My Views on God and My Testimony
I know I don't write in this very much these days, with my attention being drawn to Facebook, my blog, sometimes Twitter and whatever other projects I'm working on, I don't have much time except for household chores and bible study (both of which I need to do more of).
Now though something better then any website has come along that is taking even more of my attention and time, and that's my renewed relationship with God and Jesus Christ, my personal Lord and Savior. I recently posted my testimony on Facebook, and I'm going to re-post it here just because I want everyone to know just how much God has moved in my life, how much He has changed me and is still changing me. I truly cannot get enough of Him. I'm reading and studying the Bible more and I'm in a Life Group (some might call it a devotional group). For those of you who have known me a long time, you'll probably think it's a big change from where I used to be and you'd be right. I used to be a practising pagan, one of my friends several weeks ago as of 30 March 2010 described me as a hard core pagan but you know something? I was never satisfied. I knew that something wasn't right and I could never figure out what it was until these past months that I've been going to church at Bridges of Hope Fellowship. Now I know why I wasn't satisfied, and where that feeling of not-rightness was coming from.
God was working on my heart, wanting me to come to Him like a lost child that is making his way home. I was a lost child, lost to the wicked lies and perversions of the Evil One. He had me in his grasp and fought hard to hold on. Even now he tempts me into stumbling but that is only ever more reason to sing the praises of my Lord Jesus Christ, who is always there with me to help me if I just ask for it, and now I ask for His help every day because every day is a struggle to keep Satan at bay.
When my friend Charles first invited me to Bridges of Hope, I was rather recalcitrant on going. I was already going to my old church, St. Catherine's Catholic Church in McMinnville, TN; and a friends church on the Sunday's I couldn't go to mine. I was also nervous that it was going to be another dead church. I hated going to churches like that (and I still do). In a dead church people here the message of God, but you can tell God's presence is not with them because the people aren't living it for one reason or another and it reflects in their worship. Then I started going to Charles with his church in a three week rotation (I forget why, but I think now it's because God was calling me home) and am I ever glad I did. I was welcomed with such open arms, even before I stepped in the door I could feel God moving in their midst. Since then I've been saved and have even joined Bridges of Hope Fellowship. The people there are great. Tammie Sue and Mike, Tim and Jenny, David and Cathy, David and Jennifer, Hugh and Joan, Wade, Carol and Heather and especially Natalie, DeWayne and Dwight. God has put me in touch with so many wonderful people that I can't help but sing Him praises.
I love that He has used BOHF to open my eyes to His awesomeness. Now I'm in a wonderful Life Group headed up by David and Jennifer and I'm even more touched by His greatness. I just know He has great things in store for me if only I'm patient and open to His life-changing influence. The Spirit has definitely lit a fire in me that can never be quenched! Praise God!
If God can and will do all that for me, imagine — no pray for — what He can do for you!
Everyday I remain faithful, every day I sing his praises and thank Him for all He's done, is another day spent well. With Christ at my side and God at my back and the Spirit in my heart, I've come so much further than I ever could have on my own. No more drugs. No more sexual immorality. No more condemning myself to eternal torment. Now the only thing I truly care about is living in God's will. It's hard, making his desires my own. But His yoke is oh so much lighter than my own. It will never be easy, that's not what we are promised. I look forward to everyday as a chance to tell someone how awesome my God is. I look forward to every chance I get to glorify His name by my actions. I look forward to every chance I get to let the Spirit lead me in instruction. Every time I allow myself to be lead into telling, showing, and instructing it makes me so happy. Not because it was me who got that chance, but because God sees me as someone willing to be used by Him for His glory.
I will never stop loving my God. The one and only living God. The Creator of all things. Will you join me in singing his praises for all eternity?
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