Arthur Blessitt was ministering on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood when he felt God was giving him a mission. This mission was to carry a 12 foot wooden cross on his back to every nation of the world. The Cross book is the remarkable account of this journey which took 38 years and covered over 38 000 miles.
The journey took an amazing 38 years to complete and by this time he had walked more than 38 000 miles. His journey began in America on Christmas day in 1969 and was completed in Zanzibar in 2008. When people are amazed at his perseverance, he explains that he just took the journey one step at a time. He uses this as the title of the first chapter of his narrative and describes how goals appear to be insurmountable unless they are broken down into small steps.
Using short examples from his travels, the reader experiences how he faced each obstacle in his path with faith and managed to survive. This is not just a travelogue although he walks through jungles, deserts, swamps and over mountains. It is the story of someone in fearless pursuit of a mission. Instead of a chronological approach, chapters deal with specific themes, contributing to the impact of this message of faith.
Blessitt talks about hearing God from a young age. In responding to this call of God, he found that carrying this universal symbol of the love of God broke down any barriers of culture and language. He talked to many people individually and preached to huge crowds on occasion. His mission was never about exploits but about the people he met.
He experienced many important historical periods in the course of his travels. He aided refugees flooding into Jordan from Kuwait prior to the first Gulf War. He was amongst the first people to go to East Germany after the Berlin wall came down. He spent time in South Africa prior to the demise of apartheid.
Yasser Arafat was just one of the leaders he prayed with in his travels, walking through fighting armies to reach him in besieged West Beirut. He also went to the Vatican to meet the Pope. Although he had audiences with many presidents and kings, he was just as concerned about speaking to peasants and indigenous tribes he encountered along the way.
There were many difficulties that had to be overcome. When he went from Panama to Colombia his fellow travelers abandoned him after about a week because they feared the journey. This meant he had to navigate impenetrable jungle and swamps on his own. When he was in Ireland, the IRA said they would nail him to his cross if he continued to carry it through Belfast. He was thrown into jail many times and faced attacks by wild animals.
Interesting photographs record the steps of his journey, showing the people he met and the countries he journeyed through. The Cross book appeals to all those who enjoy reading about fearless exploits. It will particularly appeal to those who want to understand more about a man in pursuit of a Godly mission.
The journey took an amazing 38 years to complete and by this time he had walked more than 38 000 miles. His journey began in America on Christmas day in 1969 and was completed in Zanzibar in 2008. When people are amazed at his perseverance, he explains that he just took the journey one step at a time. He uses this as the title of the first chapter of his narrative and describes how goals appear to be insurmountable unless they are broken down into small steps.
Using short examples from his travels, the reader experiences how he faced each obstacle in his path with faith and managed to survive. This is not just a travelogue although he walks through jungles, deserts, swamps and over mountains. It is the story of someone in fearless pursuit of a mission. Instead of a chronological approach, chapters deal with specific themes, contributing to the impact of this message of faith.
Blessitt talks about hearing God from a young age. In responding to this call of God, he found that carrying this universal symbol of the love of God broke down any barriers of culture and language. He talked to many people individually and preached to huge crowds on occasion. His mission was never about exploits but about the people he met.
He experienced many important historical periods in the course of his travels. He aided refugees flooding into Jordan from Kuwait prior to the first Gulf War. He was amongst the first people to go to East Germany after the Berlin wall came down. He spent time in South Africa prior to the demise of apartheid.
Yasser Arafat was just one of the leaders he prayed with in his travels, walking through fighting armies to reach him in besieged West Beirut. He also went to the Vatican to meet the Pope. Although he had audiences with many presidents and kings, he was just as concerned about speaking to peasants and indigenous tribes he encountered along the way.
There were many difficulties that had to be overcome. When he went from Panama to Colombia his fellow travelers abandoned him after about a week because they feared the journey. This meant he had to navigate impenetrable jungle and swamps on his own. When he was in Ireland, the IRA said they would nail him to his cross if he continued to carry it through Belfast. He was thrown into jail many times and faced attacks by wild animals.
Interesting photographs record the steps of his journey, showing the people he met and the countries he journeyed through. The Cross book appeals to all those who enjoy reading about fearless exploits. It will particularly appeal to those who want to understand more about a man in pursuit of a Godly mission.
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If you would like to know what The Cross Book and DVD are all about, check out this link to www.blessitt.com. Arthur Blessitt has carried the cross around the world in every nation and you can visit http://www.blessitt.com for more details.
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