June 27, 2008 CGC City Takers
CG: You mentioned you had not planned on not going into the crowd and ministering, why the change of plans?
Apostle G. Maldonado: I knew from the beginning. The Lord said to me I will change the destiny and purpose of many lives today so I knew the message but in the end the Holy Spirit ministered deliverance and healing. In fact, the Lord said the word would be delivering people in their seats. And that’s what happened. Destinies were changed completely.
CG: Amen. You preached about doing God’s purpose versus “our own” plan. How can we tell the difference, how do we know when we are doing God’s purpose and not our own?
Apostle G. Maldonado: Well, we notice in the Scriptures there are many things that teach us how to confirm whether we are doing His will or not. I talked about doing man’s plans and Gods purpose. Ok, many people have their own plans but they don’t know their purpose. How do you know I’m doing the will of God? Which is the same thing as the purpose of God: there are many things. Number one is: peace in their heart, number two is there’s joy in what they do, number three is the grace of God is always favoring them and backing up what they do and number four, you will see the provision of God. If you are doing the purpose of God you will see that God provides for His purpose and lastly, the protection of God. If you have seen during your problems the protection of God, it’s because you’re in the center of His purpose.
CG: Amen!! Can I ask you one more?
Apostle G. Maldonado: Yes. (smiling)
CG: (enthusiastic) There are about 2,000 youth out there screaming and shouting getting delivered saying they’re “going to take the city!” How do you feel as the spiritual father of that youth?
Apostle G. Maldonado: Well many people often say to me, “Pastor you’re my inspiration” and I will tell them they’re my inspiration because when I see what I invested my life in, I know I’m doing the purpose of God if I’m inspiring somebody else to do their purpose. This is what God said to me, “They will pay the arena” and I know from looking at those people out there after this message tonight, you will see doctors, lawyers, presidents, senators, and congressman come out because they now understand they have a decision to make. They either do their own plans or they do the purpose of God and I believe in my heart that 95% of those young people received what I imparted to them. So their lives will be changed. As a father and mentor I feel fulfilled, again, because I am doing His purpose. I am fulfilled. It was worth it to cut my vacation one-day short.
CG: We all really appreciate that pastor. You like preaching to the youth better than the adults?
Apostle G. Maldonado: Yes, they fire me up! They fill me with passion!
