Seliman's Savior (July 2002)
I came back from my Spring 2002 home assignment as on fire for God as I've ever been, thanks in large part to two weeks participating in a small group that was going through a curriculum called "Sonship". In my first few months back in Austria the Spirit's presence with me was stronger than it had ever been. That was evident when the Lord used me to lead a young Bosnian teen to Christ and even more so a few weeks later at another teen program meeting. I was giving the talk that night and throughout my presentation I could tell that a young Chechnyan boy was paying close attention as my words were translated into Russian. As I finished I felt a strong impression that I needed to speak to him about what I had been sharing. It was if the Spirit was saying, "the time is now for this one. Go to him." That impression would have been enough -- it never occurred to me not to obey -- but when my teammate approached me and said that she thought I ought to go speak to him more about what I had been sharing I was even more sure this was from the Lord. Well, sure enough, I grabbed the translator and sat down with Seliman and explained the Gospel to him using blocks from the game Jenga. Within a half hour or so the three of us were in a back room praying together for Seliman's salvation. I can say for certain that there's nothing better in life than having an irresistable leading from the Holy Spirit. To know exactly what the Lord wants you to do in a given moment is such a joy and brings with it such a feeling of intimacy with Him.
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