Anointing Before Character
David recently returned to Colombia from a mission trip to
Mexico. He shared his testimony in
Mexico that impacted both Christians and non-Christians. It is amazing to see how God uses him despite
having been kidnapped by his father, living in fear of the law, and losing his
mother at the age of 12.
When David was about 2 years old, his father kidnapped him
to try and get money from his grandfather.
His father was caught and went to jail for two years until David’s
mother dropped the charges and asked him into their lives again. His father moved in with his other “wife” and
the two women, their children, and his father lived together.
David’s family moved often to avoid being caught by the
law. David says that he feared police
officers because his family was always hiding from them.
David’s mother died when he was 12 years old. Now, David is thankful that his grandparents
fought for and gained custody of him, but at the time he was terrified because
he didn’t know them. When he was 15
years old, his math teacher shared the gospel with him. The teacher knew things about him that no one
else knew. David realized that God had
spoken to him. That was the first-time
David realized that God is real. He started
to attend church and grew in his faith. When
he started at the university, he shared his faith with his classmates. He started some different Bible studies and
was able to minister to over 60 university students. God used him to win many to the Lord. Unfortunately, even though David saw fruit in
his ministry, he had a double life style and no one really helped him grow in
his character.
David enjoyed sharing his faith and felt called to be a
pastor. That is why he decided to study
at Christ for the Nations Colombia Institute.
He wanted to learn to preach better. After coming to the institute, David realized
that even more than learning to preach better, he needed to confront areas in
his life that were not pure. He allowed
himself to be vulnerable and exposed his weaknesses so that God could heal
him. By having a mentor/accountability
partner, he has confronted the ghosts from his past and is committed to walk a life in
purity. Furthermore, he has learned to
form deep relationships for the first time. He has allowed the people around him to see as
he really is and encourage him to grow in every area of his life.
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