Terri Sides
I grew up in a home that believed in God, but it was not a Christian home. I attended church as a child but not regularly. I remember my family attending Christian revivals when I was young, and I attended Christian camps as a young girl. I remember as a young teenager praying to accept Jesus Christ as my Savior but not really understanding what it meant.
At age 24, living in a small community in California, our church had some visiting missionaries. After the morning worship, our pastor asked if there was anyone who needed Jesus Christ as their personal Savior. At that point, there was no doubt in my mind that it was Jesus that I was missing in my life. I knew I was a sinner. I knew that God gave his Son Jesus Christ to die for my sins, and because He arose the third day, His spirit would live in me if I would accept Him. I couldn’t wait to pray. The pastor said we could kneel and pray right where we were sitting. Because I didn’t want to leave my small children alone, I got down on my knees in front of the pew where I was sitting and asked Jesus to come in to my life.
I would like to say that my life has been a bed of roses since that day, but it has not. God has been with me and faithful in seeing me through the struggles of divorce and difficult family situations. I am so thankful for my relationship with Jesus. The one thing that is consistent in my life is His love, guidance and protection.
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