A close friend of mine who could probably recite the Canons of Dordt word for word, and who has probably read more books than I have seen in my entire life, has helped me much over the last five or so years with wise words and research material (books mainly).

While she was caring for her mother, she had a really wierd thing happen. It went something like this:

"While I was caring for my mother she seemed to forget things. At first just little things. Then one day she forgot she was a Christian, and started to embrace the religion of her childhood. 'Buddhism.' She was assailed by terrible fears and confessed that she continually saw the devil close by her. I prayed much for her and tried to remind her of Jesus. She grew steadily more and more helpless and finally she began to wither. Then on the last day of her life she suddenly came to her senses and confessed her sin and put her trust in Jesus."

I had not thought of this until today. I was once a boy of eleven singing in the church choir at the orphanage. Time passed. I was once a young scholar, in the school choir singing 'Oklahoma' at the Eistedford. Time passed. I was once a man of thirty singing at the local tavern. Time passed. I recently sang at a fellowship in Huntington Beach and it was so fine. Time has passed and I am nearly fifty years of age and have been a full time musician for twenty years. That's right, it's my 20th anniversary this year and next year I will hit my half century. I plan to live to be a hundred and twenty. Time is passing by and one day I might be like the old lady who lost her memory and forgets huge parts of my life.

Strange I thought. I could completely forget about Jesus and still not lose my salvation. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/cloud9.gif" alt="" /> ??? Thoughts ???

Last edited by straw; Fri May 25, 2007 6:29 AM.