About David Barnard Ministries -The Call

Testimony of God’s grace - The Change

The place; My apartment in Huntington Beach, CA., sitting at a table dividing up a purchase of marijuana to sell. I was a drug addict and an alcoholic by the age of 24. Born in a preachers home, but over the prior 7 years I had become more yielded to the Evil One and the influence of drugs. Looking down at the table, out of my mouth came these words, “God, oh God, I was never raised to live like this; using and selling drugs.”

Suddenly the room was filled with a Holy presence and I heard a voice speaking to me; a voice of Love like I had never heard in my life saying, “My son, My son, you have tried all other, now try Me.” I fell to my knees and cried tears and saying words I had never said in my life. “God, how could you love me, how could You love me after all that I have done?” “If you will let me live until Sunday, I will go to church and give you my life.” God did let me live and I did go to an altar and repent of my sins. By the grace of God, I was forgiven of my sin, and set free from the addiction of drugs, alcohol and much more.

I went back home and called my dad and mom living in Bakersfield, CA. When dad answered the phone, I started saying, “Dad, it’s real, it’s real, everything you ever told me about God’s love is real. I have received Christ as Lord and Savior.” My dad kept saying, “David, is this you, are you alright?” Dad told me later, he could not believe what he was hearing. He called mom to the phone and I said to mom, “Mom, it’s real, it happened.” “I give my life to Christ and He has saved me.” My mom said, “That’s wonderful son, praise God.” I recall telling her, “Mom, you don’t sound surprised or thrilled.” My dad was open with showing emotions, but mom had always been reserved in her emotions.

Mom said, “Oh son, I am thrilled, but not surprised, you see last night, Saturday, I was on my knees praying for my 3 sons and when I came to your name, I felt no burden nor direction to pray for you deliverance and salvation.” “I cried to the Lord, Oh God, what has happened to David?” “Is he dead, is he dead and I can’t pray this prayer?”

Mom said it was at that moment the Holy Spirit spoke to her, “Rejoice, for that son which had been lost has been found.” She said she began to rejoice and thank God for my salvation and deliverance. Think about this MIRACLE. This was 24 hours before I went to the altar of repentance and got saved and delivered.

A Christ follower did not give up in prayer. As the result of prayer, my life was given a new direction. God called me into His service and sent me around the world telling of His love and mercy and preaching His Gospel of hope, faith and freedom.

If you have never invited Christ into your life, do it today. Read the four steps to peace with God. It's not the degree of the life style or acts one may have committed, but rather the source cause: Sin. Look at the following four steps and see if you can see your life where you may be today.