Changed in His Presence - Sam Hinn
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CHANGED IN HIS PRESENCE<br />
spoken some very strong words aga<strong>in</strong>st the<br />
pastor and the leadership.<br />
I believe strongly <strong>in</strong> the pr<strong>in</strong>ciple of "know<br />
them that labor among you." My policy was I<br />
needed to know the volunteers personally before<br />
I allowed them to m<strong>in</strong>ister at the altar. On<br />
Sunday morn<strong>in</strong>g I <strong>in</strong>structed the altar leaders to<br />
stop this couple if they tried to m<strong>in</strong>ister to<br />
anyone.<br />
After the morn<strong>in</strong>g service, this man and his<br />
wife came to me and argued with me for two<br />
hours. By the time it was over, I was frustrated<br />
and tired. I had been at the church s<strong>in</strong>ce 7:30<br />
A.M. and it was go<strong>in</strong>g on 3:30 <strong>in</strong> the afternoon.<br />
As I drove away from the church, I decided I<br />
didn't want to return for the even<strong>in</strong>g service. I<br />
went home, had a bite to eat and laid down to<br />
take a nap. While I was try<strong>in</strong>g to sleep the Holy<br />
Spirit spoke to my heart and said, "I want you to<br />
go tonight."<br />
So I went, though I didn't feel like it. I sat on<br />
the platform that night with the rest of the<br />
pastoral staff and a guest speaker. After Benny<br />
<strong>in</strong>troduced him, the guest speaker took the<br />
microphone and began to m<strong>in</strong>ister. After about<br />
five m<strong>in</strong>utes, he turned around, gave the mic<br />
back to Benny and said he felt like God was<br />
want<strong>in</strong>g to do someth<strong>in</strong>g different.<br />
So Benny began to lead the church <strong>in</strong><br />
worship. I lifted my hands and jo<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong>. I could<br />
hear my brother pray<strong>in</strong>g as he walked back and<br />
forth. He was quot<strong>in</strong>g David's prayer <strong>in</strong> Psalm<br />
51. As he walked by I asked the Lord to please<br />
do someth<strong>in</strong>g fresh <strong>in</strong> me. With my hands lifted<br />
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