Finding the Central Line, Tom Moriarty

I was raised Roman Catholic but I was not saved until I was twenty-six. Although I attended Catholic schools and Catholic religious classes, there was a huge void deep inside that still wasn't filled. Within me, there was a yearning to know the purpose concerning my existence and the destiny of mankind. However, due to frustrations with family and my Catholic religious background, I gave up pursuing these questions for years.

As a student at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, I met the brothers and sisters in the local church. In addition to my university studies, I felt I needed to read the Bible, to know the Bible, and overcome my ignorance in the Bible. I was invited into the homes of these dear Christians. I was warmly welcomed and spent much time with them to read the Bible. I was quite impressed by their knowledge of the Bible and their clear understanding of God's purpose as revealed in the Bible.

During my 13 years of continually meeting with the saints in the local churches, I myself have become clear about God's purpose in the Bible. I have been helped to know Christ and to grow in Christ. Over the years, I have actively attended meetings in 3 different cities. Every local church that I have met with has been marvelous.

Knowing the Sweetness of the Unlimited Christ

Before contacting the ministry of Watchman Nee and Witness Lee, I was only a nominal Christian. I was saved at the age of 26 when I was a student attending Texas A&M University. I was raised Catholic but I never remember hearing the words `experiencing Christ' `enjoying Christ,' nor did I ever hear anything about it being possible. I attended the meetings of other Protestant denominations but I never heard such terms either. The ministry of Watchman Nee and Witness Lee was the first ministry that I had encountered where Christ was presented in such a sweet way that one would want to experience Christ, one would want to enjoy Christ, and one would want to live Christ. After I started reading the Life-Study messages of Matthew by Witness Lee, I began to tell the Lord that I loved Him. That was a first for me. Eventually, I could even tell people that I loved the Lord Jesus. The ministry of Witness Lee and Watchman Nee presented Christ to me from the Bible in such a sweet and endearing way.