Precious' Testimony
This is how I have been changed by God. As a young kid, I grew up in church. The Sunday School teachers kept repeating that God loved me, and that I should give my life to Him. So, every time they asked us to repent by raising our hands, I would do so. I didn't really know what that meant.
So, I would just keep sinning and repenting until I became ten. I prayed and became a real Christian for the first time. But as a young believer, I felt it was getting harder for me to be a Christian. I eventually told God I was done and I would give my life to Him when I was older.
To get the guilt from hurting me, I would go and watch TV. One day, I flipped to the CBN channel and watched a testimony of a woman to went to Hell and back. I was terrified at the thought, but I convinced myself that I would probably get used to the pain in Hell. But then, the lady said that the pain is fresh everyday. I watched all of it, and right there on the spot, I really repented. I mean, I truly deeply repented. Okay, so you would think that is the end of the story but...it's not. Believe it or not, it's only half of the story.
At the age of 12, I was not a Christian again. I was just not very strong in the Lord. I had stopped reading my Bible, and had some distractions. I really truly wanted God desperately but I didn't know how to ind Him. So I kinda gave up and lost interest in serving God.Well, you all know how it is at this age. By this time, I was tired of Christ again. But one day, I was doing my Bible Study with my family. The study focused on repentance. After that, I repented. As I was praying, I felt God's presence on me. I mean, I truly felt His presence on me. It felt like a fan was directly on your face. Then I knew I was saved, again.
Now, let's fast-forward to my present time of an on-and-off relationship with Christ. I was an okay Christian; until I watched another video about a lady that visited Heaven and Hell. The way she said some of the things really moved me. Especially when they said she wasn't born again. Yet God used to touch millions of lives. God told her that many types of dressing; wearing pants, jewelry, makeup and weave is a sin for women. I was so shocked because I did those things, so I immediately stopped. I went down on my knees and cried. I begged God to please forgive me because I knew I would not be in Heaven if I died right now. I changed instantly. Now, I am proud to say I am a TRUE BELIEVER.
So, I would just keep sinning and repenting until I became ten. I prayed and became a real Christian for the first time. But as a young believer, I felt it was getting harder for me to be a Christian. I eventually told God I was done and I would give my life to Him when I was older.
To get the guilt from hurting me, I would go and watch TV. One day, I flipped to the CBN channel and watched a testimony of a woman to went to Hell and back. I was terrified at the thought, but I convinced myself that I would probably get used to the pain in Hell. But then, the lady said that the pain is fresh everyday. I watched all of it, and right there on the spot, I really repented. I mean, I truly deeply repented. Okay, so you would think that is the end of the story but...it's not. Believe it or not, it's only half of the story.
At the age of 12, I was not a Christian again. I was just not very strong in the Lord. I had stopped reading my Bible, and had some distractions. I really truly wanted God desperately but I didn't know how to ind Him. So I kinda gave up and lost interest in serving God.Well, you all know how it is at this age. By this time, I was tired of Christ again. But one day, I was doing my Bible Study with my family. The study focused on repentance. After that, I repented. As I was praying, I felt God's presence on me. I mean, I truly felt His presence on me. It felt like a fan was directly on your face. Then I knew I was saved, again.
Now, let's fast-forward to my present time of an on-and-off relationship with Christ. I was an okay Christian; until I watched another video about a lady that visited Heaven and Hell. The way she said some of the things really moved me. Especially when they said she wasn't born again. Yet God used to touch millions of lives. God told her that many types of dressing; wearing pants, jewelry, makeup and weave is a sin for women. I was so shocked because I did those things, so I immediately stopped. I went down on my knees and cried. I begged God to please forgive me because I knew I would not be in Heaven if I died right now. I changed instantly. Now, I am proud to say I am a TRUE BELIEVER.