to illustrate that God provides everything for a person to be saved, except the want to, we have to want to, from there we just need to read or hear story of Jesus, and God will give us the FAITH TO BELIEVE AND THEN ASK!
Thank you!