Jesus Saves

My personal testimony....

I grew up in a Christian home. My dad was active duty in the military so we attended services at the Protestant Chapel. I accepted Jesus as my savoir at the tender age of four with my Sunday school teacher, Miss Shirley. Through all our moves we were active at the chapel and I became active in the youth group in jr. high. I LOVED youth group! In fact when I got in trouble, that was the thing that was taken away.

When I got to college I met and fell in love with a boy. Later on, he would (of course) break my heart. I had moved to a different state to be closer to him, and so there I was at a new school with virtually no friends. The friends I did have were from classes and were not there to help me keep on course. I started going out to clubs and drinking. I was frustrated that I had been so hurt by a Christian. I realized later that, but dating Christian guys, I was putting them on pedestals because they were Christians. In the end... I realized they were still boys and they were going to still be mean. But as, DC Talk sings.. I had to learn the hard way. I rode the fence on my Christianity for about 9 months. Went to church, participated in campus crusades, and went out to the club several times a week. I was the very essence of a luke warm Christian.
AND THEN... :)

I went to a Skillet concert. During that concert, I broke down and cried. I cried and cried. I was so embarrassed and ashamed of the way I had been living. I'll be forever thankful that my heart was open and willing to hear God at that concert. He STILL loved me. I was the prodigal son, returning. I was on fire for God, and over the next two years I grew closer to Him. I was in the Word constantly, and even lead a very successful and fulfilling bible study.

Now that I'm happily married to a wonderful Christian man, I do sometimes miss being back at that place. Single and able to really feel like I could give God my all. Of course I was in college, so I also didn't have all the pressures of the day to day grind that I have now. But I'm always hopeful that I can manage my schedule better and find more time for God. Every once in a while I still slip into the "world", but thankful, God pulls on my heartstrings and brings me back. HE is my center!


THAT is my Joyful Witness.