Recent Deliverances

I’ve been attending True Light Ministries for almost two years now, and in that time God has recreated me and my family. Though the Lord has worked many miracles and deliverances in our family over these few short months, the greater miracle I cannot deny is the true conversion of my soul. I have considered myself a Christian my whole life…raised in the church by God-fearing parents. And yet, I didn’t know Jesus. In all that time of attending church and “doing” my religion, I never gained a full understanding of who Christ is, much less developed an interactive and meaningful relationship with my God.

Seemingly endless factors played a part in my spiritual failure (including a healthy portion of rebellion on my part) and yet I thought I was fine and right with God. I turned a blind eye to how closely my life resembled the lives of the blatantly unsaved around me. God in His mercy pulled me up out of the pit I truly was in and He helped me see that my commitment to my relationship with Christ resembled a twig house built on sand. I realize now that I was, to use Patrick Morley’s words, a “Cultural Christian.” I mixed cultural norms into my faith and thought nothing of it. The problem is, a little leaven leavens the whole loaf, and the worldly standards I accepted in my lifestyle contaminated my faith and weakened it to the point that I was powerless to fight against a major attack from Satan. The Bible teaches us that sin weakens the hedge of protection God places around us: “He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him” (Ecclesiastes 10:8).

And powerless is exactly how I found myself when I darkened the door of TLM for the first time (though I had visited the church a few years prior). It was a Sunday morning and I was at death’s door (as many people seem to be when they come to True Light for the first time), fresh out of the ER from the Friday night before. Satan had attacked my heart, and I almost died. But God is merciful and He used my weakened physical state to strengthen my spiritual man.

Through the teachings and leadership at TLM the Holy Spirit began rebuilding my foundation on the rock of Jesus Christ—and I have watched in awe as I have truly changed from the inside out. It’s been an interesting start to a journey that I pray will never end. Miraculously, I didn’t try to change, and yet it happened. He changed me—God’s precious Spirit. The worldly things that never used to bother me grieve my spirit today. I can see now where all the “Church” rules come from that, in my youth, seemed (to me) to stifle people and make them feel unaccepted in the church unless they “cleaned up” their lifestyle. These “rules” must come from people who totally surrendered to God and were transformed by His Spirit and then they turned around and tried to force their heart-changes onto others who had not yet experienced the same process of sanctification. We can do nothing to set ourselves free…it is Christ’s Spirit working in us that sets us free!

When I fully surrendered to the Holy Spirit and asked Him to transform me into the image of Jesus, He began stripping away my desire for and acceptance of things that I didn’t realize were separating me from a deeper walk with God—things that, in His eyes, blended me in with the rest of the world. Before I knew what hit me I found I couldn’t wear half of my old wardrobe to church; the thought of standing at the altar and pouring my heart out to the Lord in some of my outfits made me shudder. Of course God would accept me “as is”…but He was changing me and teaching me what pleases Him—and some of my old “norms” had to go. This is just one small example pulled from a mountain of proofs. The beautiful part is that the change I experienced was effortless; meaning it didn’t come from me. I’m the kind of person that if you tell me not to wear something or not to indulge in something, I’ll do it just to irk you and make sure you know you don’t control me. So this change was coming from somewhere else—and it amazed me! What happened? I still am awed by the influence of the Spirit in my life now. I tested it out with an old movie that I used to love to watch. It’s a harmless comedy—centered on drug addiction (nice, right?)—and it always made me laugh. I put the movie on a while back and after about twenty minutes I couldn’t watch it. I was uncomfortable; it wasn’t funny this time around; and I literally felt sick to my stomach. I had to shut it off. Physically sick? I can’t fake that. It was the convicting power of the Holy Spirit reminding me to be careful what I set before my eyes.

Since I made TLM my home church and have followed the teachings there, I have proof in myself that the Lord is working in my life. This has not been a painless process—Satan has instigated full-on attacks against me and my family and we have suffered physically and emotionally. I have also silently watched as many of my friends and family have pulled away from me into the shadows and background of my life. They see the changes in me now too, and many of them, I believe, are not sure what to think—so they stay away. I think of how David must have felt when he wrote these words: “Because of all my enemies, I am the utter contempt of my neighbors; I am a dread to my friends—those who see me on the street flee from me. I am forgotten by them as though I were dead; I have become like broken pottery” (Psalm 31:11–12).

To be abandoned by loved ones and friends is considered disastrous by most people’s standards, but for me it is all the more reason to rejoice! It is proof that I have changed. It is proof that God’s anointing is upon my life and that He’s using me to influence others for His glory. I have His peace. I have the contentment of knowing for certain that I am running the race and I’m contending for the prize—no longer am I sitting on the sidelines while the battle rages on. I have stepped into the fight; I’ve accepted the call to be a part of the “chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light” (1 Peter 2:9). By doing so I’ve been awakened to the reality of spiritual warfare and the fury of Satan, our accuser, toward God’s saints. When we are willing to surrender to the Lord and become a slave of Jesus Christ, Satan zeroes in on us and focuses his efforts on destroying us. The Bible tells us to “be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour” (1 Peter 5:8). He’s not seeking after his own—he already has them under his thumb. This verse is referring specifically to the blood-bought saints—the Christ-centered warriors who are sacrificing life in this world to bring glory to Jesus Christ. I pray now that the Lord keeps me under the shadow of His wings that He keeps me from the fowler’s snare. Father God, let me never again fall back into Cultural Christianity. Keep me set apart; a drastic and offensive contrast to this wicked world—ever moving forward on the path toward Your marvelous light.

I was scheduled for heart surgery and one week before the procedure was to take place my insurance refused to pay for the surgery. My husband and I took a step of faith and went forward with the procedure (after months of prayer, we knew this procedure was God’s will). Though we were risking being hit with $100K worth of medical bills we decided to trust God to defeat Satan’s attack against us. During my surgery my husband was called down to the hospital’s offices to pay a $20K down payment on my surgery. He talked them down to $10K, swallowed hard, and wrote the check. The very next morning, while I was recovering in the hospital bed, the insurance company called and said they put my case through another director and the procedure was approved for full coverage. Over the next six months the Lord led us through battling for this coverage—Satan was still trying to steal our miracle. I prayed daily for six months for our $10K check to be returned as well. God is faithful and one Saturday morning, out of the blue, I opened yet another “medical” envelope and found my refunded check! As of today, all medical bills related to this surgery have been paid in full. Greater is He that is in us than he that is in this world!
A loved one was totally delivered from alcoholism and has kept it. The smell of alcohol makes this person sick. They say it smells like rotting flesh to them now. This is someone who drank every day—all day. God mercifully delivered them during a Thursday night prayer session at TLM. By Friday morning they were clean and sober without having to go through withdrawal symptoms or any sickness. They haven’t even had to struggle with temptation. The Lord completely erased all desire for alcohol from their mind, will, emotions, and physical system.
My cousin’s newborn baby was suffering from lung problems and was totally healed. The child was in intensive care in a hospital in Texas. We prayed on a Thursday night for the child and the baby was home and doing well a few days later.
My 2-year-old son was suffering from 104-degree fever for four days. The fever would not break, even with medicine. The doctors offered no solution other than Motrin and Tylenol. We brought him for prayer on a Thursday night and around 1am Friday morning I heard him screaming in his room because he was drenched with sweat—the fever had finally broken. He was perfectly well by morning.
My four-year-old son was suffering from violent nightmares that would hit every night at 10pm. After consistent prayer in the TLM prayer line and having him sleep with anointed handkerchiefs the nightmares have disappeared.
My husband suffered from unexplained abdominal pain for over ten years. He went to every specialist imaginable—even spent time at Mayo Clinic for testing—and no one could figure out what was causing the pain. Dot and Ricky Roberts prayed for him throughout these long years and today he is completely set free from the debilitating pain.
My husband also had a rare condition where his jaw bone was growing up through the gums, causing excruciating pain. Sharp bits of bone would break through the gums and crack off in bits and pieces. The dentist said there is nothing he could do—just live with it. My husband went for prayer on a Thursday night and the condition ceased. No more bone fragments—no more pain. Praise God!
My husband was suffering from tinnitus (ringing in the ears). Doctors said there is no cure and that he would just have to get used to the ringing. There are reports of people actually going insane from this condition. He came to TLM for prayer on a Thursday night and the ringing completely stopped. No problems since.
I had a painful lump in my left breast—came for prayer at TLM and then went for a mammogram. No lump could be found.
My father-in-law was suffering from a back injury. He came for prayer at TLM on a Sunday morning and the back pain was completely gone by the next morning. He had been to the doctor and gone through physical therapy—nothing was helping the pain. God delivered him through His great mercy!
When we first began attending TLM my small children were afraid of the prayer services. They didn’t know how to handle all they were feeling as the presence of the Holy Spirit would flood the sanctuary. I prayed diligently that God would calm their fears and that they would someday be comfortable enough to come down for prayer. The Bible says that “the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom” (Psalm 111:10). Today all three of my children are at peace in TLM’s sanctuary and they look forward to Pastor Ricky praying for them. I remember one Thursday night I was blown away as my daughter sat on the second row, coloring a little picture, while a demon was being cast out of woman five feet in front of her. My daughter was in total peace; she didn’t even look up. God has transformed my babies over the past two years. Discipline problems have lessened and honest discussions about Jesus and our faith abound on a daily basis in our home. My children are hungry for more of the Lord. They have some spiritual wisdom that I didn’t acquire until I was an adult. They pray in the name of Jesus and trust God for the things they need. When a prayer doesn’t get answered, they respond, “Well, it must not have been God’s will. We need to make sure we pray God’s will next time!” They have a love for Jesus that inspires me to cling more and more to our Father in heaven. I know that He is keeping all of us under the shadow of His wings.

I want to share this testimony with everyone. I hope that by sharing what God has done for me and my family, that it will bring hope to those who are going through trials and suffering. God has done something quite miraculous in my life. Just a few days before Thanksgiving 2007. I was arrested for stealing. It was not something that I had planned. I had made a bad decision that resulted in so much grief and stress for me and my family. It was my 20th birthday, and I had gone out with my friends and had a lot of alcohol. I had gone into 3 unlocked vehicles and had taken the radios and some cds. The next morning, I saw more clearly the seriousness of what I had done. A couple of days later, two detectives showed up at my door. I knew that I was in some trouble. I confessed what I had done. I invited them in to see what I had taken and wanted to return the items. They told me I had to go with them. I hugged my dad goodbye. I was then handcuffed and taken to jail. Fingerprinted and had my picture taken. I was now in jail with a bond of $30,000.00. I knew that my parents were having financial issues and could not easily pay the bond to get me out. I was in jail for days.

We were told by a friend that knew someone that worked at the jail, that sometimes it is good to not bail out of Jail, but to say in; so that when you do go before the judge, he might say the time has been served and you may go. This was my first offense. I had never been in jail before. But this was not the case. The detectives then started questioning me on every crime involving vehicle thefts in the entire area. I had to give an account for where I was and who I was with at the time of those other crimes. I explained that on one of those occasions, I was with a girl…Then things become worst….much worse. It was later discovered that this girl was under age. I didn’t know that the girl was underage. I wanted to be honest and confess all that I had done.

My mom and dad cried out to God on whether or not to leave me in or to bail me out. My mom asked God, if I was to stay in jail, let it be according to His will; otherwise, He would need to provide the bail money. The next morning at 6:00 am, mom received a call for my aunt who said that she had $3,000.00 she could wire to her that day. My dad came and bailed me out that day, the day before Thanksgiving. About a week later, I had a warrant out for my arrest due to I had been with a girl that was under age. My mom and dad had already hired an attorney who had advised me to turn myself in. I was now in Jail again with a bond of $25,00.00. My mom and dad paid another $2,500.00 to bail me out.

Now there were two different charges against me; the second charge was much more serious. My attorney stated that this was very bad and I had better pray to God. This charge carried a mandatory sentence of 15 years in prison. I had never been so scared in my life. Will I go to prison. Is my life over? My mom and dad had tried to warn me about the people I hand around and the consequences of not living a godly life. I thought nothing could happen to me. I am a good person. But it was happening. It was like a bad dream. I wasn’t sure how to connect with God or how to even begin. My mom and dad had been attending True Light Ministries for over a year now and encouraged me to come to get prayer on Thursday night. At first I thought, why would God save me? I have been so rebellious in so many ways….I didn’t get into the word and I didn’t pray that much. I was busy doing my own thing. I started going to TLM on Thursday night for prayer. I know that Pastor Ricky is a man of God and I knew that I needed prayer now more than ever. For the next 2 months I continued to get prayer every Thursday night. Pastor Ricky had given me a word that God was going to get me out of this, that this was my wake up call. I believed that God would deliver me and I held on to this hope.

The next day, Friday, February 1st, my mom received a call from the attorney to say that something amazing has happened. The prosecuting attorney has agreed to drop the charge to a misdemeanor and that probation would be sufficient. That means no jail time, no prison time. This was miracle! This was supposed to be mandatory 15 year sentence. But it was by God’s great mercy and grace that I had been delivered…I believe that word that Pastor Ricky spoke over me has come to pass. God has gotten me out of this. God has put mercy in the hearts of the judge and the prosecuting attorney.

I am still waiting on the other case for the theft to be over. I am trusting in God to deliver me from this as well. While I was in jail, I realized that there is not much to do; there are not many distractions. Out in the world, there are many distractions that can keep you busy and away from God. I still struggle with keeping my focus on God. I am trying my best to read God’s word every day and to spend time getting to know him. I still continue to go for prayer every Thursday night. By God’s grace, I still have my job and I continue to help my mom pay for attorney charges. I just have to say, that there was no way that I deserved such mercy, but God has heard our prayers.

Let the wicked forsake his way, and the righteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

Dear Pastor Rick and Dot:
I started attending your Thursday night service several months ago. I have learned so much especially during prayer time. The anointing just keeps getting stronger and stronger. Soon my prayer even before entering the sanctuary will be, "God please let me make it to my seat". In May we prayed for my 18 year old daughter, Jessica and you anointed her prom dress!!
At 2 other occasions you prayed for her and mentioned that satan was throwing fiery darts at her and that indeed she was with the wrong crowd. She was doing drugs. Well, it's been 2 weeks that she has NOT used any drugs.&n line. Alleluia, Praise God!! I am so thankful. There is also more peace coming in our home!!! Yes, God's Word is true and I do serve a God who is mighty. Both you and Dot give us so much!! Thank you.
Thank you also for taking the time during prayer time to explain what is going on...I am holding on to every word and God is showing me more and more. I do appreciate you both very much.
God Bless You!!

WELL SIR I WAS VERY MUCH INTO GETTING RIGHT WITH GOD AT THE TIME AND ONE NIGHT I HAD CAME WITH A FRIEND AND FAMILY MEMBER AND I WAS SITTING IN THE BACK LIKE I NATURALLY DO IB MOST CHURCHES JUST OBSERVING AND GETTING THE FEEL OF THE CHURCH AND WELL YOU WERE LAYING HANDS ON PEOPLE AND I WAS SITTING THERE AMONG MANY OTHERS THAT DID NOT STAND UP AND YOU LOOKED AT ME AND SAID STAND UP IN A STERN VOICE COME HERE AND SO I DID NOT TO MAKE ANY PROBLEMS AND WITH OUT YOU NOT EVEN KNOWING ME OR SEEING ME BEFORE YOU IMEDIATLY GRABBED MY HEART SOME HOW SOME WAY AND I IMEDIATLY STARTED WEEPING BECAUSE I KNEW YOU KNEW SOMETHING WAS COMPLETLY WRONG WITH ME THAT THE DEVIL HAD AHOLD OF ME EVEN THOUGH THAT I WAS WEARING A MASK AND GOING TO CHURCH AND HOLDING BIBLE STUDIES YOU SIR GRABBED MY HEART AND ITS LIKE YOU WERE IN MY HEAED WITH ME AND YOU ASKED WHAT CAN I PRAY FOR YOU AND I SAID PEACE BECAUSE I SO WANTED PEACE AND THEN YOUR MOTHER WALKED OVER TO ME AND STARTED TALKING WITH ME AS SHE HAD KNOWN ME AND SAID IM TRULLY GLAD TO SEE YOU TONIGHT AND AT THAT MOMENT AFTER YOU HAD LAID HANDS ON ME I FELT LIKE SOME ONE HAD GIVEN ME A MILLION DOLLARS AND SAID DONT WORRY ANY MORE LIKE FOR THE FIRST REAL TIME IN MY LIFE I HAD PEACE IN MY HEART WELL I HAVE TO ASK YOU TO DO ME A FAVOR AND PLEASE PRAY FOR ME AND TELL ME IF YOU FEEL THAT I SHOULD BELONG TO YOUR CHURCH FOR 3 MONTHS NOW I HAVE STOPPED DRINKING AND SMOKING POT AND THAT IS ONE THING I DID FOR MYSELF BECAUSE I WANT GOD TO SHOW ME WHAT IS MY PURPOSE I WANT THIS PURPOSE SO BADLY THAT I HAVE EVEN GIVEN UP HANGING OUT WITH THE PEOPLE THAT WERE MY SO CALLED FRIENDS AND THAT DO WHAT THEY DO BUT I ASK THIS OF YOU PLEASE PRAY FOR ME AND TELL ME IF YOU BELIEVE THAT I CAN TRULLY BE IN YOUR CHURCH BECAUSE WHEN I WAS AT YOUR CHURCH I FELT SOMETHING THAT I HAVE NEVER FELT BEFORE IN ANY! CHURCH I WILL BE PRAYING ALSO I HAVE LEFT GOD AND COME BACK TO GOD SO MANY TIMES BUT NOW I HAVE OPEND MY EYES AND RELIZED I HAV E A HUGE PURPOSE THAT GOD WANTS ME TO FUFILL THANK YOU AND TAKE CARE I WILL BE CHECKING MY EMAIL EVERY DAY FOR A RESPONSE

Brother Ricky,
I have a testimonial about something that happened to me at at younger age that I to this day still have the question before God, Why? Why? did he return me. When I was 20 years old I was married. One night my wife at the time was very angry with me when I returned home. With anger in her heart and alcohol in body she stabbed me in my throat and and chest with a switchblade. My throat to the hilt of the switchblade.
As I laying dying in a friends arms I suddenly felt a beautiful cozy warmth. As I told my friend I was tired and I was going to sleep she begged me not to as I slipped away.
I was in a dark void, no sides, no top, no bottom. I could not see my physical being, now I know it was my soul which was there.
A BEAUTIFUL, CHARISMATIC BRIGHT LIGHT! off in the distance started coming
towards me. Getting bigger and brighter. I spoke out and said, "God
please! don't take me I haven't seen enough yet! The light receded, I awoke in my friends arms, the parametics entered the house. I allways thought my request to the Lord was so selfish, why? did he return me back to my earthly state? I recently have given my life over completely to God. I am going through some difficult times right now. However, when I fellowship with others,
when I pray to God, I am just so full of JOY! Thanks to your ministry! Praise God for working through you! Praise God for your Annointing!
Unnamed.

WELL SIR I WAS VERY MUCH INTO GETTING RIGHT WITH GOD AT THE TIME AND ONE NIGHT I HAD CAME WITH A FRIEND AND FAMILY MEMBER AND I WAS SITTING IN THE BACK LIKE I NATURALLY DO IB MOST CHURCHES JUST OBSERVING AND GETTING THE FEEL OF THE CHURCH AND WELL YOU WERE LAYING HANDS ON PEOPLE AND I WAS SITTING THERE AMONG MANY OTHERS THAT DID NOT STAND UP AND YOU LOOKED AT ME AND SAID STAND UP IN A STERN VOICE COME HERE AND SO I DID NOT TO MAKE ANY PROBLEMS AND WITH OUT YOU NOT EVEN KNOWING ME OR SEEING ME BEFORE YOU IMEDIATLY GRABBED MY HEART SOME HOW SOME WAY AND I IMEDIATLY STARTED WEEPING BECAUSE I KNEW YOU KNEW SOMETHING WAS COMPLETLY WRONG WITH ME THAT THE DEVIL HAD AHOLD OF ME EVEN THOUGH THAT I WAS WEARING A MASK AND GOING TO CHURCH AND HOLDING BIBLE STUDIES YOU SIR GRABBED MY HEART AND ITS LIKE YOU WERE IN MY HEAED WITH ME AND YOU ASKED WHAT CAN I PRAY FOR YOU AND I SAID PEACE BECAUSE I SO WANTED PEACE AND THEN YOUR MOTHER WALKED OVER TO ME AND STARTED TALKING WITH ME AS SHE HAD KN OWN ME AND SAID IM TRULLY GLAD TO SEE YOU TONIGHT AND AT THAT MOMENT AFTER YOU HAD LAID HANDS ON ME I FELT LIKE SOME ONE HAD GIVEN ME A MILLION DOLLARS AND SAID DONT WORRY ANY MORE LIKE FOR THE FIRST REAL TIME IN MY LIFE I HAD PEACE IN MY HEART WELL I HAVE TO ASK YOU TO DO ME A FAVOR AND PLEASE PRAY FOR ME AND TELL ME IF YOU FEEL THAT I SHOULD BELONG TO YOUR CHURCH FOR 3 MONTHS NOW I HAVE STOPPED DRINKING AND SMOKING POT AND THAT IS ONE THING I DID FOR MYSELF BECAUSE I WANT GOD TO SHOW ME WHAT IS MY PURPOSE I WANT THIS PURPOSE SO BADLY THAT I HAVE EVEN GIVEN UP HANGING OUT WITH THE PEOPLE THAT WERE MY SO CALLED FRIENDS AND THAT DO WHAT THEY DO BUT I ASK THIS OF YOU PLEASE PRAY FOR ME AND TELL ME IF YOU BELIEVE THAT I CAN TRULLY BE IN YOUR CHURCH BECAUSE WHEN I WAS AT YOUR CHURCH I FELT SOMETHING THAT I HAVE NEVER FELT BEFORE IN ANY! CHURCH I WILL BE PRAYING ALSO I HAVE LEFT GOD AND COME BACK TO GOD SO MANY TIMES BUT NOW I HAVE OPEND MY EYES AND RELIZED I HAV E A HUGE PURPOSE THAT GOD WANTS ME TO FUFILL THANK YOU AND TAKE CARE I WILL BE CHECKING MY EMAIL EVERY DAY FOR A RESPONSE

I just wanted to send a general email thanking you guys for being so obedient & faithful to God & allowing God to work such a wonderful ministry through you. I have been completely amazed to see the power of God manifested in ways i have not been acustomed to at my home church (or anywhere else for that matter). It has been such a blessing to see my step-mom healed of 6 years of pain & suffering due to the 4 ruptured discs in her neck (now completely healed!) And not only that, now she is now on fire for God, driving 1 1/2 hrs EVERY week to come to your church each Thursday (never attended church in the past), & in about 5 weeks has already received the gift of tongues! Praise God! That healing miracle has also sparked friends of mine from Celebration Church to come to your ministry. Many came with some skepticism, but after attending & truly being touched by the Holy Spirit in some way, they are all convinced that your ministry is truly of God. While i love my home church & do not feel God calling me to leave, i am SO blessed to have your ministry available on Thursdays & look forward to becoming more involved in the future (if its God's will for me to do so). I want to be able to give back to a ministry that has been SOOOO helpful to other & myself.
God is good!
Brett Chila

Dear Miss Dot and Pastor Ricky,
I have a very close near and dear friend who is in the middle of divorce procedings from her husband there is a child involved and she has an older son who is from another marriage who is so disappointed in his mother.
Please pray for the restoration of this marriage, pray for her husband to seek the truth of God's word, please pray for the man that has now entered her life to be removed from her heart and mind. And whatever else that God directs you to pray.
I'm praying as well and have been for awhile now.
Thank you so much for your time and your awesome ministry.
God Bless!
Barb
PS I am the one awhile back ask you to pray for a friend of mine to receive a car. Last Thursday you mentioned being in need of a car and to claim it, I claimed it for my friend. On Friday I came home from work to hear that my friend had called and she is receiving a car!!! For Free!!! Praise God!!!!

On Thursday night, you asked if I would write something about what the ministry has meant to me.....Gladly! Since you indicated that you only have a small space for this in the newsletter, I will be brief....(and I can be a very wordy writer!) I could tell you a story about how I came to be a searcher for the truth, but let me just say, thats all that I will accept from a ministry. I am not any kind of scholar, but I do love the WORD, and have studied on my own quite a bit. I am very attuned to ignorance, lies, false teachings etc.... and, I do not want my "ears tickled". I need truth. At True Light Ministries, I hear the truth of God taught. Not only does Dr. Ricky teach the truth, but he is so gentle with the people. It is so obvious that he loves us all, every single one who walks in that door. It is God's love that dwells in him, and which was in him even as a retarded student before his healing. The teachers used him as a babysitter in class, and in high school after being healed, he was helping the other students. He is gentle when he teaches and when he prays for people. No one could ever be offended or feel threatened, and I think it is for that very reason, people who have big problems, like witches, or homosexuals are willing to come to him for prayer and deliverance.
I have certainly been blessed by the teachings, the love of the staff, and by personal "Words" from God during prayer time. I get the annointed prayer hankerchiefs, carry one on my person and sleep with one under my pillow. I have given several to people in need; this is very exciting to realize God can use me for something! I just get more hankies and wait for the next assignment! I love to buy the CD's of past teachings and listen to them over and over again. We do not get to come to the service as much as I would like, since we live in the Ocala area. It takes about 1-1/2 to 2 hours to get to the church in Jacksonville, so for the Thursday evening service, we have to leave Ocala by 4:30, then we get home after 1:00. If I had my choice, I would not walk out of the service until the last person had been prayed for; who knows what time I would finally get home! But there is a lot to learn as Ricky prays for other people, he is teaching even during that time, and sometimes will stop and give a word for the "church". The prayers and words from God have given me hope and encouragement. One time I was delivered from something that caused me a lot of pain in my upper back. A few days after prayer, I realized it was entirely gone! Praise God for his abundant love and mercy!
I am tired of churches that have no "meat". I do not have the patience to go to a service just to say I went to church, then go home feeling flat or empty or dissappointed. I'd better get something out of it, or I am waisting my time. There is "meat" at TLM, and God's almighty power and abundant love is demonstrated. Yes, I will make a 5 hour drive for this! This is not the Sunday morning "Social Club"!
I was going to write more, but its already too long......Miss Dot, you can edit this in any way you wish for the news letter (or anything else).

At a Thursday night prayer services Pastor Ricky said he saw the faces of TLM church members whose family members had the Spirit of Death over them. When I went for prayer I asked Ricky if he saw my face and he said, yes. I have five brothers, a son and a husband. I told my son and husband what Ricky saw and felt compelled to tell my brother Charlie. Charlie listened to what was said, he went to church with me two weeks later on Thursday night, went up for prayer because he has “feet problems”. The Holy Spirit kept Charlie up for prayers for a very long time, others sat down after prayer but Charlie just stood there, for maybe an hour! Two weeks later Charlie called and said, “I beleive it was me who had the Spirit of Death”. Charlie was in an accident yesterday in a store while shopping for floor tile. He has a concussion and cut his knee so deep they could hardly stop the bleeding. Praise the Lord he did not die.
Now Charlie is asking me to send the article about the young man in Iraq who was miraculously healed after prayer from TLM this past month. The Lord gives wake-up calls, he may call several times, and he may call once. Answer when he calls, recognize it is HIM calling!