John Ott

I thank God that He saw fit to give me the privilege of being brought up in the Gospel. My mother and dad came into the Apostolic Faith Church in 1905 before I was even born, and I have had the blessing of being taught the Word of God all my life. As I grew older I could have gone out into the world as many others did who are lost today, but the Lord put a fear in my heart. It was a fear to go out into sin. I believed the testimonies I heard. I believed those who said the world had nothing to offer but heartache.

At an early age, I sought the Lord and He put the truth down in my heart. He saved my soul; He sanctified me; and He baptized me with the Holy Ghost and fire.

These days, I have the opportunity of working in God’s vineyard. I consider it a mighty privilege to be able to go out, as it were, into the harvest field. I go over the seas and all over the world—from right here at home in the printing department.

God has blessed me so many times. When I was only a small child I had that dreaded disease of polio. So far as the world was concerned, I would never walk again—if I even lived at all. My parents took me to the ministers and they anointed me with oil and prayed for me, and the Lord healed me. I have no trouble walking today.

I want to be a better worker in God’s vineyard. I want to be waiting and watching when Jesus comes, and be ready to go.