<TITLE>11. Par 56-61</TITLE>L-56   Now, it is as I have told you, I like to post you on events that has taken place. And I usually wait until I come to the--the church here, to say the events. And then if others likes to hear it, they can pick it up through the tapes. But I wait till I'm here.
And there is, at least, to this event that I'm going to tell you about just now, there is several men here that's witness of these, Christian brothers. One that was present, was Brother Banks Woods. Another that was present, was Brother David Woods. Another, that's present here, was Brother Evans and his son, Ronald. Another one was present, is our noble deacon, Brother Wheeler. And another, present, was Brother Mann. Is Brother Mann here, from New Albany? A Methodist preacher that I baptized in the Name of Jesus Christ, just recently, he was there, also, when this happened.

L-57   It's been for some time, for a few years, that I have had a deep burden on my chest that I... in my heart. It felt to me as if I had done something wrong. And I searched my life, over and over and over, to see what was wrong. "Lord, if--if I have done anything wrong, then You just reveal it to me, what's wrong, and I'll go and make it right." But nothing would be revealed to me. I'd say, "Did I hurt somebody? Did I leave something undone? Have I... do I read enough? Do I pray enough?" And I'd read and pray. And--and I'd--I'd say, "Reveal it to me. Did I harm somebody, somewhere? If I did, I'll make it right. Just show me; I don't want this burden." And for the last five years, since I come off the field, there has been a burden hanging in my heart.

L-58   I've went to the mountains. I've went to the seaside. I've went everywhere, and prayed and prayed and prayed, and it just wouldn't let up. And I thought of everything, if I done anything. But it, still, it wouldn't let up; I was just in bondage, like.
And it's very strange that this would be lifted just at the time this Message come forth, see, of this morning. Now, was it God holding back for this? I don't know. See, I... These things was all in my mind. You can imagine what's in a man's heart when you put up with that, see, to think of what is taking place; and, know, to tell the people, knowing that some will get the wrong slant, and some will go this a way, and that way. And you know how it is. And some will believe, and some won't. And, but that's what you have to put up with.

L-59   How can you say it without hurting? How can you say it, that it'll take effect? How can you say it, to show the people that you're not--not picking on them, that you love them? How can you be strict and firm, and yet be loving? And, oh, how you going to present it? And then woe unto me if I don't present it! See? And there you are. See? No wonder, it keeps you nervous and tore up.

L-60   I had come down from--from... come up from Arizona, to meet a bunch of brethren here, that goes hunting with me up in Colorado, each year.
Now, some people has wondered, "Why do you go hunting? What makes you?"
See, here, you are filling up, I'm emptying out; there, I'm filling up, so I can empty out. See? Now, I don't go just to shoot game. Why, people, anyone here that goes with me, knows that I pass by hundreds of head of game and never even touch them. I don't.

L-61   Now, here not long ago, I begin to shoot game for the Christian businessmen, when they go up and say, "Billy, get me a bull, get me a cow, get me a elk, get me this, or that, the other." I'd go out and just shoot game, from right and left. The Lord helped me so I could see and find game, and pretty fair shooting, and hit them. And--and they just set around and talk about their business.


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