Prank Call Preaching

Figured I'd share this for it shows a good contrast of my self control from then and now.  It was 11:00 PM, my phone rang with a restricted phone number being displayed.  I figured I'd take up the challenge and answer.  "Hello restricted", I was greeted by a quick spoken young man with a pseudo-business like ploy.  He asked if I would answer a few questions for a survey (Knowing I had used the same prank in high school I agreed).  He didn't even lay it out right... He just shot right into the inappropriate questions to which I answered him...

"I apologize sir, but I cannot supply you with that information, Ya see, I'm a born again Christian. Have you ever heard of a man named Jesus Christ? He was the sacrificial lamb sent by God to take the punishment for phone calls like these."  They then continued to mock me by saying "Oh you mean that guy in that fairy tale they call the bible?" I replied gently, "Depending on how your parents may have raised you... It unfortunately may be."  They asked me if I had ever heard of Darwin.  In which I exclaimed "I have heard of the name but am not aware of any credible publications in which he has published."

So from there I took hold and started asking them if they understood logic now that we are on this topic of "THEORY".  I asked them what they were surrounded by, the man answered "A chair", I asked him if he believed that someone made that chair.  If he could see the man that made it, He attempted to jump off topic, but I brought him right back.  "Can you smell, hear, or feel the carpenter?"  To which his answers were "No", He quickly passed the phone off to a young woman, (Because unfortunately I cannot classify her a lady),  I began to ask her the same logical questions. This time about the building she was in.  She quickly attempted to terminate our conversation by calling me drunk, I quickly proclaimed "I am a recovering alcoholic with 4 months and change sobriety", and at that point I decided it was time to pray.

I closed my eyes and bowed my head and asked them to join me as I lifted them up,  "Heavenly Father, Forgive these children, forgive these lost sheep of yours, for they do not know they sin.  They are merely lost in the society of this degenerate culture, I ask that you befall your grace on these people so that they may be delivered from what ails them. We thank you for your Son and His sacrifice for us."  As I prayed they ditched the calm business like demeanor and started wailing like pigs.  It was as if I was exorcising demons... It was rather empowering... 

Now the difference in character is, Yes, I was a bit heated after they hung up before I could say Amen. However upon further review I realized that instead of imposing myself, I stuck up for God.  Instead of giving them a piece of my mind, I lifted them up to mercy.  If anyone doesn't believe in God, and you are reading this, LOOK AT ME!  There IS a God and Jesus LIVES!  I am a walking testament to the death and rebirth of a man upon redemption.  If you would like to know more about who I was and am now... Contact my parents...