Just over a year ago, I've found God. I was involved in a car accident that should have crippled me, i walked away with just some bruising. After that, i struggled to find an explanation as to why i was spared I came too see that there is more to the world than meets the eye, and we have a noble creator. I found that the only explanation is that there is a God, and i have guardian angels looking out for me. I thought i had cheated death probably 10 times during my life between my wreckless adventures, my time in AFG, mistakes and just misfortunes; but i didnt cheat anything, and its just was not my time.
Since then, i have started to pray occasionally, mostly just for guidance through some difficulties I faced, and i did feel like i was guided. Once you have seen, you can't unsee. I started noticing things for the blessings that they are.
This brings me to two of the most current things in my life. I am a father and was just given emergency custody of my son. I thought this was a negative until i looked at it from different perspective. Its a blessing, i have the chance to rear my son the way i see fit. To raise him to be the kind of man I still aspire and strive to be.
Couple this with i just found that my favorite singer / artist has released a new album. The artist comes from a alternative rock band, and has ventured on his own the last couple years. The new album has a favorite song of mine, "Closer, my God, to thee". The album has many religious songs, and two i would say are more of a "Christmas" song.
Having a new album to explore, to further develop my relationship with God, at this current point with all the current stress ive been under with the way things have played out is another blessing. I wish i wasnt so hard headed in my younger years and could have seen things for what they really are earlier. But still God is great and i am thankful for everything.
Praise the Lord. God found me this year as well. Once you peel away the layers of everything that's happening in the world today it boils down to one thing. It's God versus Satan and his minions. EVERY person of note on our side is a believer in Christ. EVERY person of note on their side commits evil acts and secretly worships the enemy.
I've never been a believer but respected Christians as a whole as they had a right to believe what they wanted and for the most part we shared Christian values. As I was pondering this over the summer sitting alone in my garage I decided to test this.
I sincerely prayed from the bottom of my heart to God. I prayed to God and gave my life to him. If these men and women who I respect believe and have given their lives to God then why can't I? I declared Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior right there in my garage. I opened myself completely to God, the Holy Spirit, and Jesus Christ. I repented for my sins and asked God to forgive me.
What happened next I consider nothing less than a miracle. I was completely and totally filled with God's love. I wept. All I could think of was that God is Love and that I wasn't worthy of such love. I knew at that moment that God has always been with me. Even when I committed horrible sins God watched over me. This was as real as anything I had ever felt. Suddenly I was one way, and then another. I had instantly changed.
If I ever had any doubts all I have to do is think back to that day as I sat alone in my Garage and gave my life to Jesus Christ. My faith is solid. I felt God's love and I KNOW he is real.
Great testimony. God's been busy these past couple dozen months, hasn't He. 😉
Had almost the same experience regarding "respecting Christians but not understanding, then deliberately asking for Him, and receiving Him".
I was nonplussed. Then amazed. I continue to be Amazed. 🙏
I believe that God is gathering his people to him. I've always heard of people being saved and baptized of course, but I never understood it. To me, it was always something that happened at church. That friends or relatives talked their friends or family into going to church, and they simply joined the church.
I never realized that God's love could enter a person like that. That someone could change instantly. As I researched after the fact I found out that it's common. I wasn't convinced by a Pastor or a relative to accept Christ. I had no preconceived notion of what would happen to me if I gave my life to God. I just did it and felt his presence. It was a miracle that has defined the rest of my life going forward. I only regret it took me so long.
Have you watched 'The Chosen'? I ask because of you saying 'suddenly I was one way, then another'. There is a scene where Mary Magdalene is asked by the rabbi who drove out her demons. She did not know it was Jesus. Her reply..."I was one way, and now I am completely different. And the thing that happened in between was Him".
I am genuinely happy for your experience.
I have. After the fact. Which amazed me even more. I never believed that a person could change instantaneously. Then it happened to me. Then I see that it happens all the time. So much so that it's all throughout the Bible and there are tons of testimony online of it happening to other people. I guess it's something no one can understand until it's happened to them. I've since learned that it's the Holy Spirit entering your body that changes you. God truly is great.
Thank you for sharing your testimony friend. I know exactly how you felt, many of us have. When your taken over by God’s love. It’s amazing. Hard to explain, especially without tearing up. Jesus’s love for us...it tears me up every time. Also about the church. Jesus is the church. You are the church. But having said that, if you ever went to church with a friend or whom ever, you can get surrounded by those who have went through the same situations and found the same feeling of love that you have. I prayed to be surround by followers of Christ, and those prayers were answered. It’s amazing. They are my church family now. I also get to learn more about the Bible and general teachings of Christ. I need this. Also my Sunday school class, awesome!
I’m so happy for you. Wish I knew you in real life. We’d go together to my church, or just hang out and talk about all things Jesus. Love ya brother.
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Amen amen! Jesus Christ is the only one who can create saints out of sinners - on the spot no less! No eastern religion, psychology, philosophy, "spiritual experience", awakening(even if it's 'great'), can compare its fruits to the millions of testimonies of transformed, reborn Christians trusting on the blood of Jesus for salvation. Thank you for sharing yours!