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Offline mark1987

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White Aussie gets the gospel
« on: December 07, 2011, 12:16:21 AM »
After years of being driven to the ground by tragedy in my family....finding myself in a foreign country and honestly you can only say hey others in this world have it worse so many times........I found myself at 45 and though in a good job and studying law at university....I found myself at that point when you look into the black hole and as a non-believer starting to think man that bottle is sure looking like the answer or maybe some bitter taste of speed and what ever they put with to lift my spirits.....

And then for the first time I heard Mahalia Jackson singing Trouble of the World and kept playing that song over and over and over and I could literally feel my spine start to strengthen....After a night of playing this song and playing it over in my head I woke feeling like a new man with a new spirit!

Thankyou Mahalia


And here I was thinking only Johnny Cash played gospel

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Re: White Aussie gets the gospel
« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2011, 12:54:41 AM »
Welcome to LGM, mark1987!

And may God give you strength to continue your journey, and comfort you with His Holy Spirit...

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Re: White Aussie gets the gospel
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2011, 04:59:14 AM »
My brother- your testimony has made my day 8) :)

The heavens are rejoicing over your life :)
Continue and grow in the faith of Jesus Christ.
The best is yet to come. You will discover your true self as you walk with Him.

Finally Mark, a warm welcome to LGM :)
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Re: White Aussie gets the gospel
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2011, 06:32:04 AM »
Welcome to LGM, Mark.  Thank you for sharing.  Mahalia is an awesome choice.  I pray that you continue to get exposure to the word of God and that your relationship with Him grows.

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Re: White Aussie gets the gospel
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2011, 07:13:34 AM »
Exciting testimony! Great way to start the day, Mark. Thanks for sharing it.

As Joel Osteen would say, get in a good Bible-based church (if you haven't already) and enjoy your growth in the Lord Jesus Christ. He really does make all things new. Welcome to the family. Much love to you in Christ Jesus.
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Re: White Aussie gets the gospel
« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2011, 07:22:04 AM »
Welcome to LGM.. My grandmother used to love Mahalia Jackson..
Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.

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Re: White Aussie gets the gospel
« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2011, 10:10:11 AM »
Welcome, Mark.   Thank you for sharing your story.  Stick around!

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Re: White Aussie gets the gospel
« Reply #7 on: December 07, 2011, 10:13:11 AM »
Welcome to the family mate.

"Are you yet holdin on"?

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Re: White Aussie gets the gospel
« Reply #8 on: December 07, 2011, 10:46:20 AM »
Welcome to the LGM family "mark1987"....Mahalia Jackson possessed a powerful contralto voice, truly anointed.

Thanks For Sharing.

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Re: White Aussie gets the gospel
« Reply #9 on: December 08, 2011, 08:27:32 AM »
Welcome to the LMG Mark. Continue to seek him.
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Re: White Aussie gets the gospel
« Reply #10 on: December 08, 2011, 06:19:38 PM »
Great post Mark

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Re: White Aussie gets the gospel
« Reply #11 on: December 09, 2011, 12:13:13 AM »

Thankyou all for the many replies and the warm welcome! I wont lie and say that I have not been sceptical of the "happy clapper" crowds(please do not be offended),but if it is possible to feel good spirit through the internet...then I am sure I have felt it through your kind responses.

I have never been one for forums on the internet, but and I hope this is not taking advantage of the genuine warmth I received from my first post,I kow I have a rocky year ahead and I guess I may be taking advantage of your generosity a few more times.

It appears to be more of a gospel music forum....but I guess Mahalia led me to it.

Thank  you once again for the response...it made my day


Mark

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Re: White Aussie gets the gospel
« Reply #12 on: December 09, 2011, 01:30:00 PM »
Thankyou all for the many replies and the warm welcome! I wont lie and say that I have not been sceptical of the "happy clapper" crowds(please do not be offended),but if it is possible to feel good spirit through the internet...then I am sure I have felt it through your kind responses.

I have never been one for forums on the internet, but and I hope this is not taking advantage of the genuine warmth I received from my first post,I kow I have a rocky year ahead and I guess I may be taking advantage of your generosity a few more times.

It appears to be more of a gospel music forum....but I guess Mahalia led me to it.

Thank  you once again for the response...it made my day


Mark

Hey Mark,

I understand your sentiments/ reservations. No need to feel like you're taking advantage or anything like that.
I can tell you right now that this is a forum like none other- it kinda makes everyone feel like they're part of the family :)
This is not to "lure" you in, but I'm just sharing my experience. You'll soon realize that by just browsing through the posts here.
There are many people who are skeptical- many of them have been members for a year plus, but they just observe- eventually they come out of the closet after realizing the true values of LGM and the authenticity of its members.

You'll also appreciate that we don't just discuss music, but anything and everything that affects our universe [browse around and see].
Also, we all have varying opinions, are all from different geographies [I'm from South Africa], different ethnicities,but nonetheless, the common faith in Jesus Christ keeps us united.

I know that God is taking you through a whole new experience, a journey, to build up your testimony. I encourage you to share or ask anything you need to know about your new-found faith in Jesus.
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Re: White Aussie gets the gospel
« Reply #13 on: December 27, 2011, 03:15:43 PM »
Mark, I'm glad you came back!  I agree with Mus, we're all a family, so we don't agree on everything all the time, but we do genuinely care for one another.  I hope your faith in Jesus is strengthened by the fellowship you find here, and that you are able to find a good family of believers where you live.  It makes a big difference, especially during the tough times.
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