It is never too late, nor can you ever get so far from God that He will not accept you. Jesus said, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20). He is standing at the door and asking all of us to knock. He said if any man, woman, boy or girl has a voice, they should call out to him and He will answer. Salvation is for everyone! If we have but a little faith, He can work wonders for the lost. We cannot wait for a time we think we are worthy enough to approach God—we'd be waiting a life time! Jesus said, "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light" (Matthew 11:28-31). <br><br>In "When God Calls, You Will Answer," George Ross encourages you to come and receive the saving grace that only Jesus can provide. Jesus has already completed the redemptive work for you. All you have to do is surrender to Him. Jesus taught us how to live in God's grace. Grace is an unmerited, free gift from the throne room of God and His Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord.
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George A. Ross. When God Calls, You Will Answer!
Introduction
George A. Ross
Home Place. 2920 Park Avenue, Bay City, Texas
My Father. Sergeant Arthur Ross, Sr
Spring Time
Summer Time
Winter Time
My Older Sister. Mildred Faye Manning
My Brother-in-Law. Pastor James L. Williams, Sr
My Mother. Mrs. Emeolia Ross
My Oldest Brother
(AKA “Pops”)
Lafungia Franklin
My Second Oldest Brother
(AKA “Old School”)
KaDaria Edward
My Baby Sister. Rhonda M. Ross
My Baby Brother. David Earl Ross
My Grandmother
School Days
Hilliard High School
The Murder of My Best Friend
After High School
My Overseas Duty
My Bronze Star Medal
My First Purple Heart Medal
My Second Purple Heart Medal
My Hawaii Duty
Marriages: Number One
Independent Rice Warehouse Job Problem
Marriages: Number Two. Mrs. Virginia J. Ross
Reverend George A. Ross; Regina Washington; Kandace Ross Graves; Kia L. Maldonado
Christopher Yarbrough; Kerwin A. Ross, Sr.; Jessica Ross; Kalab A. Ross; Khory T. Ross; Nicholas I. Ross; Kayla L. Ross; Kierra L. Ross; Kerwin A. Ross, Jr
The Recurring Dream
The Mist and Smoke
The Destruction of My Marriage
My Relationships After My Marriage
God Kept Having Mercy on Me
My Call into the Ministry
Moses Killed the Egyptian
My Ministries
The Final Straw
Marriages: Number Three. Reverend and Sister George A. Ross
The Stroke
Summarizing My Life
The Sinners Prayer
Bibliography
Reverend George A. Ross; Kenez L. Maldonado
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It says in Jeremiah 1:5-10, “Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations. Then said I, Ah, Lord God! Behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child. But the Lord said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall I send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak. Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the Lord. Then the Lord put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the Lord said unto me, Behold, I have put my word in thy mouth. See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.”
My faith has been the greatest thing in my life, but it took a while for me to know it for sure, because I was a runner. I ran from my faith and my calling, because I did not take the time to learn more about the Word of God. The truth is, I wanted to do things my way and I thought I had everything under control. But little did I know, the more I thought I had it all under control, the more I messed things up. But God had His hands on me and protected me from my ignorance at various times in my life.
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I had to go through something so that God was able to get my attention. Many times, God will allow certain situations to occur in our lives in order to open our eyes. The circumstances may be a little bit painful at times, but this is God’s way of breaking us so He can use us in His kingdom work. I had to be broken this way because I was so hard-headed. God had come to me at various times in my life and I eventually knew that the trial I encountered was an act of God, but I overlooked His calling and continued on with my life. I would learn later on, however, that my life belonged to God and that I did not own a thing. Those of you who read my book will know just what I mean when I say that our lives belong to God and that God alone is in control of everything. My advice to you is this: Enjoy the times for when God calls, you will answer.
We always had something to occupy our time and I believe that love had a lot to do with it. I grew up in a neighborhood where people looked out for each other. These were times when neighbors believed in helping one other, because that was what black people did in those days. I can remember that when my parents killed a hog, the whole neighborhood was involved. My grandfather, Papa Hall, as we called him also nicknamed, “The Warrior,” did the slaughtering of all of the hogs. He would use a 22-rifle and a sharp knife. After shooting and cutting the hog’s throats, they would place the hogs in boiling hot water to scrape all the hair off. We would butcher two hogs a season to be placed in the freezer with the vegetables from the garden that we harvested every season.
