My Testimony
Look What Happened at The Home Depot
January 2, 1993 is a day that will live on forever in my mind. After
23 years of full-time ministry, I was now working for Home Depot in
Ft. Worth, Texas. I couldn’t quite figure out what had gone wrong in
my life, and on the way to work that Saturday morning I began to pray.
I said, "God, I need some answers!" and God answered me that
day in a most unusual way.God has appointed times and divine interventions
for each one of us. I didn’t know it, but I was on my way to having
one of those appointments.
After I had taken my morning break, I was on my way back to the section
of the store that had hot water heaters and I looked up to see Kenneth
Copeland standing in the main aisle. My feet froze!!! I said, "You’re
Kenneth Copeland". He said "Yes, and what’s your name?"
I told him that my name wasn’t important and I went on to tell him my
story. I said, "I’ve been in full-time ministry for 23 years, and
3 months ago I found myself working here and I don’t understand why."
I went onto tell him that I didn’t particularly like him, but I’d seen
him on television a couple of times. Next I found myself saying, "I’ve
never sent you any money, but I need you to pray for me." I thought
that maybe he might think of me later and say a short prayer for me.
Brother Copeland stood there and looked straight at me with those piercing
eyes of his and said, "Why, that’s okay". His wife Gloria
walked over to him and they began to pray...right in the center aisle
on one of the busiest days of the year. I wasn’t sure I wanted him to
pray right there and then! And when I say they prayed, I mean they PRAYED!
When they finished praying, Gloria invited me to attend a meeting they
were having in a few weeks at Eagle Mountain International Church. They
left and I went back to my aisle and began to work. I looked up from
what I was doing and here came Brother Copeland again, this time grinning
from ear to ear. He caught hold of my hand and said, "Boy, I forgot
to shake your hand goodbye". Glory to God, he left a $100 bill
in that hand!
Linda and I attended that meeting at the church with only $5.00 to our
name. As the meeting began, Brother Copeland called me to the front
and began to speak words of life into me. He then called Linda to come
down, and when she did, he gave us a prophecy that changed our lives
and ministry forever. We went back to our seats as happy as we could
be.
As Brother Copeland began to receive the evening offering we placed
our last $5.00 in the basket, believing that God would take care of
us. When the offering was received, Brother Copeland called us back
down to pray over it. We did, and as I was finishing, Brother Copeland
began praying. When he finished, he turned and said, "This offering
is for you to get re-established in the ministry and pay some bills."
Praise God!!!
After that night, I continued to work at Home Depot until September
of that year. Even though that was 15 years ago, the memory of it is
still fresh and alive to me, just as if it happened yesterday.
Linda and I went back into full-time ministry in September of 1993 and
haven’t looked back since! God’s grace and mercies go on and on for
those He loves...and we never cease to thank Him for it.
“One Word from God will change the direction
of your life forever.”