My Test turned into TESTIMONY!
In a nutshell…
I accepted Christ Shortly after I met him… For real.
You see, I grew up in a “Christian” atmosphere, was made to attend Sunday school for a length of time. I did the hoops and ladders of coming forward, saying the prayer and asking Jesus to come into my heart (because I was told I should, many times), getting submerged in a tub of water that they called baptism. But I never really had an interest, I could never really grasp the whole “Jesus died to save us from our sins” thing. I had been told that without “being saved” I would end up in a lake of fire and the Salvation of Christ was the only way to get into heaven. I was lead to believe that God Loved me no matter what and if I said “I believe” it was all it took. That I was saved even if I broke the law. So I continued to live like the devil…
UNTIL, Back in 1997, God allowed the devil to drive me down to the ground. To the point of utter desperation where I truly forsake ALL things (gave up on self) and felt like suicide was my only escape from the terror I was living in.. But I really didn’t want that either because I had been told that suicide was an immediate ticket to hell.. Leaving me with the only option to REACH OUT and UP For God to pull me out. Not knowing him it was an utter, OK God, if your truly there, if you truly care, HELP ME!! Show me what to do! Let me see you and know you’re real no questions asked.
Well, He did!
He Grabbed a hold of me, shook the living hell out of me (Literally), showed me who, what, why and how he is and taught me to LISTEN to him.
At first, I was literally trembling in AWE and Fear but at the same time was full of relief and comfort because I now knew the Truth and was in the presence of God.
And let me tell you, he doesn’t BOLDLY Bring you into his presence without a BOLD purpose. I just wanted to bask in his presence and hide because I was afraid of persecution, but he had bigger plans.
There was a little struggle, but with a little nudging and divine guidance he showed me that serving and working for him is an Honor, not a burden. I “Accepted him” and now… here I am, LIVING in his presence, PRAISING Him, Trusting him, Following him! NOT, “ME”, Not “Religion”, Not “The World”. Glory To God! Praise The LORD, HE IS WORTHY!! AND HE IS COMING SOON!!!