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A miracle............?

Do you believe in getting baptized? I always thought that getting baptized was stupid, even though I am a christian, that does not by any means mean I do not know God or underestimate him or whatever, but I just thought it ws silly. If you confess your sins to God then why do you need to get baptized. A few people at my church, that I attend so very rarely, were getting baptized one day and you were supposed to sign up for it but I thought "I thought God's redemption wasn't meant to be paid out?" I mentioned it to the pastor before the baptizing and he said I had a good point and that it was to see how many were willing. It was near time to go and I had been thinking "If people say that it's supposed to bring you closer to the Lord, then what would it hurt?" so as he was already done baptizing and he was in the water preaching about when the next baptism would be held I thought why wait? And all of a sudden I felt a powerful need or urge to get baptized, so I yelled out "Pastor Tony?" he obviously said Yes, dear can I help you? He's a sweet old guy who reminds me of my grandpa. And so I straight out asked him "I know you are already done baptizing people, but I need to get baptized, will you baptize me, right now?" He smiled and said "Of course." So I went to him and he dunked me under IN my clothes that I had on. I came up and I realized I didn't have a towel but all of a sudden all these people come running toward me with towels, and I feel so blessed. After the sermon everyone was telling me how brave I was but I didn't care like I would have normally. Pastor Tony came up to me and said, "I had the feeling that you were gong to ask to be baptized." I asked him back "How could you have known that and he said "Annie, Then I told him "But I didn't even know that I was going to do that, it sort of slipped out. I didn't realize that I had said it until after, and everyone was staring at me." He simply said "Annie, God speaks to me and I speak to you I only knew it was a matter of time before he got to you." He turned and disappeared into the crowd of people. I was the last one to talk to him. Pastor Tony Barnes died that evening for unknown causes. I now know his last act was to save me. I only wished we would have talked more, and I would have realized sooner. Seeing in his will that he had previously left all his things to charity, and then a couple weeks later a really spooked police officer came to my door and said a miracle had happened, he said Pastor Tony's will had miraculously changed and that all his things were left to me! I just can't help wonder, how did this happen, it's just so weird. I know it was God but what do you make of it?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Miracles do happen every day. So often perhaps that they get over looked but God doesn't perform them for recognition, but rather to help us get to where He needs us to be for His glory and to help others for the same reasons. Having said that however , if you wish to prove the validity of your miracle you can check the date of Pastor Tony's will (as they sent you a copy of it) to see if it was amended before or after your date of baptism. Even this will not definitely prove any thing but it will be an interesting factor. Jeff

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    1 decade ago

    Wow, what a story. What an amazing story. I guess I would call that a miracle of some kind. You were surely meant to be "saved". God Bless You.

  • 1 decade ago

    "I know it was God but what do you make of it?" - hahaha DEEP DOWN YOU DOUBT YOUR FAITH IN "GOD"!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Stop being an idiot.

    Source(s): Edit: And for you people who are congratulating her, stop supporting this nonsense.
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