Before I met Christ, I thought I was a good Christian. My family went to church (almost) every Sunday. I went to Sunday school, was involved in youth group, and sang in the choir. I was baptized as a baby, and then confirmed when I was twelve. On the outside, I was living a “good Christian life”. There was something missing, though, but I didn’t realize it until I was 34 years old.
I had heard the pastor’s invitation to pray the sinner’s prayer many many times, but never accepted this invitation because I thought it wasn’t necessary for me. After all, I was living a “good Christian life”. However, as a new mom, I began to analyze my entire life. I realized that my actions (or lack of actions) impacted not only me, but someone else, too. I was overwhelmed with a desire to do the right thing for my child. It was then that I realized that I desperately needed to pray the sinner’s prayer. I had been a sinner my entire life and was remorseful for my sins, but had never truly asked for forgiveness. In 1999, I finally accepted the pastor’s invitation and prayed the sinner’s prayer.
I had finally found that missing piece in my Christian walk. Since then, I have enjoyed a closer relationship with Jesus. I also have comfort in knowing that I am finally doing what I need to do to be that “good Christian” I always thought I was. God is so good! Every day is a gift from Him!
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I was only 11 years old when I entered into a personal relationship with Christ. I had been in church all my life. My Mom made sure that my brother and I were in church everytime the door was opened. Even though I went to all the meetings and did the all the things I was expected to do, I knew there was something missing.
When my Dad was 30 yrs old he accepted Christ. His life immediately changed. He began going to church with us and we as a family began seeking a church that was really seeking God’s will. We would eventually join New Pisgah Baptist Church. One night we went to a church meeting where Fred Lowry was preaching. Because of the things he said and the change I had seen in my Dad’s life, I realized I needed Jesus as my Savior. That night in my living room my Dad led me in a prayer asking Jesus to be the Lord of my life.
That was 23 years ago, and things have not been easy. Since then I have been divorced, losing a marriage of 10 years with four children involved. If I had to admit it, though at 11years old I trusted Christ with my eternity, I never really learned to trust Him in my day to day decisions. The Bible says, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean on his understanding in the things you do acknowledge Him and He will direct your path.” Though it took 23 years and a failed marriage, I have finally begun to learn how to trust God with everything. This has given me a totally new outlook on life. For the first time, I can now say I am acknowledging and trusting in Him and not my own abilities.
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I was raised in a Christian family with parents who took me to church with them every Sunday. I had a so called “normal” childhood, and it’s hard to remember my life before Christ because I was always involved in the children’s and youth programs at my church.
Although I had heard stories of Jesus, had been in church my whole life, and had invited Jesus into my heart, I felt there was something else I needed to do, but at the time was unsure what that was. I had always heard my pastor invite people to meet him at the front of the church to invite Jesus into their heart, but I thought I didn’t have to do that because I knew Jesus was in my heart. After talking with my parents, I realized that I needed to make that decision public, so after a revival service, when I was 11 years old, my parents and I went to tell my pastor and my church that I had invited Jesus into my life to be my Lord and Savior.
Since that day, I have enjoyed a life made possible only by walking with the Lord and praying to Him. Oh, there have been days when I didn’t feel saved; I’m sure I didn’t act saved, but by the grace of God, I AM saved! He has forgiven me and continues to bless me every day of my life. I cannot imagine a life without Christ.
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My life before Christ was boring… just staying in the routine of things LIKE GOING TO CHURCH CAUSE MY MOMMA DID… AND I HAD TO TAG ALONG and not ever doing things because I wanted to.
I started going to Solid Rock Christian Church and my pastor preached a message that really touched my heart. So I went to the altar and decided to give my heart to the Lord.
It has been the best thing in my life… my whole life has been turned around and now I am living a Christian life and Im not going just out of routine !! ITS AWESOME!!
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