Morningstar International
Date: October 05, 2003 10:49PM
I grew up in what today is the "heart" of Morningstar International. I have a quick testimony that really revels the heart of the church. Just because it looks biblical doesn't mean that Matt 7:21 doesn't apply. Reminder, this is just a short version.
After leaving the United States Marine Corps I invested more of my time on the intent to become a contract killer. Killing was the only thing I knew how to do with my background as a rifle expert and my training as a USMC Scout Sniper. My understanding of explosives, weapons, ballistics, camouflage, tactics, etc... gave me what I believed to be an excellent start in what appeared to be my calling.
February 2001 I lost everything. My girl friend, my job as a bouncer, I had no money, I was ready to take my life or other peoples' life. After a week of depression, not showering, sleeping 22 hours a day, and eating one meal, I heard in my mind, "Go see Joyce Meyer". I told myself "No, I don't want to do that" but I kept hearing it. After a while I realized that it was God talking to me. I went to see Joyce Meyer February 22, 2001. Consequently, I was filled with the peace and joy that only God can give. I went from depression to just feeling great instantly.
Since that night I have operated in the prophetic calling that God gave me. I got plugged into Bethel World Outreach Center, Nashville, TN to learn more about what God had placed inside of me. There was a lot of hurts that I needed God to heal that I knew I couldn't get in the bottom of a bottle. I started to study the word of God on my own and attend every service that Bethel had to offer.
I always had dreams during my life and knew God was behind them all. I would see something happen before it ever took place. I knew certain things about people that I could have never known separate from God. However, I found myself backing up the knowledge I was given with some sort of scientific reasoning. Even as I got out of the Marine Corps I prayed, I knew I had a calling on my life but had no idea what that was or how to step into it.
May 23, 2001 God spoke to me in a parking lot and told me that Lyndie Hughes was my wife. Testing this, I ran this prophecy by my pastors and friends. The pastors told me that it wasn't the season so I should lay it down. Respecting their authority, I did as they asked. Then, on June 6, God spoke to me and said, "Lyndie is at Bellevue Mall, go and talk to her." So, testing this and out of obedience to God, I went. I was lead by the spirit to Bellevue Mall, and further to the exact store where she worked. I now knew without a doubt that Lyndie was my wife. Lyndie, on the other hand had a different opinion.
One night at Bethel I saw Lyndie and told her that I felt like God was getting ready to move me out of Bethel. This prophecy came to pass on June 7, when a pastor from Bethel told me that he felt that it would be best that I found another place to worship. At this point I left Bethel. I started to minister more to my old friends, and only Greg Parks received what I had to say. Greg began to tune his ear to God and allow him to direct his steps. God placed it on Greg's heart to begin a bible study. So, the bible study began and I was lead to teach at it for a time until God moves me somewhere else.
As the Bible Study began to grow we were lead to Lipscomb University and began to minister to people there. God moved in many ways, bringing some to repentance, filling them with the baptism of the Holy Spirit, and even instantly healing others. After 2 months of doing God's work at Lipscomb, I found out that Lyndie was a student there. I talked to her as she continued to tell me that she was not my wife.
I made further attempts to talk to the pastors at Bethel but no reconciliation was available, the same answer remained, "We love you but stay away from Bethel, U-Church, and Lyndie!"
On November 25 Lyndie called me and told me that God showed her in a couple of dreams I was her husband. From that point we made plans and got married on December 14th. Since that time I continue to go where God calls me to be and I continue to teach with the prophetic ministry that God has given to me.