All my life I search for someone who loved me for me. When I found that person, God, I didn’t want to share my love with anyone else. The love that God has for me is intimate. It took a long time before I would share anything about my relationship with God. I would share the gospel but not talk about the love I have for God. It wasn’t until recently 5 years ago that God wanted me to share my personal relationship with Him.   My blog is about my relationship. It is personal. My life with God is written in every blog. I was reading in the book of Samuel when he was a child in the temple. When God spoke to Samuel told him that his words would not fall to the ground. They would accomplish whatever he said. Then God turned to me and said this gift, I give to you. If I wasn’t tight lipped enough, this close my mouth. My wife had to pull words out of me. I would pray for people and see the answers. I am still amazed at how it works. I’ll continue the story tomorrow.  

Crain Blanchard. 

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When I began I knew nothing of God. I hadn’t even read The Bible. So I knew nothing of his promises. I couldn’t recognize Him or His voice.  I didn’t want to be decieved. My 1st month with God I found out that I had dominion over this Earth in Jesus name. I was so angry at the devil for what he had done to me. I was going on a seek and destroy mission. Wherever I found the devil I would cast him out. I was given and still have that authority. It amazed me how the devil would scatter like roaches when I cast him out. After a month God stopped me and asked me what I was doing. I said I was casting out devils. God said no you are still following the devil.  God said stop and follow me. He said when you come across them then you will cast them out. I ask God to forgive me and then began following Him.  God showed me the reality of Christianity. As I learned the scripture I heard his voice clearer. If you don’t know what God looks like.  Then how can you see him?  The word of God is a clear picture of God. As you learn you will see him clearly. I’ll continue the story tomorrow.

Crain Blanchard. 

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I went to my parents to share what I had found. I pulled out the big family altar Bible. We only use that Bible to put pictures in. I read my dad a scripture. He thought I’d lost my mind.  He told me to get out of the house and never come back. I came back the next day and did the same. His reaction was the same. I kept it up until he was willing to listen. After a while he saw that what I had was real and true. Then he began to ask questions. I led my father in the prayer of salvation. My mother said several years ago she and dad had a rough time. She didn’t know what to do and gave her life to God. I should have known. They were traveling to Oral Roberts University for the seminars.  I thought it was odd until I begin to know God. I have 3 brothers. I was fortunate to lead one to the Lord. He went home 3 years ago. My other 2 brothers know who God is and hopefully before they die they will accept him. The reality of my Christianity would begin to grow here a little there a little. As I was growing and learning about God, my reality grew. My world includes thousands of people now. I’ll continue the story tomorrow. 

Crain Blanchard. 

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That’s Sunday I went to church I didn’t know anything. But all I knew said this is where I belonged.  I went forward to pray with the pastor. My friend came with me. The pastor led me in a prayer asking God to forgive my sins. When we prayed that prayer the pastor asked if I wanted the Holy Ghost.  I had no idea what he was talking about but I said yes. As I begin to pray God came down on me. God surrounded me. It was like being 10000 miles away. People talk to me and I talk back. But I don’t remember anything after that. All of a sudden I was home. I had driven to My Friend’s house and back. I wasn’t sure what to do next. The next day I went to my friend’s home. They begin to teach me about Christianity. I spent the next 6 months at their home each night. His wife had a new baby then. Now she was caring for 2. They begin to show me what the reality of Christianity really is. I had a Bible in my car, home and at work. I had never read The Bible before. As I read I cried and I still do. I was 28 years old. 

Crain Blanchard. 

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I went to join a business but I was terrible at selling.  What I found was worth more than anything. It took 3 months of talking about God before they asked me to go to church with them. I said Yes. The next Sunday I went with them and their families to church. There were about 500 people in that church.  They were meeting in a warehouse/ store front building.  My friend introduced me to people. I have no idea who I talked to.  We found our seats and I watched the people. They all stood up to sing and so did I. I watched them sing. Then we sat down. The preacher began. I was still watching the people. Everyone was watching the preacher when he suddenly stopped. He face the congregation. It was absolutely quiet. Then he said hello. It was an expression that only I used. No one else use that expression. I turned and looked at the preacher. Then I heard a voice speak to me. It said what more do you want?  I didn’t recognize the voice then. But I would come to know that still small voice Intimately. My friend asked if I wanted to go up to the front and pray with the pastor. I said yes. I’ll continue the story tomorrow. 

Crain Blanchard. 

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It took 28 years before I was ready or even willing to hear the truth about God. I have no control over the things that happened to me. I was planning my life but it never quite went the way I was hoping it would. It seemed that difficulties got in the way. I knew there had to be a better way. And I had to find it. There were 2 men who wanted my brother and I to join their business. At this point I was willing to listen to the truth. I met with these 2 men each morning to discuss business. We met for coffee each morning.  I was always there before my brother. I got my coffee and sit down and listen to these 2 men talk. They would talk about what Jesus had done for them. I didn’t participate in the discussion. But I was intrested. I never heard this side of God. They talked about how loving and kind God was. It amazed me. A God who is loving. I wasn’t sure who they were talking about. But I knew I wanted to hear more. I listen for 3 months before I was ready to do anything. I’ll continue the story tomorrow.

Crain Blanchard. 

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For years now the struggle against authority has been raging. I can’t say that rebellion began in the 1960’s, but it came of age in America. I grew up in a conservative home. My parents tried to teach me self-constraint. It was like water on a duck’s back. It didn’t really take effect until my rebellion started to cost me. I will tell you the truth, it cost me a lot. I wouldn’t listen until I was almost 30 years old. That is because I was so close to death. I had burned down everything that was good and true in my life. I finally figured out that my parents weren’t as stupid as I thought they were. Each person has to come to that reality or they will lose their life, literally. Authority is portrayed as something useless. You don’t have to go far in America to see people who have lost the constraint of authority. All you have to look at is the mess in Missouri and Maryland. Then you can look at people who believe in authority in South Carolina after the church shooting. In the past few weeks there have been 9 police officers killed in the line of duty in America. If you don’t recognize what this whole plan is I will tell you. If is a plan to discredit God Himself. Without God in charge, who will fix the problems of man? You can see for yourself the failed plans of our government to fix anything. Every great civilization has fallen because of the lack of God in their lives. Soon Christianity will be outlawed in America. What will happen is the fall of America. The church will have to go underground just like the 1st century Christians did. There was a Roman Centurion who went to Jesus to ask for help. His servant was sick. As the soldier approached Jesus, he began to ask for help. Jesus said I will go to your house. The soldier said, I am a man under authority. All I have to say is to do this or that and it is done. He ask Jesus just to speak the word and his servant would be healed. Jesus said, I haven’t found so great a faith in all of Israel. You can’t be in authority without being under authority.

Crain Blanchard.
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