Meeting Morris Means in 1970
A chiropractor friend of mine took me to a small pentecostal church asking that I keep an open mind during the service. We were a little late so the worship service had already begun. As my friend was trying to find us a place to sit, I noticed that the people had their hands lifted up, eyes closed and smiles on their faces. They actually seemed happy to be in church and I wanted a little bit of the peace they had. That July of 1970, I was born again!
Three months later, I was still separated from my three children, going through divorce and living in my parents’ home as an adult and licensed chiropractor. But I had peace that surpassed understanding and more than anything, I wanted to share my Lord and Savior with the people I had known in my hometown of Hereford, TX. My thought was to open a new practice and have home prayer meetings in that office.
I needed a sign on my door and several people recommended a Christian sign painter by the name of Morris Means who lived in Hereford. Since I was not busy with patients, I began to talk to Morris about the Lord. Shortly into our conversation, Morris asked me if I prayed. I answered, yes, I pray. Then he asked how long do you pray? I answered at least 15 minutes. He never told me how long to pray. He always said, well go pray some more! That conversation started a lifetime of fellowship and prayer.
I had many issues to deal with especially with my troubled marriage. I would seek Morris for his advice. He could have sent me to the counselor, the pastor, the psychiatrist. Instead, he would look at me and tell me to go pray some more. Morris mentored me to pray and seek answers from Jesus on his prayer road. We would pray together out loud and in tongues for hours. I have always walked fast and when Morris figured I was walking the prayer road too fast, he would take me out to the country and leave me with a bible for 5 hours so I could pray with fervor and without interruptions. Fellowship with Jesus in prayer made my problems go away.
Soon Morris invited me to attend a youth prayer meeting at a lady’s house. The prayer meeting grew so big that we had to move it to Morris’ house. Every room in the house was filled with high school kids on their knees praying for renewed hearts and for the salvation of their friends. When people came with physical problems, the young people and I would pray for the sick in Jesus’ name and they would be healed. Many of those young people have successful ministries all over the world today because they learned to pray some more as Morris always instructed. Seeking Jesus through prayer was the foundation on which to build our Christian walk.
Dr Terry Peters
01/06/2010
www.Godsarmytx.com