Who have been the biggest influences on your life?

Question

For Christians....pick two people in addition to Jesus. (Maybe who introduced you to Jesus) People living or dead. Who influenced who you are today?

For me...Jesus has had the most influence but there have also been others that have had some influence. Pastor Sandy has been an awesome influence of a woman of God. Also recently I've been reading Smith Wigglesworth and he's made a big impact on my life.

Answer 1

Of course Jesus and Holy Spirit, then The man that introduced me to them my Pastor, Don Cox. Even though My Wife and I are about to move into a Head Pastor position Don Cox will always be my Pastor. After them I would say Smith Wigglesworth, Steve Hill, and D.L.Moody. Did you know that D.L.Moody always gave an alter call and the one night he sent his congregation home to think about the lesson taught Mrs O'Learys cow kicked over a lantern and started the Great Chicago fire in which more then half of Moody's congregation lost their lives? He vowed then and their to never let a chance for a call to salvation to go by without being given, and I say the same thing, I will always give an alter call.

Answer 2

Jan,
It is so hard to choose just two !

On The Positive side :
1) The young girl, and her father who introduced me to Christ Jesus.
2) The Three individuals who The LORD used over a period of 5 months to introduce me to The Charismatic Movement. (one after another, not all at once.)
3) My current Pastor.
4) My Wife.

On The Negative Side :
1) My Drunken Atheist mother.
2) My Father, the Back slider son of a Methodist Minister.
3) The Academic Dean of my Bible College, who almost succeeded in convincing me I was never really Saved, or Filled with The Holy Spirit, and could never be a Minister.
Be Blessed in Christ Jesus !
Minister

Answer 3

it goes without saying that Jesus has made a tremendous difference in my life,
when my daughter was four she invited me to Church, she had told her mother that she 't want her daddy to go to hell,
as I sat on the back seat of the Church the spirit of the lord came so strong upon me that I was half was to the altar before I realized what I was doing, and my life has never been the same.
Delbert Jackson pastor of the first assembly of God Church, led me to the baptism in the Holy Spirit, and then led me into the gifts of the spirit, releasing the gift of healing into me.
made me use the gift of interpretation, and prophecy. and ordained me into the ministry.
well that is Jesus plus 2,
for the rest of the influences you'll have to wait for the book.
there have way to many to mention.
well just one more, sister Jackie who taught me intercessor prayer, and put me into leadership of the intercessory prayer group, at the believers church.
by the way I have read all of the book by and about Smith
Wigglesworth, and they were a true inspiration.
although Smith Wigglesworth claimed to have never read any thing except the Bible, his sermons were recorded and put into print.

Answer 4

Jan,
Jesus Christ certainly affected the way that I treat others and has shaped the way that I deal with my family members. My grandmother made a tremendous difference. I stayed with her every weekend until she was hospitalized and died. She took me to church and treated me as if I were her own son. My high school mathematics teacher was a tremendous influence. He was an art major and a mathematics minor. He forced me to look at problems with a different perspective than normal mathemeticians did. I believe that this is the reason that there were over 25 known mathematics certified people in our area from our school district shortly after I graduated. I also need to mention my beautiful wife. She is my high school sweetheart and for 32 years she has been beside me for better or worse. She has been the strength that I needed to persevere during each and every struggle that I have had. GOD certainly has blessed each and every one of us but I feel HE sent me the best of the best. Have a wonderful week young lady!!
Thanks,
Eds


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Answer 5

I am so blessed. My husband is a Godly man and he is the single biggest influence in my life (as you stated outside of the Lord, Yashua). He s a precious gift from the Lord.

The second was my grandmother. Oh what a special woman she was. She prayed for me (as well as the rest of the family) every night - on her knees before her Lord and Saviour.

We have a thousand books by Christian authors and many of them were written by the same author, but not one has had the influence that these two ppl have had. I am so very blessed to have had them in my life.

The Lord loves you....

Answer 6

my mother I bet..... she does not aid or inspire me whatever, however her tradition makes me desire to achieve some thing. She struggles with fees, has three exceptional youngsters with three exceptional men and is best like 32. She has a loser as a boyfriend. She could also be totally egocentric. Her happiness consistently comes first regardless of how badly it impacts her youngsters. Without her I might in most cases now not have as a lot "push" to end up a larger individual and paintings more difficult. She has been the ultimate instance for what I must now not be while I develop up.

Answer 7

First of all Jesus my lord and saviour. My mom and step-dad who was a pastor. My stepdad he went to church no matter what even after many heart attacks and strokes. He used to say," There is no better place to go than in a church." :) I was the last person to talk to him before he passed. Unfortunately for him,he didn't die in church.

Answer 8

My husband who is a strong believer and a Godly example of calmness strength and peace.

And my Pastor Buddy who died 4 years ago He was instrumental in discipling me as a christian and introduced me in the singing ministry.

Answer 9

Well besides jesus i would have to pick Pastor Tom and Pastor Ron. Pastor Tom helped me through my pornography additction and helped me grow in my faith. Pastor Ron showed me that you can trust someone besides Jesus.

Bless you sister.

Answer 10

My son who is three has been a huge influence in my life. He has taught me things and shown me how to truly love and be selfless.
My Mom is another big influence in my life, she has been through a lot in her life and she has maintained a child like demenar at times and we are good friends.