My Testimony

When I was a child, my family did not attend church regularly. When we did go, we went to a small Baptist church. I liked it a lot, but I had so many questions. When I went off to college I went to church only once. I did have a friend that was religious and he shared his faith with me. A few years later after college. In fact it was November 28, 1995, I was working and it was the end of my shift. My relief staff had arrived and we were talking, he was a Bible school student and he was telling me about his school. He asked me if I was a Christian. When he asked I felt so embarrased. I told him that I didn't know, that I believed in God and Jesus, I just wasn't sure if I was a Christian by definition. He asked me if I thought I would go to Heaven, I told him that I didn't know. Then he asked me if I wanted to know for sure that I would go to Heaven and I said "Yes"!!, that night I asked Jesus into my heart. I felt my body tingle from my head all the way down to my toes. I believe now that I was being washed clean, being forgiven of my sins and having Jesus come to live in my heart.
I had been in a very bad place. I was living with my boyfriend and I drank alcohol. I was much worse in college. My boyfriend had decided a couple of weeks before that it was time for him to move back where he was from and to end our relationship. I was so worried that I would be devastated, well the next day, just as planned , he moved, and I was fine. I prayed and Jesus brought me comfort. I never saw him again. I moved into a small one bedroom apartment and there I started my walk with the Lord. I was able to read my Bible and pray with no interruptions. It was wonderful!! I started going to church with the friend that led me to the Lord and his wife. They were great to me and stayed with me until I was ready to be on my own. I was Baptized and I joined our church choir where I met my husband.
I love Jesus!! He has changed my life completely!! I am so thankful to Him for my salvation, and you can have that too!! All you have to do is believe and accept Jesus into your heart like I did. Jesus will do the rest, he will cleanse your soul and forgive you of anything you have done!! Do it!! You will not be sorry!! He will bring you so much joy and make you feel so complete!!
I would like to think that even though I did not attend church much as a child, when I was there, it made a difference, as did my friend from college who shared his faith with me and so many others!! If you are a Christian, share your faith!! You might just be talking to someone like me who wants Jesus, but doesn't know how to become a Christian. I was just out there searching. Sometimes, it really is that simple just to ask if a person would like to know Jesus. I like to hope that when I share my faith that maybe it will make a difference in someone's life like my friend's made in mine. Do you know for sure that you are going to Heaven?? I do...and I hope I see you there!!