Gerald hope you are doing well, you haven't posted in a month!
@bayoutrapperАй бұрын
Thanks Mr. Brister, I've learned lot from you even though I've been welding for over 30 years. I still like learning from others. And hearing others ideas. I thank our Father I found your channel. BTW. What is "crepe" I think you called it. I've always worn either wolverine, or Georgia boots, 12" shaft like you mentioned, I think they're called wellington ranchers. I'm pretty sure the same as you meant. My whole family was boilermakers or Pipefitters except grandpa he was an iron worker. Went to California during the depression and worked on the Golden Gate bridge. But they taught me to wear those boots cause like you said slag don't fall in or get caught on laces. I never heard of the crepe deal but I sure wish I did after some 12 hour shifts on bar grate. So what is crepe, I think I've heard of it but don't have a clue what it is. God bless sir.
@GeraldWBristerАй бұрын
@@bayoutrapper It’s the softer material used for boot soles. I would usually buy western boots with 12 “ tops, then I would take them to the shoe repair shops and have them about 3/8” crepe souls on. Those souls act like a little cushioning for your feet, especially on the steel decks on offshore pipeline barges when you work 7/12s. Also some work boots already have crepe souls/ wedge soul boots. Thank you Trapper!
@tragikk03Ай бұрын
My father wasn't involved, despite being in the home. My mother tried best she could, but I ended up a sad excuse for a man. Turned 34 the other day and I'm still struggling to figure things out. I found faith in Jesus Christ around the end of 2021, though, and He has helped me more than anything. God bless, Mr. Brister. Appreciate you lending a helping hand on this issue.
@GeraldWBristerАй бұрын
@@tragikk03 Thank you for sharing your story, I’m afraid it was on my generations watch that marriage and America went wrong. The best thing you’ve done. We will be praying for you ! Thank you for the kindness!
@jaylencornish1310Ай бұрын
What type of side work would you recommend for someone who has a rig set up or trailer set up for work out in the field , I drive truck full time but I do smaller welding jobs on my days off , was tryna get an idea of bigger jobs
@geewhiz3588Ай бұрын
Gerald W Brister. I Liked Your Testimony from The Tender Warriors video.Especially about Good Ol Boy habits,And wanting to Finish Good.Been in the Business 43 Years.I Realize now from Hearing from You that I Don't have to Die this way.Thank-You For the Encouragement
@GeraldWBristerАй бұрын
You’re welcome, thank you for taking the time to let me know! 👍🤝
@brad497Ай бұрын
Can u get some arc shots?
@GeraldWBristerАй бұрын
@@brad497 Im going to be experimenting with some different lens to see which one does the best job. I haven’t been satisfied with the quality of the Usual camera settings. Thank you!
@jaredmismАй бұрын
Amen
@GeraldWBristerАй бұрын
@@jaredmism Ty Jared!
@gurkinthewarlord4822Ай бұрын
Mr Gerald, how do you cuff your sleeves like that? I can’t seem to get it as crisp as yours
@GeraldWBristerАй бұрын
@@gurkinthewarlord4822 Well, if your shirts are starched, that helps a lot. Also I wear the 9oz LAPCO shirts. Folding the cuff to the inside allows air to get to your arteries and helps your blood stay cooler. I also starch my long sleeve dress shirts and I also fold the cuffs to the inside, unless I’m going somewhere that is more formal. Thank you!
@gurkinthewarlord4822Ай бұрын
I’m late to this but I’m very thankful and glad your still with us, your an inspiration to the young welders like me and my buddys. We will keep you in our prayers
@GeraldWBristerАй бұрын
Thank you, for the prayers and kindness!
@derekbryant6137Ай бұрын
I watched all four of these videos pertaining to the pickup truck setup for the longest time I have racked my head about using a tub truck bed you're a genius everything you was talking about I'm going to try it thanks for the tech tips
@GeraldWBristerАй бұрын
@@derekbryant6137 Thank you Derek , hope something helps you!
@thomasmcnicholas8656Ай бұрын
The hot pass…… cleans the root pushes the root in adds insurance to the root also……. Undercut won’t be as bad if the rod is a lot more perpendicular than shown here coming off the top of that pipe….. little lead is fine but this is drastic
@davidkenworthy7548Ай бұрын
Always look forward to turning on my I pad & seeing a Gerard W. Brister video, thank Gerard, keep em coming & you better be taking care of yourself,!
@GeraldWBristerАй бұрын
Will do! Thank you David!
@nateslotiuk2247Ай бұрын
Your comment on batteries hooked in series is incorrect. I'm sure the welder is 12 volt. Extra batteries would be hooked in parallel to get 12 volt unless your using 6 volt batteries than they would be series to obtain 12 volt
@GeraldWBristerАй бұрын
yes, you are correct. realized it after it was posted . the second battery was grounded to the frame at the same location as the original negative cable, and the second batteries positive cable was attached with the original battery positive cable at the same location. THANK YOU NATE!
@MarcoRomero-f6hАй бұрын
Hey sir, I’m in the process of buying a truck what do you think about the Megacabs and Crew cabs I know one bed is shorter than another what do you think? What should I go with? Great videos by the way 👍🏻
@GeraldWBristerАй бұрын
Some years ago when the mega cabs first came out ,I liked the design so I looked at one. I took all the bed measurements , went home and laid them out on the garage floor. At the time I had a full size 300-D welder. I thought it out, and measured, and measured some more. I just kept running into one space problem after another,so I let it go and bought another crew cab with the full 8ft bed. That brought back my peace of mind and rig functionality. I remembered some advice I was given by an older pipe fitter when I was in my middle 20’s. He said ,# 1 no tool is a bargain regardless of the price if it won’t get the job done , # 2 a tool may do a lot of things, but you don’t buy it for the many things, you buy it for the main thing you need it to do! Money is always a factor in any decision, sometimes you can only do what you can do ,but here is the point. Some purchases are relatively inexpensive , so if you make a mistake you just make a better purchase next time. But some purchases are so expensive you won’t be able to replace them without a lot of financial pain and regret. So my thought is this, to my knowledge the main reason for a mega cab truck is to have more interior space for passenger and just enough space in the bed for a goose neck or 5th wheel slider hitch, or a bumper pull travel trailer etc. The main reason is they were made was to accommodate passengers, not cargo. So , you need to figure out what the main thing is you need the vehicle to do for you. If you want to make a welding rig out of it, my experience would lead me to purchase a crew cab, 8 ft bed, with 4 wheel drive. Now the question comes up about do I buy a single wheel one ton or a dually one ton (3500). That depends on how much weight you will be moving around. The weight of the rig plus what kind of trailer you may or may not be pulling. The 2022 dually that I have the welder in now was originally bought to pull a new forest river/ riverstone 5th whl with 5 slides and 13.4 ft high, that weighed 20,000lbs. It has the high output Cummings engine , 4:10 rear, and Asian transmission. I bought it because I was planning to travel around the USA on a kind of on going basis and wanted the extra width and stability of rear duals. The truck and trailer are a perfect fit. The truck pulls that trailer so well, it’s easy to forget your towing something. But, having said that, the last pickup rig I bought was a 3500 ram single wheel/4whl drive with the larger wheels. Cummins high output, aisian trans ,but with a 3:42 rear. That was the only non dually I ever owned, and I grew to love it!! It would get 17mpg at 70 mph, it was easy to park, and could go through most car washes for 20.00 or less instead of the 50.00 hand wash for a dually. Also on muddy right of ways, duallys quickly turn into one big slick tire filling with chunks that will break off on the road or when spinning your tires in reverse and covering your mirrors. For that reason when I worked in Louisiana about half of the pickup rigs were single wheeled. I pulled a 30ft, 12,000 lb travel trailer with it as well, and it was fine. The newer high output engine with the 3:42 rear towed better than the older engine with a 4:10 rear. So, you would need to think it out and write down what you are planning to use the truck for and figure it out. If you’re planning to do lighter welding and buying one of the new smaller welding machines you may be able to make the mega cab bed work for you. My thought again would be to get the bed box measurements and lay it out with soap stone on a concrete floor, then measure your design thoughts into that to be sure everything will fit etc. If you want an oilfield/ pipeline rig I would go for a full size box as the cargo capacity would be the MAIN THING! Thank you Marco, wish you well!
@MarcoRomero-f6hАй бұрын
Thanks Mr. Brister, My go to will be then a 8ft bed, dually 4x4, oilfield/pipeline rig, just like you said megacabs are to accommodate passengers, not cargo. Will rather go with more tool/cargo capacity then cab capacity. Sometimes you have to go with what sets you up for success and not failure, so you don’t regret it later down the road. Will keep that gold advice in mind. Thank you Mr. Brister, God bless.
@GeraldWBristerАй бұрын
@@MarcoRomero-f6h THANK YOU!
@bjen20052 ай бұрын
@Mr. Gerald --- I am interested in that fuel valve and where you acquired it. Like you mentioned, I have to shut the fuel off all the time or it does drain back into the oil bath. I would be interested in how it is all hooked up so it activates during the initial start of the machine.
@GeraldWBristerАй бұрын
I’ll be posting several photos of the machine without the doors and hood. It will be easy to see that valve then. Thank you!
@bayoutrapper2 ай бұрын
I have a few death events I ccan testify of our Father's power, mercy, and grace. On October 24 of this past year I had either a seizure or stroke. My sister turned to me and said I love you, and I forgive you for any harsh words or anything I've ever did to hurt your feelings, i looked at her and told her the same, and I asked why she said that. She said cause God's coming for you. And for some reason I looked up at the corner of the ceiling and saw a bright light. I asked her did she it, and she said no. I'm the same way about going to the hospital as you are. So she waited crying and didn't know what to doshe knew I might actually be dieing she prayed and finally called the ambulance they couldn't do anything for me but try and get me the hospital quick enough my brain had already been too long without oxygen. I don't remember anything after she said she didn't see that light. When I got too the hospital she told me they put the tube down my thoat and started giving me anti seizure meds iv but it wasn't working she went home to get me some more clothes as i had vomited, and everything else all over mine. She remembered our Savior telling us in his word that we had the power to heal the sick, and raise the dead if only had the faith of a mustard seed. So she got back and took my hand and said the Lords prayer and I started moving and wiggling and opening my eyes, but they had me on propofol to keep me from fighting the breathing machine, but they also had given me anti seizure meds that I'm allergic to and when I got moving I broke out of all their restraints and ripped out 5 IV lines. Tracy said they had several orderlies, and 5 sheriff's deputies. But, Mr. Gerrold during the time my body was dead I found myself in hell. I looked around could see like into a bubbling volcano, demons were snapping and clawing all around but, they couldn't get to me, and then I felt a different Presence behind me, and i turned Jesus was behind me, He put His hand on my shoulder and He told me "son this place is not for you, I brought you hear to tell others this place is real, to repent I am coming back very soon.
@bayoutrapper2 ай бұрын
Mr. Gerrold I thank our Father you're still here with us. God bless you brother.
@GeraldWBrister2 ай бұрын
Very kind, thank you!
@bayoutrapper2 ай бұрын
Very well thought out. Goes back to what my grandpa told me " boy, work smarter, not harder". When I was on breaks I would always catch myself looking around and thinking how can I make my situation more efficient, no wasted motions. I wanted everything I did to lead right into the next step. And I tried to set a good example for my coworkers. I've learned a lot from you in just a couple of months since I found your channel. I started out in my career early I guess you could say, my grandpa was iron worker and worked on the Golden Gate bridge. My uncles were pipe fitters, and boilermakers, so arcs and sparks just in my blood. I'd rather smell a 5P or 7018 burning than cornbread, lol. Well that might be stretching it a little bit but, you get it 😃 my uncle that lived across the road from us brought a Lincoln Weld and power 225 with the Briggs engine when I was maybe 8 or 10 years old mom would let me go hang out with him after school, when he was working in his shop beside the barn. Handing him rods tools move stuff ya know and taught me basic safety right off, at about 12yo. He bought me a welding hood so I could watch him actually weld and teach me puddle manipulation so on. Then he started letting me tack things after he and I would set it up and clamp or fixture it. He showed me how to make a rod storage box with an old non-working refrigerator and 60 or 75 watt light bulb and taught me why, (you gotta keep the 7018s and stainless rods dry he told me only take out 10 or less of them at time Georgia gets real humid in the summer. After high school I went to our local Tech School for welding. That's where I really learned some metalurgy and most importantly to me at the time Tig welding, though my uncle was a really good stick welder he never got his hands steady enough he said for heliarc/Tig he passed stick tests on jobs consistently but just not tig. I had a great Tig teacher at tech school, R.I.P. Mr. Hugh Green. I went through apprentiship with Boilermakers Local 454 for 4years I've been a lot places, seen a lot of things but I try to stay humble and watch, listen and learn. Think always give thanks, and praise to our heavenly Father. God bless you Mr. Brister, I look forward to watching many more of your channel.
@GeraldWBrister2 ай бұрын
Great heritage , thank you for sharing your story!
@lukebailey95322 ай бұрын
Man i wish i had 1whole day to sit down and talk. I couldnt imagine the amount of knowledge i would get. Gotta love these old timers
@GeraldWBrister2 ай бұрын
Different ways to do many things, these are things I’ve seen or done. Thank you Luke!
@lukebailey95322 ай бұрын
@@GeraldWBrister I know! Takes many a years too figure out all the little tips an tricks. The information you post is Gold! Thank you
@GeraldWBrister2 ай бұрын
@@lukebailey9532 Thank you Luke , that’s how it’s suppose to work. I heard a pastor say that the goal of every parent or teacher should be to make their children or students as knowledgeable as they are…..before they’re as old as they are. Thank you!
@bayoutrapper2 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing your experience. I've learned a good bit from you, and I appreciate it, Im 53 and been welding in some form or fashion all my life. I still love to listen to older hands, or just someone elses idea anytime. God bless you brother.
@GeraldWBrister2 ай бұрын
Thank you sir!
@michaelshortridge63792 ай бұрын
A friend of mine cut out his box so his machine would fit. Think it was older chevy one ton.
@GeraldWBrister2 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@scottjune35542 ай бұрын
Well, that may not have been so unlike Jesus. Remember that He went into the synagogue and over turned the money tables. Be ye angry, and sin not. ❤
@GeraldWBrister2 ай бұрын
👍
@jamestregler15842 ай бұрын
Efficient rig looking good 😇 !
@GeraldWBrister2 ай бұрын
Ty James!
@michaeltelschow85282 ай бұрын
Nice rig sir and thank you for sharing your knowledge
@GeraldWBrister2 ай бұрын
Thank you Michael!
@jamestregler15842 ай бұрын
Nice layout 😇 !
@GeraldWBrister2 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@jamestregler15842 ай бұрын
😇 JESUS !
@GeraldWBrister2 ай бұрын
ty!
@jamestregler15842 ай бұрын
Truer words were never spoken !
@jddonaldson9312 ай бұрын
Good stuff Mr. Brister! I was a certified welder for pressure vessels when I worked for a boiler service company. The jobs were always hot and miserable, but it paid well brother! We'd always have a "newbe" that thought he was hot stuff. Most of 'em couldn't take the heat and stress of the work. It gets tough being in a 100-120 degree boiler room doing a repair that requires a telescopic mirror and to weld it left handed! The mirror makes it tricky because it's backwards!
@GeraldWBrister2 ай бұрын
yes, it takes a lot of skill and character to make those welds! thank you for doing it!
@GeraldWBrister2 ай бұрын
Thank you Michael!
@michaeltelschow85282 ай бұрын
Awesome video and thank you for sharing your knowledge sir and that’s a nice rig
@GeraldWBrister2 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@jamestregler15842 ай бұрын
But where is the Barbeque Gerald 🤣 ! But really a great rig thanks so much 😎 !
@GeraldWBrister2 ай бұрын
I never was a big barbecue cook, to much trouble for a fast moving pipeline. Now some pipe gangs would get ahead of us on Saturdays and have something cooked. We would just keep welding until we got to them. Chip some money in , eat then fire back up. If our production was good all week, we would usually get of 2 hrs early on Saturdays for personal needs etc. Thank you James!😉😄
@timrangel33552 ай бұрын
So true ! Thank you sir for bringing up this point.
@GeraldWBrister2 ай бұрын
Thank you Tim, hope all is well with you!
@peetky86452 ай бұрын
good information sir.
@GeraldWBrister2 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@paulkratky94692 ай бұрын
Gerald, we all are so happy to have you here and god saved you for a reason!!!
@GeraldWBrister2 ай бұрын
Thank you Paul!
@ryandee85432 ай бұрын
Crazy story. If you lost oil pressure for real you wouldnt make it a mile. Youd spin a bearing. Ive done it a few times. Have a great week.
@GeraldWBrister2 ай бұрын
Thank you Ryan!
@davidkenworthy75482 ай бұрын
What kind of music do you like Gerard, are you a Merle Hagart fan or a rock & roller or both? Myself I like all kinds of music.
@GeraldWBrister2 ай бұрын
I like traditional country music because it’s a more pure American music and a lot of the songs are about life, love, family, and Country. But I like a lot pop, and light rock from my younger days, that have a pleasant mix of rhythm , harmony, and good lyrics. It makes the day go by better and I found the crews got along better! Ty David!
@user-ez5yv1nj8x2 ай бұрын
I have a 1966 Redface that was a barn find that I restored. I’m not really a welder but enjoy it when I do. I just stoned my commutator and checked the OCV. I was always told by folks that know what they are doing,Leave the rack alone!
@GeraldWBrister2 ай бұрын
RED FACE WELDERS ARE ABOUT AS GOOD A MACHINE AS A MAN CAN OWN. ADJUSTING THE RACK OFF OF THE FACTORY SETTING IS NOT NECCESSARY AT ALL. ADJUSTING A RACK IS A SPECIAL APPLICATIONS ONLY TECHNIQUE.YOU HAVE TWO TINY CENTER PUNCH MARKS ON THE RACK. WHEN THESE TWO MARKS ARE LINED UP THAT IS YOUR FACTORY SETTING. IF YOU LOOSEN THE BOLT THAT THAT HOLDS THE RACK POSITION AND BUMP THE RACK NO MORE THAN ABOUT ONE SIXTEENTH CLOCKWISE AT A TIME IT WOULD CAUSE THE WELD PUDDLE TO THICKEN A LITTLE MORE AND THERE BY FILL A BEVEL UP A LITTLE FASTER IN THE HIGHER 240 RANGE. IF YOU BUMPED THE RACK THE SAME SIXTEENTH COUNTERCLOCKWISE IT WOULD INCREASE THE DRIVE AND HEAT IN THE 240 RANGE AND CAUSE ALLOW YOU TO GET MORE TRAVEL INCHES OUT OF A WELDING ROD WHEN RUNNING THE ROOT PASS [ BEADS] SO THOSE WERE THE TWO MAIN REASONS TO EVER MESS WITH IT. FILL AND CAPPING A LITTLE FASTER OR RUNNING YOUR BEADS A LITTLE FASTER. DEPENDED ON WHERE YOU WERE WORKING ON THE LINE. FIRING LINE, BEADS, ETC. IF YOU WERE DOING TIE IN WELDS OR FABRICATION YOU HAD NO REASON TO EVER TOCH THAT RACK. IF YOU DIDNT KNOW WHAT YOU WERE DOING YOU COULD MESS UP HOW THE MACHINE WELDED PRETTY QUICK. I HAD A RESPECTED PIPELINE MECHANIC ADVISE ME NOT TOCH THE RACK. INSTEAD HE TOLD ME I COULD ACCOMPLISH ALMOST THE SAME THING BY ADJUSTING THE RPMS UP OR DOWN A LITTLE. TURN DOWN THE RPM'S TO STACK METAL [MAX 50] LESS THAN FACTORY. MORE THAN THAT AND YOUR DC CURRENT FOR YOUR POWER TOOLS WILL BE TOO LOW. FOR FASTER BEADS YOU COULD ADJUST THE RPM'S HIGHER OR SOME OLD TIMERS WOULD PUT A DIME UNDER THE GOVENOR ADJUSTMENT. THEN REMOVE IT FOR NORMAL WELDING. ALL OF THESE ADJUSTMENTS WERE USUALLY ONLY USED WHEN WORKING ON LARGE DIAMETER HEAVY WALL PIPE. YOU SHOULD NEVER NEED TO TOUCH THAT FACTORY RACK SETTING.RACKING A WELDING MACHINE TODAY IS USUALLY DONE DURING BACK YARD BARBECUES BY OLDER WELDERS TELLNG WELDING WAR STORIES FROM THE PAST!! TY
@doctorgoodwrench2 ай бұрын
What an incredibly powerful testimony, Gerald... Thank you for sharing, and I'm thankful you were spared to do so!
@GeraldWBrister2 ай бұрын
Appreciate the kindness Doc!
@briandevillier98502 ай бұрын
I just watched your video and I'm going through something similar. You impressed me when i was unsure what to do. Thank you sir and good future to you.
@GeraldWBrister2 ай бұрын
Glad I could help
@michaeltelschow85282 ай бұрын
Amen brother Gerald preach and all glory to God
@GeraldWBrister2 ай бұрын
Thank you Michael!
@jaymorgan83052 ай бұрын
Sir, I will definitely see you in my future. Ide buy you breakfast any day. I live in n Henderson Nevada
@GeraldWBrister2 ай бұрын
Very gracious offer Jay, we appreciate it!
@jaymorgan83052 ай бұрын
Mr gerald, I have been worried sick. I am so glad you are still with us. Thank you
@GeraldWBrister2 ай бұрын
I have finished all my post hospital check ups . I was told I am a walking miracle. A normal heart function is a score of 55. My score is now at 50. I was 80+ % blocked in both main arteries in the front of my heart. I was told that cardiologist call a heart attack here a ……widow maker…..! I was told I am now 100% unblocked and free flowing. My heart score is off only 5 points and should mostly heal in time. I was told all my vital signs are normal.
@davidkenworthy75482 ай бұрын
Thank you for the sermon, very encouraging.
@GeraldWBrister2 ай бұрын
We appreciate your encouragement David!
@ScottEverett-mm4iy2 ай бұрын
April the 2nd I tested positive for covid, then on the 11 th I had double bi lateral pneumonia and severe afib became hospitalized I was on a ventilator for 16 days 12 of which they had me under heavy sedation like a coma when I came to my Afib was out of control a steady 140-150 bpm had 6 cardio-versioms to shock my heart back to a better rhythm a few of which I got to " ride the lightning" with defibrillator on hot setting with no sedation to save me I'm currently a month into physical therapy to be able to walk again.needless to say I'm a FIRM believer in the power of prayer and I'm a forever changed man.all this has made me decide to quit the pipeline biz and focus on taking it easy and work for myself around home which will allow me to more fully serve God and live a true Christian life.
@GeraldWBrister2 ай бұрын
Close call as well Scott, glad you made as well! 👍🙏🤝
@user-ul3vu4ks2p2 ай бұрын
I was raised a Jehovah's Witness,knocked on doors for years.I'm lost,and it bothers me,I've not been to church in over ten-
@GeraldWBrister2 ай бұрын
My mother in law was raised as a Jehovah’s Witness . She was born again latter in life in her 50’s, so I understand a little of where you are speaking and coming from theologically . So it might have been logical to enter into some discussion based on theology, but I was not led to do that. Instead as soon as I read your text I knew that would not help you. My mother in law told me she was so full of theology she had been raised with, that when people tried to convert her it just turned into a doctrinal dog fight. She was finally able to be converted ( born again) when someone said forget the theology, let’s learn about Who Jesus is. So she pushed all the theology away and just read about Jesus. When I read your text, my mind went back to 1978. I was sent to job offshore that I really did not want to go on. I wrestled with it, finally I decided to go. I still did not want to go, but I thought I was suppose to go! When I got to the Job and met my supervisor, I realized he was a divine appointment , and demons had tried to keep me w away from him. He was a VA certified PARANOI
@GeraldWBrister2 ай бұрын
Paranoid schizophrenic . Most people when they know your a serious Christian will be kind, but kind of leave you alone. Not this guy, he would seek me out to talk. He opened his brief case one day and showed me a 9mm pistol and about a dozen prescription meds. Little by little he told me his story. Basically lied about his age joined the marine Corp during the Vietnam war. Did two tours. On the second tour his deep jungle ambush team got ambushed. 5 were captured 2 of those wounded. Your general orders if captured are to try and escape. He came up with a plan to escape at night and hide right next to there prison camp in an animal borrow next to a stream of water, so the dogs couldn’t track him. It worked, he escaped made it to the burrow and hide out all night and the next day until they gave up looking for him . The bad news was because he had escaped they executed the others. From his position he saw it all. Later he made his way back to American positions put was a mess after that and discharged back into civilian life. We would talk for hours about being born again and having Jesus as your savior and obtaining forgiveness for your sins etc. he wasn’t fighting it, but he kept saying to me I don’t know if I have enough faith to believe. I was getting frustrated, I wanted him to get saved and find some peace, but I was out of words. I left and went to my room , I prayed, lord help him, I don’t know what to say, he is so confused. I opened up my Bible at random to a scripture that says faith to believe, comes by hearing, and hearing or reading the word of God! I had an old worn Bible I carried in my welding shield bag. I took it out, walked into his office , and slammed it down on his desk in front of him and said if you want the faith to believe and be saved, all you need to do is read 4 books in this Bible . Read the gospels about Jesus. Mathew, mark , Luke, and John. Just read about Jesus, nothing else and God will give you the faith to honestly believe . 2 days later my job was over with and I flew out. About 6 weeks go by and I get a call from this guy and he sounded calm, different. I said how are you doing, he said I’m doing fine now. I did what you told me, I started reading about Jesus and 2 weeks ago I just quietly realized that I believed the story. I closed my eyes and told Jesus I was a sinful man that had no hope, you promised if came to you I could be forgiven , I’m taking you up on that offer ,please forgive me and change my life. He told me I’m a different man now! So, I’ve said all this to illustrate that God provides everything for a person to be saved, except the want to, we have to want to, from there we just need to read or hear story of Jesus, and God will give us the FAITH TO BELIEVE AND THEN ASK! Thank you!
@Hero19572 ай бұрын
Please tell us more about this amazing experience.
@GeraldWBrister2 ай бұрын
I was invited to bring a message to a men’s fellowship breakfast at a local church here in Bakersfield ca on Saturday 6-8-24. In it I discuss what I would have said in a standard video. It should be available now, or very soon today. Ty!
@relativelynomadic2 ай бұрын
Western welding is ripping people off, don't buy from them. They never ship and sell you items that are out of stock.
@davidkenworthy75482 ай бұрын
Gerard, please respond to our comments, starting to worry about you Pal.
@GeraldWBrister2 ай бұрын
sorry, everyone was so kind to respond i got behind, the initial drugs they had me on caused me to sleep more than usual.