God's story in my life...

merganzer17 · 11-12-2005, 02:20 AM

ok, wow... my story's kind of awkward and long, but I love looking back at it so much - because it reminds me of how God's worked in my life. Last September, at the beginning of my junior year... my life was falling apart. I was as extremely depressed, lonely and hopeless atheist. I hurt inside - and tried to hide it - and felt entirely isolated from people. I didn't know God at all - I had gone to church for a few years (my family wasn't really Christian.. just occasionally chuch-going, you know?), but at age 14, "went my own way" and called myself Wiccan for a couple years. I eventually lost faith in anything beyond what I could see. Meanwhile, life was tough.
One night, I happened to be chatting with a pretty good friend from school - we'd never really talked about anything serious, but for some reason, I blurted out that I'd been having trouble w/faith. She is a very strong Christian and answered my tentative questions with Scripture and statement of her own belief. Over the next few months, my friend counseled me (I hated myself for unloading on her so much - pouring out stories of my past. One night I made a long "confession" via email - and was so so afraid that she'd never talk to me again. But she did, and I had the strength to keep searching.)
I kept hearing that God was working on me.. that He'd called me to be His.. but I didn't believe it. I felt incapable of belief, though God knows how much I needed faith at that time. Around Christmas, I went to church with my friend for the first time in a while, and kept thinking about it, and towards the end of January... I accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior.

Life's totally different now. I've been "alive" for 10 months now and I'd never go back. I think that the Lord's called me to be a bearer of the Gospel - I hope to do ministry work during and after college. Most of all, i can't wait until Heaven, where I can see the One who gave Himself to save me... I love Jesus & I'm so happy that I finally got to the point where I could know Him.

jcdesertvoice · 11-14-2005, 01:01 AM

That is so awesome! What a wonderful testimony. Preach the Word! Keep going strong.

ce58 · 11-22-2005, 12:04 AM

that is amazing!! i'm glad that you were able to confide in your friend, for now you are my sister in Christ. Keep believing and God Bless, Celina

bro_jonathan · 11-23-2005, 02:27 PM

God IS AWESOME! ....

We were all lost but now were found....

Jesus CHRIST, --Speachless-- I have no speach...He is phenomenal....

Amazing Love, How could it be? That YOU my king would die for me. Amazing Love I KNOW ITS TRUE, and its my joy to honor you!

THE WAY I BELIEVE IS BY READING PEOPLE'S TESTIMONIES.
Somewhere in revelation it says we are overcomers by the blood of the lamb and our testimony!

MyJoyOverflows · 11-24-2005, 02:36 PM

Praise God!!! What an awesome testimony!!!!

11-12-2005, 02:20 AM	#1
merganzer17 merganzer17 Edit Disciple	God's story in my life... ok, wow... my story's kind of awkward and long, but I love looking back at it so much - because it reminds me of how God's worked in my life. Last September, at the beginning of my junior year... my life was falling apart. I was as extremely depressed, lonely and hopeless atheist. I hurt inside - and tried to hide it - and felt entirely isolated from people. I didn't know God at all - I had gone to church for a few years (my family wasn't really Christian.. just occasionally chuch-going, you know?), but at age 14, "went my own way" and called myself Wiccan for a couple years. I eventually lost faith in anything beyond what I could see. Meanwhile, life was tough. One night, I happened to be chatting with a pretty good friend from school - we'd never really talked about anything serious, but for some reason, I blurted out that I'd been having trouble w/faith. She is a very strong Christian and answered my tentative questions with Scripture and statement of her own belief. Over the next few months, my friend counseled me (I hated myself for unloading on her so much - pouring out stories of my past. One night I made a long "confession" via email - and was so so afraid that she'd never talk to me again. But she did, and I had the strength to keep searching.) I kept hearing that God was working on me.. that He'd called me to be His.. but I didn't believe it. I felt incapable of belief, though God knows how much I needed faith at that time. Around Christmas, I went to church with my friend for the first time in a while, and kept thinking about it, and towards the end of January... I accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior. Life's totally different now. I've been "alive" for 10 months now and I'd never go back. I think that the Lord's called me to be a bearer of the Gospel - I hope to do ministry work during and after college. Most of all, i can't wait until Heaven, where I can see the One who gave Himself to save me... I love Jesus & I'm so happy that I finally got to the point where I could know Him.
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11-14-2005, 01:01 AM	#2
jcdesertvoice jcdesertvoice Edit Prophet/Prophetess	That is so awesome! What a wonderful testimony. Preach the Word! Keep going strong. __________________ Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every nation for you are a word out of the mouth of God and you will not return unto Him void.
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11-22-2005, 12:04 AM	#3
ce58 ce58 Edit Disciple	that is amazing!! i'm glad that you were able to confide in your friend, for now you are my sister in Christ. Keep believing and God Bless, Celina __________________ Joy: Jesus Others Yourself Bible: Basic Information Before Leaving Earth "And I'll never know, how much it cost, to see my sin upon that cross."
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11-23-2005, 02:27 PM	#4
bro_jonathan bro_jonathan Edit Prophet/Prophetess	God IS AWESOME! .... We were all lost but now were found.... Jesus CHRIST, --Speachless-- I have no speach...He is phenomenal.... Amazing Love, How could it be? That YOU my king would die for me. Amazing Love I KNOW ITS TRUE, and its my joy to honor you! THE WAY I BELIEVE IS BY READING PEOPLE'S TESTIMONIES. Somewhere in revelation it says we are overcomers by the blood of the lamb and our testimony! __________________ Matthew 28:19 = Acts 2:38 Obediance is better than sacrifice! Brotha Jonny D
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11-24-2005, 02:36 PM	#5
MyJoyOverflows MyJoyOverflows Edit Prophet/Prophetess	Praise God!!! What an awesome testimony!!!!
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