Wʜʏ Bᴇɢɪɴ ᴀ Lɪɴᴇ ᴏғ Tʜɪɴᴋɪɴɢ Wɪᴛʜ Wʜᴀᴛ Yᴏᴜ Dᴏ Nᴏᴛ Hᴀᴠᴇ, Wʜᴇɴ Wɪᴛʜ Gᴏᴅ Aʟʟ Tʜɪɴɢs Aʀᴇ Pᴏssɪʙʟᴇ !
FᴀᴍɪʟʏMy wife Anna and I currently reside in the hub region of Northwestern -☆- Ontario, Canada, in a small town called Dryden. We've two wonderful children, who are each married / and five amazing grandchildren.
HɪsᴛᴏʀʏWith boots on the ground for over 40+ years / and operating in many of the gifts of the Spirit / Roger's diverse background in Counseling, Teaching and Equipping, afford him unique kingdom insights and perspectives.
VɪsɪᴏɴI am fully immersed in the Holy Spirit, & operating liberally in many of the gifts of the Spirit. I am passionate about fathering & equipping sons & daughters in the LORD's ways. My heart is to see Lives Transformed: established in Christ | built upon the foundations of Faith Hope and Love | and Walked Out on the stage of life.
The Father's Christ → JesusThere is salvation in no other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved (Acts 4:12). Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life / No one comes to the Father except through Him (John 14:6).
What follows is one of the many testimonies I freely give. It is both raw and personal. May you be encouraged and filled with hope.
Oᴜᴛ ᴏғ ᴛʜᴇ DᴀʀᴋɴᴇssFrom an early age, my world was marked with injustices and perversions, which played out on the stage of my life. Sexual abuse, dating back to when I was three, was a demonic stronghold in my life – a levee against my soul – and catalyst to how I walked out my reality.
My childhood and early adult years were wrought with depression, perversion, and hopelessness. My parents were unaware of what lay hidden beneath the surface of their son, but were impacted by the sin & behavioral disfunction that continually manifested in my life; As were others whose lives I negatively impacted.
Like a runaway train heading for the end of the line, my world accelerated out of control: filled with a cocktail of drugs, wine, women, and song. I hated myself, I despised people – the pain and injury ran deep.
Hopeless & unhinged, I began entertaining suicide as the solution that would end my misery; But God had a different plan!
Aɴᴅ ɪɴᴛᴏ ᴛʜᴇ LɪɢʜᴛIt was the summer of 1982. Little did I know that my life would be forever transformed. As the glory of God overshadowed me, I witnessed Christ Jesus descend from the heavens towards me. When His descent was complete, Christ remained suspended in the air .. I perceived it to be the same distance from the ground equal to that distance from the ground while He hung on the cross, on that great day in history.
His eyes remained fixed upon me with incredible compassion, and with His scar-marked hands reaching out to me, Jesus said “It’s what you want.” Then I watched Christ ascend the same way He came.
So began a life-long journey of healing & restoration in my heart and mind, as my heavenly Father’s love and grace transformed the very core of my being – the very existence of who I am – in ways beyond measure. It is a welcomed workmanship that continues today.
SᴇɴᴛI father sons and daughters in the ways of the kingdom, equipping the saints to do the work of the ministry. I am the real deal - a Holy Spirit filled follower of Christ, a prophet called of God. My delight rests in our heavenly Father. I continue to learn to host the presence of God, and to lay hold of His ways.
My life lived in full is a testimony of Christ Jesus, a living expression of a Father / son relationship in full bloom. I have entered His rest.
As I continue to follow Christ, I am both favored and honored being a part of what the Father is doing. I operate liberally in many of the gifts of the Spirit - in bringing the kingdom of God in word, in power, and in the Holy Ghost. Signs and wonders following is simply the norm.
I am known to God as a friend. Words simply fall short -- I am ever so grateful, eternally thankful and deeply humbled.
Gᴏᴅ ɪs Fᴏʀ YᴏᴜI invite each of you reading these words that I share, to draw from the wells of my testimony – these are wells of living water the Father has dug; And come meet your heavenly Father, whose love for you remains steadfast, unchanging, immeasurable and second to none.
The Father has never lost sight of who each of you are – of your worth - and your potential in Him. You Are Amazing! 😊 And Deeply Loved !
Make God's presence your place of habitation / His glory your dwelling place.