Fire Of God

Athens Church Burns Following Lightning Strike

Firefighters believe lightning is to blame for the fire that destroyed the Athens Church of God.

"We were out here when it was happening and it was just surreal. You watched the flames move from one place to another," says member Steve Clary.

"Shock but there's going to be an opportunity and challenge for the church to rally around our congregation and get out of this," says Pastor David Root.

Firefighters say it took about five hours to get the flames under control.

All that's left are a few items inside the badly charred building.

Faith, members here say, will be needed more than ever before.

"All of our faith will get us through this. You read in the Bible where tragedies happened to the children of Israel to the first Christians. They over came them and that's what we're going to do," says Root.

As in any tragedy, usually you can find a blessing. That's the case here as well.

"None of the firefighters were hurt. There was a close call. They had gone into the attic and it became unstable. When they got out, they took about three steps and it collapsed," says Clary.

Parts of the building may have collapsed, but the congregation says their faith remains on solid ground.

Church members say they don't know where they'll worship Sunday.

For the time being, they're just trying to get over the shock of losing their house of worship.

Fire of God: What do we own?

We do not own the breath that comes out from our nostrols. We do not own our eyes, mouth, ears, and hands. We do not own the spiritual gifts that are granted to us. We do not own the gifts of wisdom, revelation, or discernment. We do not own our own life. If we owned our own lives, we would be able to control our own immortality. But since we do not own anything, what is there to boast of ourselves? Then what is there to boast of yourself? I see and hear people boasting of themselves because they have the gift of vision/dreams. I see and hear people boasting of themselves because they have the gift of prophescy. I see many people boast of their years in ministry. I have met many spirit filled gifted people just talk about themselves along my journey. The higher we will go, the harder will we fall if we allow pride to ambush us. Since we do not own anything, we are but stewards to all that is given to us including ourselves which is our life. What is there then to boast? All those good things in us are from God, so let us boast of Christ in us. The only thing we own of ourselves is the ability to choose. Either to choose life or death. And even that ability is given by Grace. Please do not email the yahoo account. Born of God to Overcome. Called to be a messenger. Commissioned to preach the good news, cast out demons, lay hands on the sick and speak in other tongues. My life is now completely surrendered to the good Lord. Praise Him! My life is now His will. We are lead of the Spirit, bought and redeemed by the blood of our Master, Jesus Christ, born of God to overcome. Luke 11:20 "But if I drive out the demons by the finger of God, then the Kingdom of God has already come upon you." Luke 10:9" And heal the sick in it and say to them, The Kingdom of God has come close to you.

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