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Well, He's made all the
difference in the world, obviously
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I just can't imagine my life
without Him being in my life.
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And He's been in my
life a long, long time.
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More years than I like
to think, quite honestly.
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My name is Roy, and this is my story.
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I came to faith, really,
around about the time
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when I got engaged to my wife.
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I went to the Salvation Army mercy seat
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and I can see it now, but
I would be around about 10.
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Not fully understanding
what it was really about.
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It wasn't until I came
back out of the Forces,
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when I would be around 20/21
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and getting engaged to my wife,
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who was a fully committed Christian.
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Once I decided we would
get engaged, it was then
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that I realised that Jesus, I
had to open the door for him.
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We were able to share our
bible reading together and
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that lasted for 60+
years and I counted that
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an incredible privilege.
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I'm not quite sure whether
I would have kept faithful,
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if it hadn't have been for
my wife, but she would say,
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"Just remember who we're faithful to".
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So, I have much to thank her for.
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Thank the Lord for, as well,
for bringing us together.
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Ninety! Gracious me!
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I am and I'm still able to go
along to the Salvation Army
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on regular services, but I'm
also able to go along on a
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Wednesday and work in the office.
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Had a fellow come in only
today, needing some food.
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Somebody that was needy.
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He did say to me, "Why do you do this?"
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And I said, "It's because I'm
a Christian and I have the
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love of the Lord and therefore,
I should have love for
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other people and that's why
I'm anxious to help you."
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I think the opportunity is
given to you by the Lord.
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The opening comes and
you've got to be willing
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and ready for that.
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So, once we sow a seed,
then the Lord will then
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bring it to fruition.
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The most difficult time, of
course, was three years ago,
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when my wife passed away.
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I found that extremely
difficult to cope with
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and I think it was my prayer
life that really got me
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I found the Lord much closer since then.
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Well, it's a wonderful
experience, isn't it?
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Being able to share it with the Lord.
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Somebody really special.
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He's faithful, because He loves me,
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and I find that incredible,
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because, at the best of times,
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There are times when I ought
to speak up and I don't,
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knowing that He would
be there to back me up.
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His word tells me that He will
be faithful to his promises
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and yet I still let Him down.
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But at the end of it all,
He loves me and I find that
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A minister in the town here
was at the Seaman's Mission
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and a great fellow.
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Didn't matter what it was,
he would spiritualise it.
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And speaking to a colleague
of his, he was telling me
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he said, "If everybody was
like Malcolm, there would be
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queues at the church doors to get in".
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And I would just like to think
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that people will give
the same tribute to me,
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when my time comes to meet Father.
