Good morning John and my fellow Doves,

I saw it appropriate to introduce myself to my fellow brothers and
sisters in Christ Jesus so that when we see each other again, we would
not be strangers.

My name is Steven Braun, (42) born in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South
Africa in 1964. Met my Creator in 1985-05-05, when through the immersion
and receive the Holy Spirit. Unfortunately, I was still a babe in Christ
and didn't know the deeper things of God and didn't have any guidance in
growing strongly in the LORD.
 
After one failed marriage and receiving a beautiful son (Me and his mom
and her husband are very close friends and all Glory to the Father for
this friendship) I've decided to move back to seek the Father for
guidance and Hope.

In 1997, August, I came to the end of my rope and told My Father in
Heaven that nothing works for me and that He has to help, if I still
qualify for HIS Grace. Bless God I did and it felt that as if I was hid
by lightning and nobody ever touched me. That's why I knew that it was
the Power of the Holy Spirit that hid me with resurrection power, and
then I realize the Scripture that said, He will baptize you with the
Holy Spirit and Fire!

It was so powerful that for days when I just think on the Father, the
waves of Glory just flooded me again and then I realize that I can not
think of anything else and I cannot talk about anything else except the
wonderful Mercy and Grace and the LORD Jesus Christ, and what HE did for
me!

I then understood that the Holy Spirit will teach you all things that
pertain to life and I started to study God's Word with eagerness and
with zeal, knowing that if you need to know God's Will you need to get
the Word in and that is crucial for your daily living because as Shaul
(Paul) said that the days are evil, and we have to buy out the time.

So now I feel to write what the Holy Spirit is guiding me to right and
it is everyday issues that we normally take for granted or didn't take
the time or effort to see what is being preached out there lines up with
the True Word of God.

Let us be vigilant and as wise as serpents and gentle as doves and let
us search out the matter, looking unto the Glorious appearing of our
LORD and Risen Saviour, Christ Jesus.

PS; Some interesting thought, when the Word talks about "Jesus Christ",
it is Him on Earth and when the Word talks about "Christ Jesus", it is
Him in Eternity!!

Much Grace my dear friends

Steven Braun