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~ My Testimony of Faith ~
I did not grow up in a typical Christian, hardworking, honest home, but rather just a typical, hardworking and honest home with two parents and two younger brothers and a sister. My father’s entire life revolved around hard work and that is what was expected of us. God was mentioned once in a while, we were expected to obey our parents and be honest and responsible for ourselves and our actions. As a child church was not something I ever attended with my family, but rather with neighbors and friends. This included Sunday school and other church activities such as plays, suppers etc.
As a teenager and young adult I strayed from God. I was not saved through his son Jesus Christ. Honestly, I didn’t know what that meant. I knew I believed in Jesus and that he died for me, but I always wondered why? I did not walk a Christian road and for many years was lost even though I thought I had it all together for the most part. I went to work everyday and I tried to be the best person I could be, but something kept hinting to me that wasn’t enough.
Even though my upbringing hadn’t included God‘s word too much, I always knew I believed in God and had faith in God. I truly believed in Him and at times, was very drawn to him through attending various churches here and there and reading scriptures. Through most of my young adult life I felt this wanting to know more, to understand more about His word, but I was just never brave enough to ask.
In the year 1999, at the age of 29, I suddenly became very ill with a debilitating, chronic illness, I was newly married to a wonderful man, had just received my degree in nursing, had a beautiful daughter and thought life couldn’t be any better. I was wrong. I believe very strongly that this was my wake up call from God and my journey to finding Christ and accepting him as my savior.
Over the next few years I began to ask more questions, I was going to church more regularly. My faith was growing in trust with the Lord. I felt stronger as a person, I was seeing things more clearly. I felt compelled to seek His word and I came to accept Christ in my life! Prayers were answered! I felt his presence with me daily, found myself talking to Him, seeking Him through out my entire day. I felt the holy spirit working in my life, teaching and giving me great joy and strength.
I do believe with all my heart that if God brings you to it, he will see you through it, I believe that more than anything else in this life. I believe my illness was a blessing in disguise that led me to Christ, and I believe I had to go through that in order to be saved through His awesome grace!
~ “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” ~
Romans - 6:23
"Our prayers are not answered when we are given what we ask, but when we are challenged to be what we can be." ~
Morris Adler
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