I was baptized almost 2 years ago at North Park Baptist Church. By doing so I have admitted that I believe Jesus Christ was sacrificed to save me of my sins. This may sound cliché but it has changed my life. 

I used to see Christians who lived good lives and it seemed like good stuff always came their way. I always wondered what it would be like to feel the way they did about God and I wondered if it would change my life.

I was unhappy with my life and I used to have nightmares almost every night.  I went to a few different churches but felt out of place at them. A friend told me about North Park Baptist church so I went. For the first time I actually understood what the pastor was saying in his sermons and they seemed to answer questions that I had in my mind.  The church gave me a bible that was translated  to a more recent kind of language so it was easier to understand. The members of the church were so very nice, they actually seemed pleased to have me at the church. Because of them I found myself looking forward to Sundays. I started listening to sermons from the church on tape at night before I went to bed (I put headphones on and let the tape play as I fall asleep) and my nightmares ceased. There are positive things to focus on and God is the embodiment of them all.

I wish I could bottle the feeling that I get when I am at church and let you have it to try. From how I used to feel (the best way to describe it is turmoil) to how I feel now (a part of something that is good) it is a terrific difference.

Remember how I said  that I wondered if my life would change like the other people I saw, well little by little it has. 

When you are involved with a church it gives you a conscious and if you want to know if you are doing the right thing there is no guess work, God has told us what is right and wrong in the bible. It becomes hard to commit those "little" sins because you know they are wrong. Because of this your life can not help but to get better.

I am not saying I am without sin, because I am not. What I am saying is that it feels good every time I drop another bad habit because I am working towards a goal. It feels good every time I act in a way that I normally would not have because I have stopped and thought to myself, what does it say to do in the bible. It feels good to have faith in a higher power.

For instance when I lost my job, I could have said "Why Me!" and thought I was being punished. Or I could think that there was a reason for me being layed off, something else that I was supposed to be doing with my life that God had planned for me. So I decided to go to college and get a better education so that I may get a better job.

When you have something to believe in, it helps you to make sense of what you consider to be "bad things" happening to you.

Because of how I have changed I am close with my family again, which means more to me than my weight in gold. I feel like a good person again. I see life in a whole new way. I am able to "give things up to God", which is knowing that God will handle a situation or person as he sees fit to. I have better people in my life who are good and kind. I feel a part of something in a way that I have never felt before and it all started by going to church.

The wonderful people at North park Baptist Church made me a member a few months ago. It was one of the most important things that I feel will ever happen in my life, besides being baptized into Christ. I feel that I have a place in my church and that I have a family of people that I can truly count on without any doubt. It is such a wonderful feeling that I am afraid I cannot express it sufficiently.

This is my testimonial, I hope if you have read this it has helped you in some way. If you are not involved in a faith at this moment and you feel like your life needs to be improved, I urge you to go to church, read your bible and find God. Your life cannot help but to get better. If you have a testimonial or would like more information about my church North Park Baptist, please tell me what you are thinking on my testimonial page. I would love to hear from you! 

May God Bless and keep you and your dreams safe.