Dennis J. Klinzing Sr.'s Page

I have been taught that you do not build faith on experience. I have been taught that God is going to clean your soul so that it is pure and righteous for His purpose. I have learned not to stress over the small things. I have learned that God will never let me down. That I do not know God's plans, nor do I have His wisdom. Recently I have been going through some sort of cleaning, a spiritual cleaning. I can honestly say that it is rather painful. I am being given circumstances that is testing e… Continue

As of late I have been very confused. I have been arguing with God. I know he has been hearing me, however he does not believe my argument. I say with utter confidence and conviction that he has enabled me to hear his whisper for the call of serving. I am learning the consequences of his calling. It is not just a call to serve, but a call to a new and radically changed life.
When I first started noticing the call, I was and still am amazed with it. I will be candidaly honesy, I have been fightin… Continue

"The process iincorporates the whole person - head and heart, passion and logic, faith and doubt, challenge and mystery." That one sentence has bothered me ever since I read it. I read a little bit more in the book. Thought to myself that I reach out to my family to get some help on what I am reading, what I am experiencing. Instead of sharing in the excitement, I got just the opposite. I was doubted at every turn.
At the end of the conversation, I was telling God I need someone to talk to. God… Continue

I have continued reading "What Shall I Say?" I have come across a passage that is confusing. I am in dire need of help. I quote directly from the book. "Discernment is the dynamic procoess of discovering God's call in ever dimension of life. The process incorporates the whole person - head and heart, passion and logic, faith and doubt, challenge and mystery." "God does the choosing not the individual".
The very notion of self-appointed and self - proclaimed leaders contradicts what it means to b… Continue

WOW!!! I have started my journey of discernment. I had no idea what I was getting into, and honestly I still have no idea. What is refreshing though is that I am not scared. I had wondered from church to church and had for a time lost contact with my Father.
I had bounced from different denominations and never really feeling or even knowing that I was supposed to be there. I then turned my heart to my Father, and He lead me home. I found home at a small church in my own neighborhood.
I was so ha… Continue