Ethel Henderson

How I thank God for the wonderful things He has done for me. I am so thankful He included me in His great salvation. He saved my unworthy soul many years ago, and gave me such peace and joy in my heart, and such hope.

When God saved me, He took out the love for the things of the world. I used to love the shows, the card parties, and the dances. I was brought up that way. But in a moment of time, the Lord took the very desire for those things out of my heart. I’m thankful I am not a proud liar anymore. All the love of the world went out. I was so surprised because I didn’t know the way, but when I got honest in my heart, He did that wonderful thing for me. It has lasted down through the years.

If we have a love for the truth in our heart, God will do the rest.

My friends said, “You get it all when you get saved.” However, in the church where I went, people said, “You must be sanctified.” I knew the Bible would tell me what should be done. So I went to that “Master Plan” and found there that one has to be sanctified. I got on my knees in my kitchen and asked God to sanctify my soul—and I received that wonderful experience.

Another denomination said there was a deeper experience to be had after one is sanctified. I began to pray, and I went to the Word of God. It did look as if there was a deeper experience for me. So I went to my bedroom and sought the Lord for it. He answered my prayer and baptized my soul with the Holy Ghost and fire. I thank Him for that.

I love camp meeting. One time I couldn’t get to camp meeting. I cried every time I thought about it for three weeks. And the Lord spoke to me: If you feel like this about camp meeting, how would you feel if you should miss Heaven? When one sees the world going as it is and sees the storm clouds and tribulation spreading over this old world, it is a wonderful thing that we have a Rock that we can stand upon.

If we have a love for the truth in our heart, God will do the rest. He has led me a good many years, and through some storms too; but I thank Him because I know He is able to take us on through to Glory.