<TITLE>21. Par 76-80</TITLE>L-76 Now, I want to know how many in that prayer line, that doesn't know me, and I--and you--I don't know you, that doesn't know me, raise up your hands, you that...? How many out there that doesn't know me? Raise up your hands. Up in the balconies, and so forth? All right.
Now, there's only, as far as God being my Judge, the only persons that I know, I have got acquainted with some of these precious brethren here, especially the chairman here, the--Brother Hobson. And then I met a couple more of the brothers that know them. And I shook all their hands, but brethren, if I don't get to know you real well here, I'll know you across the pond, when we get over there, we'll--we'll... I'll be there with you, and we're ministers together.

L-77 And some of you all was preaching this Gospel when I was yet a little old sinner boy. Really it needs to be you up here. Well, what is it? You've cut down the bushes, and--and leveled out the road, that the running would a lot easier for me than it was for you. So I want you to know, that I know that in my heart. Some glorious day, when we shake hands across the table over yonder, we'll see where the crown goes: you brethren that you've really fought to win the prize, and made the road easy for me. You preached that these things would be coming long years ago, before I was to ever enter in the ministry, you preached these things would happen. Now, see, you paved the road. These is the people you preached to that come here and see exactly. Always honor your pastor. He's worthy of every bit of honor you could give him. The Bible said that. Yes, sir, and don't muzzle the ox that treads out the corn.

L-78 Now, back long ago, when they was down on the corner, and run out of the city, and eat corn off the railroad track, or whatever they did, they was making the way for this, and don't never forget that. When these new evangelists comes along with a ministry way, don't... Remember, if you was going to be operated on, you want it... You wouldn't want to get a new student that hadn't had no experience. You'd want one that had some experience. How about your soul's going to be operated on? That's right, brethren. Sure is true.

L-79 Now, this is a gift. Let me explain it just for a moment now. This is a gift, just a--a way I have of just to give myself over to the Dove. Then I don't use my own thinking, my own sight, my own words; I just relax before Him. It's just a gift to know how to do it. And when it does, then that... I could... I'm relaxed right now. See?
And each one of you is a spirit. If you wasn't, you'd be dead. So when you have a unbelief, I feel that coming in. Little bit of doubt, you feel it. But when there's faith, you feel that too. See? Well now, it's your faith that brings these visions. Now, God knows that. It's your faith that does it, not me. I--I don't control It. It controls me. I just relax myself, and then whatever He does, I say it, till I start getting real weak, then I can feel myself buckling up, then I just... I--I know if I keep on, it won't be just a little bit, till they'll, Brother Roy or Billy Paul here, will get me.

L-80 And so then, I got other meetings, other nights, and I try to pull myself out... It's... The--the gift isn't for me; it's for you. I can... If I want to know something, I say, "Lord, what is it? What is it?" He don't tell me, 'less He wants to. But when I relax myself, by a gift, then you can use it. How many understands that? That's your own faith.
Now, if you'll just look this way, like the woman that touched the border of His garment, and--and believe and know that He is the High Priest... See? Now, the only way you'll ever get anything from a gift of God, is to approach it with reverence and respects. What if Martha would've said, "You wasn't here; why didn't You come when I called You? My brother Lazarus has been dead four days. We believe You're a hypocrite. We would have no more to do with You." It would've never happened.


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