How pat robertson's 700 club letter strengthened me

           HOW PAT ROBERTSON'S 700 CLUB LETTER STRENGTHENED ME

I've probably contacted CBN and the 700 club more than any person on Earth. I personally know how David felt about those Demon Princes persecuting him (Psalm 119:161; Daniel 10:13; Ephesians 6:12-18; Psalm 69:1-4, 14) and also how Paul felt being "buffeted" by Satan's angelic messenger (2 Corinthians 12:7). So I know how my pleas for Deliverance could cause others to tell me to "shut up" (Job 4:2). Yet I also know that Jesus said to keep seeking and asking to be Saved (Matt 7:7; Luke 18:3-8).

I want to thank all the ministries who personally prayed with me and/or contacted me. When God blessed me with finances (as He said He would Psalm 112:2-4) I immediately donated to such ministries and also tithed to my Church (Malachi 3:10). God has continued to be Loving, Giving, Wonderful and totally Awesome through my Deep (Psalm 69:2) "stay" in the Darkness (Psalm 112:4; Psalm 30:5b).

I remember as a young child watching Pat Robertson with my father. Mr. Robertson always tells it like it is. He didn't pull any punches in his letter to me. I'm so thank-ful he responded. God is working something out in me AND I HATE THE DEEP (PSALM 69:1-4, 14; Romans 10:7)!

Here is Pat Robertson's letter to me. I'm going to pin it on my wall and read it daily:

Dear Gary,

Thank-you for allowing us (CBN) to share with you concerning the need to trust in the Lord (Proverbs 3:5-6). When you turn to Him for comfort and reassurance, realize that His response includes the wisdom of One who is seeing beyond the present situation, into the past, and into the future. His ultimate concern for your welfare centers around the destiny of your soul. He will use all things together to bring you to spiritual good health (Romans 8:28).

When things are good in life, our human nature tends to become lax about thanking and praising God for His goodness. Trouble, on the other hand, gets our attention right away, and we are usually quick to call on the One who always comes through for us. Thank God for the trials in life that draw us back to Him.

You may never understand the wisdom of why certain things were allowed to occur in your life. In difficult and trying times, you must believe that God is doing the very best thing for you and your loved ones (Gary's Note- I want to add that my sister was also attacked and died shortly thereafter. The attack occurred as I was reading Psalm Chapter 50. This chapter informs us of God's warning against a slanderous sister. I don't know if this evil attack had anything to do with my sister's death (she did from medical complications), but these things happened close in time)). If you learn to trust Him in the small things of your day-to-day living, then you will have your faith strengthened to trust Him in the hard times too.

As trials come and go, remember that the Lord's ways are not ours. Our pleading prayers (Gary's notes-yes I do alot of crying out (Psalm 34:17) and pleading with God for Deliverance from this "Valley of The Shadow Of Death (Psalm 23:4)" and "Deep/Mire (Psalm 69:1-4, 14)". And believe me, like that widow I'm going to keep "crying out" and "asking" for God's Deliverance. I also am working with the Holy Ghost to put on the Armor of God (Ephesisans 6:11-18), cultivate the Fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23), and cultivate the Mind of Jesus Christ (Philippians 2:7). I'll do whatever God wants to get out of this "Deep"). won't always bring the answers we want. Then we must pray as Jesus prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane to His Father saying, "not My will, but Your will" (Mark 14:36). His will for us is to lean on His wisdom and love, not on our own understanding (Proverbs 3:5-6). When we join our Lord in Eternity, we will be able to say of every trial as Joseph (Gary's notes-Joseph was also through in a dark cave and prison(s) until God promoted him) said to his brothers, "Though it was meant for evil, my God used it for good."

May God bless you with the comfort of His presence.

I would never have imagined these things to befall him. Yet I have learned so much from this experience. GOD IS TOTALLY AWESOME. Even when He allows you to be struck (bad or unwanted times) He is still awesome (2 Corinthians 12:8-11).

I want to thank Pat Robertson, Richard Roberts, and many other "Leaders In The Faith" for personally writing me. I want to thank the thousands of prayer partners who have prayed for me.

I want to thank anyone and everyone who really cared about my plight or who took out time to pray with or encourage me.

There were Christians who responded like Job's false friends (comforters) or who questioned my veracity and/or sanity. I'll be honest, I didn't originally like these persons but they also strengthened me.

I felt alone. I was mad at God. My earthly father physically abused me and now my Heavenly Father was allowing me to be persecuted (Psalm 119:161) and buffetted (2 Corinthians 12:7). And this minority of "brethen" helped with their insensitive comments.

I knew then that I would either Trust in God and "rise" and descend deeper into Hell (Ephesians 4:8-12-Spiritual Leaders are "pulled" from the lower parts of the Earth).

I decided to Praise God, reject the Darkness and Cleave to the Light of Jesus Christ (Psalm 112:4; 1 John 1:5; Isaiah 45:5-7).

I HATE THE DEEP (Psalm 69:1-4, 14). Yet I totally love the God Which sent me there (Matthew 22:37-38).

This article can be freely edited and utilized as long as credit is given to its author (Gary Colin). Listen to "Lighter In Jesus" with Gary Colin on LIFT FM 98.5.