My Testimony
I received Christ as a child but didn't develop a strong personal relationship with him until several years ago.
I'd been trying to find my purpose in life through the things of this world. I often felt like a failure. I came to a point in my life where I knew there had to be something more.
I'd been thinking of trying church...to see if I could find what seemed to be missing in my life. I never had really tried to get to know God. About that time Francine, a friend I hadn't seen in years, came back into my life. And surprise....She was a follower of Christ now! God does have good timing!
I'd been struggling with knowing who God was. Between childhood and that time in my life, I had lost sight of who He was or if He was. I'd gotten involved in a cult of sorts. Consequently even though I had rejected their teachings, I had become very confused.
I began asking Francine a lot of questions. I ended up asking Jesus back into my life. This time I had a real desire to know the Word of God. I started praying and reading the Bible on a daily basis. I was able to experience "the peace that passes understanding" that Jesus promises to each of us.
It is easy to feel at peace in this world when everything is going well. But try to get that peace when everything is falling apart all around you. Only Jesus can give you peace in those times! And my world was in chaos when I first accepted Christ. It continued to be for several more years, but his peace got me through those years.
I'm now able to see God's hand in my life in both the good and the trying times. When times are good I praise him! When I'm going through various trials I still praise him, for I know he is going to teach me something valuable through the trial.
I've gotten off track at times in the years since but I've never doubted that my salvation comes through Jesus Christ. I just pray and get back in the Bible again.
I try to see the world though His eyes now, not mine. GOD loves all of us! I'm not afraid of failing now. Jesus already paid the price for my failures. He knew I couldn't afford the cost, none of us can.
