lucyvanpelt

Well, Chuckluck 74 from Scranton. That takes a lot of heart to ask that question. I think if I had stuck around the Way til 1999 I'd be questioning a lot of things. I still wonder if a ballbat might have been in order. Some homerun hitting on the behiney. That is a very serious question. You need to ask yourself some questions. Do you believe what God says in His Word or do you believe what people think? You wouldn't have asked this particular question if you did not believe God's Word. First of all remember God loves you and He knows you better than anyone. He wouldn't give you anything to hurt you. He promised. We just have to trust Him. Frankly, it took me years to trust God. Once I did, nothing that happened in the ministry phased me because I knew God would take of me. I trust Him. Speaking in tongues was a major deal to me. One of my brothers told me I had committed the unforgivable sin at one point in my life. I was scared to death. Can you imagine thinking of all eternity separated from God? It was agony. So I went to a New Year's Eve party and right behind me a young man was asked to speak in tongues and interpret. I literally turned around to watch him. THEN, I had a decision to make. Did I believe that? And I also knew it was a crossroads. God or devil, it's time to pick. I literally begged people to lead me into tongues. So, this 10th Corps girl gave me Receiving Holy Spirit today book. I read it over and over. I couldn't do it. I was sitting there waiting for something to take over, which of course didn't happen. So I got so frustrated with myself, I went f*** it, and blurted something out. I thought I made it up. I went back to the 10th Corps woman and asked for confirmation, and I got it. I truly was speaking in tongues. So by the time I took the class, I was prepared for the end. Which was good for me. But I always wondered about those real shy people or unsure people, how far do they get with it. You have to practice. A lot. Go through the alphabet. You will find you don't have some of the letters in your tongue. That's ok. Your tongue is just for you. They all sound different. I really think that Dr. Wierwille had this section pretty much on the money. particularly if you read the book. I Corinthians explains it so simply. It is really Christ in you the hope of glory. it is your proof that you are God's son. They are sound different, I reiterate. I have heard a deep gutteral one, it is very strange, but it's his and he has the bass voice to carry it off. It's really interesting. Practice. Keep doing it. And you will see in your life, the fruit coming into play. And it isn't one manifestation one fruit. These are clumps, like grapes, they go together. As you grow they grow. Hope that helps, lucy

Wow, I remember that episode. Too bad it didn't stop me..........thanks for finding that.

I did acid seven times. I was told by someone, that if you did it any more than that, you were considered legally insane. I liked the stuff myself. I am staying away from it, but I liked it. The last time I did it was in 1978 or 9 can't remember. Abunch of us were going to a concert, Muddy Waters and Eric Clapton. We had center front row seats. It was in the round, I think at the Omni in Atlanta. I am fuzzy on some of it. Well, I had one hit left, so I took it. And off we went. I remember Muddy Waters playing, and that he was awesome, then at some point I woke up and Eric Clapton was wearing a white oxford shirt, rolled up three quarter sleeves wearing jeans, singing Layla. And I remember thinking, it don't sound that way on the album, and out I went again. It definitely changes your perspective though. lucy

From 12-31-80 until 6-1-88 I have no regrets. I proved all things and held fast to that which is good. I have learned to apply God's Word in the past four years from another former involved person. He does not consider what he is doing to be an offshoot. He is only doing what he was ordained by God to do. And if you spent time with him you too would see the difference between a genuine gift minsitry and 99% of the people that lorded their title over us. I was there for one thing, to learn about God, I didn't give a damn about anything else. I wasn't there for people, I wasn't there to socialize, I was there to learn about God. When I saw the .... at Corps week 1987, I excused myself and went about my business. It's a shame so many people got so hurt. Look at it this way, we aren't the ones that are gonna stand before God and tell Him why we behaved so irresponsiblily to another believer, the leadership is. They are held accountable. That helps me through the rough patches. No one ever forced me to do anything anyway. I was an incest survivor long before I met up with the Way bunch. No is N to the No for me. Nobody forces me to do ANYTHING against my will. NOBODY. I was there because I wanted to be. Now I don't want to be. My choice. Thanks for letting me share, Lucyvanpelt

Hi, It's not available to just blow in to the above mentioned site. If you weren't in residence at least one year, you can't join. Thems the rules. But Silk or I or another fella on here can certainly help you get in touch with those you want. Be forwarned, none of us there are with the Way anymore but we are a tight knit bunch so don't lie. One guy has a list of most of the Corps and you will get found out and banned. I can't swear to it but if you really need to find somebody ask Igotout, as it's his site. Hope I didn't .... anybody off, I am just the messenger.

Hi, I am new here, and don't want to offend anyone and besides, i want to see whatmy avatar looks like...... anywho... I support ridding yourself of anything that holds you back from being your best. If it makes you feel bad, toss it. if it has sentimental value, hold on to it until you are ready to let it go. If you love it and someone loves it more and you know that they will appreciate it, give it to them. It's never wrong to give. I just thought about Uncle Harry the other day, remember when it was said that he would empty out his bank account except one dollar? I wonder about that. I never tried it, but that doesn't mean I don't believe God to take care of me. Do what is asked of you from God's Word and don't worry about it. That's how I feel. I think a lot of us in the Corps would have been a lot happier if we could have cranked up the tunes and jammed every so often, to let off steam. Like is there anything better to a kid in 1977 then Ted Nugent's Free For All? Or Cream. Would it have hurt anyone? Legalism is not a good thing, and neither is a license to hurt, defame, shatter, or talk ugly about people. Life is a balance. And if the wife doesn't have permission to toss it, then leave it alone! Always ask first, that's loving. I hope this didn't offend anyone. I just like to jump right in and get my feet wet. Thanks for listening.