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The Mystic Baptist

Why megachurch pastor Charles Stanley had spent so much time in prayer his whole life.

In other words, I've not seen myself as a church builder, but we build lots of churches. I've seen God bless In Touch likewise. But for me it's always been God and me: "Lord, you show me what to do and whatever you say to do is what I'm going to do." I think that quiet intimacy with him, for me, is the key to the whole Christian life.

It's the most exciting thing to watch God work when I've asked him about something, to listen to him and watch him work. It's like this friendship, and it just grows and grows and grows and grows.

Sometimes I wake up before dawn, and I love sitting up in the middle of the bed with all the lights off, pitch-black dark, and talking to the Father, with no interruptions and nothing that reminds me that there's anything in life but me and him.


From Issue:
November 2012, Vol. 56, No. 10, Pg 52, "The Mystic Baptist"
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robert Boe

December 06, 2012  10:46pm

To answer Claire Guest and H.D. Schmidt on their question about who changed the Sabbath OF EXODUS 20 to Sunday. the sabbath day of the old testament the dcaalogue is still saturday !!!! NO one changed it to sunday! Note that the Decalog, as here given, was intended for the children of Israel and applied its principles to the circumstances under under which they lived, with a form of government every detail of which was fixed by the Lord The Decalog. — V. l. And God spake all these words, saying, v.2. I am the Lord, thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. http://kretzmannproject.org/

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Glen Waugh

December 06, 2012  3:11pm

The title is confusing for Dr. Stanley does not lay claim to any truth that is not revealed by the Holy Spirit or anyway around Christ in order to have fellowship with the Father. Hummmm?

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Brent Vermillion

December 04, 2012  2:40am

Charles Stanley has been a great (not perfect) pastor who God has used to bless millions. His emphasis on relationship with God, the leading of the Holy Spirit and healthy teaching and preaching is something younger preachers need to get back to.

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