Debbie Joiner
My parents were divorced when I was a baby, and I was raised by my dad and stepmom. I went to church as a child - my siblings and I were usually dropped off at church and then picked up after Sunday School or the morning service. I never felt that nuturing love a parent gives their child. From an early age all I ever felt was alone, angry, and bitter. I wanted to be loved by someone.
The pastor always talked about how much Jesus loved us, so when I was fourteen I asked Jesus into my heart. I believed that Jesus died on the cross for my sin, that he was buried, that on the third day He arose from the grave, and that He died because He loved me.
At the age of nineteen I left home and began living a wordly life. For the next twenty-five years, I lived outside of the will of God. Because of some circustances in my life, I began to go to church again. God began to speak to me, and I realized that I didn’t have a personal relationship with Him. I rededicated my life to Jesus then. Now my life is changed, and I can’t imagine life without Him. I have love, joy and peace in my life. I no longer want to do the sinful things I used to do. God is faithful to see me through all my circumstances.
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