Answered Prayers

Answered Prayers

by Leo R. LaVinka

Overview

My book, “Are You Ready,” contains six topics which I believe would help as the clear preaching of God’s Word, at least in our nation, grows colder and colder. Hopefully, it will motivate all readers to search all the scripture, study it, hide it in their heart, meditate on it, obey it, and live by it.

On further reflection I discovered one very important topic was left out. That is God’s desire to hear our petitions (prayers) and answer them in accordance with His perfect will. He is our Father; we are His sons. I am convinced we do not receive many of the blessings He offers because we don’t ask or really believe He will answer. We know He can, we just don’t believe He will. When we do get answers we won’t give God the credit and glory that he richly deserves. We shrug it off as coincidence.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781733924757
Publisher: Old Paths Publications, Incorporated
Publication date: 08/22/2019
Series: Answered Prayers , #1
Pages: 116
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.24(d)

About the Author

LEO ROBERT LAVINKA WAS BORN IN 1934. HE WAS RAISED IN MONTICELLO, FLORIDA, BUT NOT IN A CHRISTIAN HOME. AFTER HIGH SCHOOL AND ONE TOUR IN THE AIR FORCE, HE ATTENDED FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY BEFORE TRANSFERRING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA WHERE HE GRADUATED WITH A BACHELOR OF CIVIL ENGINEERING DEGREE. HE WORKED FOR THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS IN THE JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, DISTRICT BEFORE TRANSFERRING TO THE DIVISION OFFICE IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA IN 1969. HE BEGAN HIS CAREER IN CONSTRUCTION AND HAD OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN MANY DIFFERENT MILITARY AND CIVIL ENGINEERING PROJECTS IN THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES, PUERTO RICO, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS, PANAMA CANAL ZONE, AND SOMETIMES IN OTHER CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA COUNTRIES.
IN 1973 HE TRANSFERRED FROM CON-STRUCTION TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WHERE HE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR PLANNING, COORDINATING, TRAINING, AND EXECUTION OF THE CORPS' MISSIONS TO SUPPORT THE MILITARY, AND NATURAL DISASTERS RECOVERY EFFORTS. HIS RESPONSIBILITY EXPANDED TO THE MIDDLE EAST BEFORE AND DURING DESERT SHIELD, DESERT STORM, AND KUWAIT RECOVERY. HE IS THE RECIPIENT OF SEVERAL AWARDS FOR HIS SERVICE AND RETIRED IN 1999 AFTER 39 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE U.S. GOVERNMENT.
HE WAS SAVED IN 1969 WHILE ATTENDING FORREST HILLS BAPTIST CHURCH IN DECATUR, GEORGIA, UNDER THE MINISTRY OF DR. CURTIS HUTSON AND THE WITNESSING OF A COWORKER. HE WAS ORDAINED AS A DEACON BY PASTOR HUTSON IN 1970. HE ALSO SERVED AS A DEACON AT CORINTH BAPTIST CHURCH, LOGANVILLE, GEORGIA UNDER PASTOR DON RICHARDS; RETURN BAPTIST CHURCH, CLARKSVILLE, GEORGIA UNDER PASTOR WALTER BURRELL; AND IS CURRENTLY A DEACON, TREASURER, AND SECRETARY AT ZION HILL BAPTIST CHURCH, CLEVELAND, GEORGIA UNDER PASTOR NATHAN NIX, (ALL INDEPENDENT, FUNDAMENTAL BAPTIST CHURCHES).
HE HAS TAUGHT SUNDAY SCHOOL FROM ELEMENTARY TO ADULTS IN SEVERAL CHURCHES AND SERVED IN THE BUS MINISTRY AT FORREST HILLS BAPTIST CHURCH. HE HAS ALSO BEEN A JANITOR, YARD KEEPER, AND A TEACHER AT A SATELLITE CHURCH. HE HAS BEEN ACTIVE IN VISITATION PROGRAMS FROM 1970 TO THE PRESENT.

Table of Contents

DEDICATION

FOREWORD

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

TO GOD BE THE GLORY

GOD ANSWERS PRAYERS

WAREHOUSE OF BLESSINGS

SEEK AND YOU WILL FIND

GROWING IN FAITH

PERSONAL CONVICTION

TRACT MINISTRY

LOST FOR GOD

LED BY GOD

KEEP ON KEEPING ON

ONE MORE DOOR

TEACH YOUR CHILDREN

JESUS LOVES CHILDREN

OUR SATURDAY NIGHT PRAYER MEETING

RAY OWENS FAITHFULNESS

PRAYERS ANSWERED

THE HOLY SPIRIT GUIDES

BREEDLOVE’S CHRISTMAS GIFT

CURTIS HUTSON - GOAL SETTER

ENCOURAGE OTHERS

HUTSON/HATCH REVIVAL

KEEPING PLEDGE

BROKEN PLEDGE

FORREST HILL BAPTIST CHURCH PARKING LOT

CHASTENING OF GOD

CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

MARTA’S ROUTE CHANGED BY PRAYER

MARTA VS. CHURCH

PROPERTY FOUND

BIG DREAMS

SEWAGE LIFT STATION PROBLEM

SATAN’S INTERFERENCE

PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT

PRAYERS ANSWERED

DREAM WITH THE PREACHER

SHATTERED DREAMS

CORINTH BAPTIST CHURCH

SAVED BY GOING SOUL WINNING

GOD’S MIRACLES

MARVIN SAVED

GOD CALLS OUR PREACHER

PRAYER CHAIN FOR JANE

ELSIE CURED

FORBID THEM NOT

PRAY FOR KATHRYN

MIRACLE FROM BRAZIL

FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH

SITTING DUCK

VISION RESTORED

NO CANCER

HOPE RESTORED

DELAYED PRAYER

MOUNTAIN MOVED

AN ANSWER TO PRAYER BY AN AMAZING GOD.

OUR CREATOR HAS NO LIMITS

DOERS OF THE WORD

FAITH

SCRIPTURE REFERENCES FOR THE POEM, “FAITH” By LEO LAVINKA

SCRIPTURE REFERENCES IN THE BOOK

INDEX

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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