God is awesome, and i know that to those of you who have allowed him into your life he has done great things in you. How has he changed you?
Thinking about this, THANK HIM right now for his love and mercy.
How did you come to Christ and how has he changed your life?
I grew up without any form of religion. I didn't hear much at all about Jesus until I was twenty and that was when I first heard about Jesus actually dying for MY sins.
The idea was outrageous! I couldn't believe anyone would believe something so stupid. But one thing that stuck in my head was if this was bunk, why did it bother me more than anything I ever heard?
I knew it was garbage, yet, I couldn't stop thinking about it, nor could I find any REAL proof that it was garbage.
So I set out to find something undeniable that proved Christianity false. But the harder I looked for evidence to prove Christianity wrong, the more I kept finding proof that it was real.
Finally I had to take the final step. I prayed the sinner's prayer with an open mind, and that's when I began to see first hand that there was really a spiritual realm; I actually started seeing my prayers being answered, suddenly the words in the bible poured themselves out like running water, I understood everything I read. No more confusion, no more riddles. It was all so clear!
Since then I've seen too many miracles and seen too many lives changed for the better to believe it's all been coincidence.
How did you come to Christ and how has he changed your life?
Well, I was brainwashed as a child and then as I grew up Christ more than likely converted me to an atheist. That (insert swear word here) hasn't done anything for me.
He hasn't changed my life yet, but it seems he will. He's gonna make me suffer for eternity in a lake of fire. How awesome is that?
I'll thank Him for His love and mercy.
%26quot;God is awesome%26quot;.
was raised A %26quot;HARDCORE%26quot; Catholic for the first 18 years of my life. But I grew very tired of the same old routine, every Sunday. It wasn't untill, a member of my church choir gave me a book called %26quot;666%26quot;, by Salem Kirban, that my life would change forever!
I became a Believer becasue of this book!
All through college, I was activly involved in both Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship, %26amp; Campus Crusade for Christ. I really made some very close friends during those years!
It wasn't until after I had graduated from college, (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Class of December '79), that things really went %26quot;south%26quot; for me!
After my one %26amp; only job in my major, (Bachelor of Fine Arts-Technical Theatre), bombed, I started working at another place. I met a girl there, who when I told her that I was still a virgin-well, that was all she needed! She lead me around like the proverbial %26quot;bull-with-a-ring-through-it's-nose%26quot;. (Remember, I had been a HARDCORE Catholic for my first 18 years, %26amp; was taught those 18 years-that if I even LOOKED at a woman, I was going to Hell, %26amp; then I was a Believer for over, at that time, 4 years-so still no sex). She kept promising me sex, but as I was to discover, she never had any intention of fufilling that %26quot;promise%26quot;. When she dumped me, to say I was devestated, would be an understatement!
Looking back on all this, I think the reason I fell away from my Lord for so long, was because, I didn't have the close Christian fellowship, that I had had at college!
I fell away from the Lord hard after that! Over 20+years, to be exact!
I was extremly racist, I had a hatred for woman, that was, (to say the least), unflattering, I had a mouth that would make most gangsta' rappers cringe, %26amp; most of all-I had a hatred for God, that lead to my practically cursing Him 24/7! Not a pretty picture, is it?
Oh yes-I also tried to kill myself over 2 dozen time, as well! Everything from Pills, to knives, to carbon Monoxide, even to dousing myself with gasoline %26amp; being within millimeters of striking the match!
My job situation wasn't any better! I went from one job to the next, never setting down roots anywhere for very long!
Well, I had a job, (this was after I moved to Madison), that I thought was ideal! Everybody was very happy with the work that I was doing, %26amp; I felt, for the first time in my life-satisfied with my life. Well, I was unjustly accused of something at this job, %26amp; that was the straw that broke the proverbial %26quot;camels%26quot; back! I ended up swallowing 30 sleeping pills, %26amp; ended up in the emergency room of one of the hospitals here! And what did I get out of it-a $1400 hospital bill, that it took FOREVER to pay off!
Looking back on this, I DO realize that it was indeed the Lord, telling me to get my rear-end over to the hospital, although I didn't realize it at the time.
Well, after a long string of temp jobs, I was ready to try suicide again, %26amp; this time, I was determined to get it right! I had hit rock bottom. No money, no job, nothing! In my apartment building, I had discovered the internet, because they have a small computer lab here. I now know that it WAS indeed the Lords leading here as well, when I came across a Christian website called Theology Online. Eventually, after trying to disprove Christianity, unsuccesfully I might add, I finally mustered enough courage to ask the people there to pray for me, which they did, because I was really depressed! As I said earlier, it was the Lord that lead me to TOL as well! What surprised me was I even interested in a Christian website, when I hated God so much! Well, HE didn't hate me!
Finally, I was ready to get the whole suicide thing right one %26amp; for all! I told the Lord that I would give Him one more chance to help me, if He even cared!
Well, the Lord again, (Although again, I didn't realize it at the time-sound familiar?), lead me to look in the Yellow pages for a church that had, of all things, a Satuday night service, which I thought was little bit strange. That church was Evangel Life Center-the same church that I am still attending, almost 3 years later! I went there, %26amp; sat in the back of the sanctuary. I wasn't there more than 10-15 minutes, when 3 wonderful women came over to talk to me. I told them why I was there, %26amp; what I was planning to do. They both prayed for %26amp; with me, %26amp; like the proverbial %26quot;prodigal son, THIS prodigal son finally came back to the the Family of God! That date was 1/11/03-a date that I will never forget!
Since that time I have had both ups %26amp; downs, like we all have. The %26quot;ups%26quot; side was fantastic! I had gained an absolutly fearlessness in witnessing-eventually, which lead to my witnessing not just to one person, but to groups of people, both at work %26amp; at my apartment bulding as well! What was really cool, was that I just knew exactly what to say! I KNOW that that was the Lord working through me, because I was so totally surrendered to the Lord, it was the greatest experience in my
God doesn't get around much anymore.
OK, share your joy. What did he actually do?
Well, He actually came to me time after time many times in my life, trying to help me. But for some reason, I didnt turn to Him. A couple of years ago, I submitted to Him and ever since then, my life has been better. He has helped me to grow spiritually and also mature as a better adult.
He is GREAT!!!
Well God has done A LOT of things in my life. im not the person who i used to be and i loook back and say Wow but also Oh my goodness. Wow because God has changed me and Oh my goodness cause i was a nasty sinful person and i never want to go back to who i was before. and also a WOW cause WOW i would God even want to Save a Sinful person like me
change your life???
its all in the mind
its like taking medicine if the doctor says if you take your meds you will feel great
its the same as Christianity its all a hallucination but Christ doesn't make your health better
i started going to church...
its not like when i got baptized my life just flip flopped..
but i had this HUGE peace,so i guess my life did flip.
its great.
I was About Dead, and Called out on GOD----and HE %26quot;Answered'!
Yep!
HE Did!
Thank GOD that HE Did!!!
(Thanky Jesus!) :)
Unfortunately, such a placebo is not possible for me. I strive to change myself, and I put the weight of my 'faith' in certain other people. Awesome people. Your notion of gratitude is perverse.
He saved me from suicide. I learned about Him and then I trusted Him. Now I am patient about my life, knowing that it belongs to Him.
