Moody Bible Institute - Arch Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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confessed my faith in lesus Christ while still a boy. To the best of my ability, I opened my life to Christ. But like so many others, I was selfish and rebellious to the teaching of Scrip- ture. Ego was king in my life. I had my owri plans and was determined to see them through. That August over four decades ago, in special church meeting, I agreed to do the wil? of God. I vividly recall that I had a strong urge to be alone where I could talk and listen to God and seek whatever plan He might have for me. I spent a few minutes with the pastor, talking about God's will for my life. To get to my home meant a bus ride of aa least ten miles and an additional three-mile walk. The ride and walk were different that night, I felt carried along by the thrill and excitement of my decision. That bus ride and walk gave me time alone with God. My mother was the kind of person who nev- er went to bed until all of her six children were home and settled in bed. That night she seemed to intuitively understand that some- thing important and beautiful had taken place in my life. She talked warmly about the things of Cod and then committed me to the Lord's care. My bedroom was a small, unheated area of our house that once had been an attic. That night in my room, as I knelt alone in prayer, I wrote down some goals. Although I was an average teenager, four goals came to mind that have intensified over the passing years. They are: 1. Seek, above everything else, to bring glory to God tlCor. 10:30 2. Cultivate the inner life Q2 Peter 3:l8l 3. Disciple as many people as possible IMatt. 28:19-2Ol 4. Win as many people to lesus Christ as possible tProv. 11:3Ol Today, forty-seven years later, those are still my goals. As I knelt, aglow with love and enthusiasm, I vowed to be a witness. My commitment was, to the best of my ability, a total commitment. Dr. George Sweeting wwihmfmif,,,,,::w.t,,,,,...,,,,5,,M,,2.s. st, ,...... ,W .BM ,,