|
 |
|
I am sure by this point you have, at the very least, read the page about me. Well I would like to let you in on something. That "something" is that all that was provided in the first about me section is refined here. That means that I am really laying myself down in this section of my page. I know I have laid down a lot in my poems, but here I can give some of the things that I have been through, and most importantly my salvation experience:
|
|
|
When I was in high school I was dating a girl, whom I will not reveal the name of the girl nor the standards of the relationship in order to preserve her own well being ( I only say this because I would be willing to let anyone know otherwise, but the Internet is a wide base full of rumors and I do not wish to be one that causes a frenzy), and she began to attend a church called Harvest Temple Church of God. At the time I never thought about what church is, was, or anything along the matters of Salvation. All I thought was that if I were to attend I would look like a better person. This proved to be my motivation force into Salvation, at least God changed it that way, you see He can make a bad thing good (But by no means justify yourself on those standards, He is a God that wishes us to be Holy. [1 Peter 1:15-16]. I attended the church and soon found conviction by the Holy Spirit tugging on my desire to be with God. God has already granted us with knowledge of Him by some degree.[Rom. 1:18-20] This could be debated but the universe is a testimony in itself. By these thoughts I knew that the sin that was reigning over me had to be gone in order to live by the grace and faith that God calls us.[Rom. 1:17] I tried over and over to get rid of them by my own strengths, which are no good to the power of desire and sin because of the first man.[Rom. 5:12-14] Therefore, God had to intervene and set us, my girlfriend and me, apart by forceful means. This sent me into depression; you can clearly see this in the first poems I have posted. During this time of my life I was very confused, not understanding what I would do and how I was suppose to function with out this other person in my life. They were the first person, besides my biological parents, that showed me some form of love. I was broken from head to toe because of this. The good thing was that even though this was occurring I was still attending the church that first brought on my conviction. This in turn guided me into learning the reality of sin and the way that was made for us out of it. That way in no way involves us!
God was there all the time while I was in depression. He was just waiting until I would see that all I needed to do was see Him and give Him my hand. He would pull me from the water, and I would not drown in the storm that surrounded me. He had a plan the whole time and guided me. He still does and will continually. If you have any questions about my salvation experience, let me know. I don't want anyone to enthrall themselves into what I have about me in this. I would rather you look towards the source. The living water that guides me and gives me strength. Look the Christ for all your answers. I will do my best to be a help if you need it. In love, Derk
If you click on the "Paid in Full" then you can read a part of My Progress a book I am writing about my life in the same fashion as John Bunyan wrote Pilgrims Progress.
|
|
|
|
|
| |
