| I was raised in a Christian home and by the
age of eight, I accepted Christ as my Savior. At such a young age, I really
did not understand the true meaning of being saved. I became saved because
all my friends were doing it. At the age of 20,
I became very active in church. That same year is when I found out that my
father, who meant the world to me, was diagnosed with lung cancer.
News about my father was so devastating that I started
handing out with the wrong crowd. I wanted to fit in with them and ease my
pain, so I turned to drinking and going to wild parties.
During that time in my life, drinking seemed fun and
cool. That got old real fast so I returned to church. When I was 24, my
father passed away to be with the Lord.
I became so angry with God for allowing him to suffer
with cancer and allowing him to die. I started having suicidal thoughts and
asked myself, "why me?" It was too much for me to handle alone.
Instead of taking action on my thoughts. I called up
some old partying friends and went out drinking again.
Later my grandfather passed away and this time I
turned to pot. When pot did not cover the pain, I turned to cocaine.
Soon, I was arrested for forgery and was in jail for 3
months. The first night in jail, I rededicated my life to God. I was
facing a heavy sentence.
I went to court and stood before the judge and asked
him if I could go to Teen Challenge in North Carolina and be placed on
probation.
After several months, I went back to court for a
second time. I felt so at peace that God had everything under control. The
judge granted both of my requests that I presented to him.
When I rededicated my life to God, He erased the slate
of all those past sins. Not only did He restore my relationship with Him
but also with my family that Satan tried to destroy.
I do not have to run from my problems or
circumstances. I know now that I have someone who will help me through the
storms of my life--His name is Jesus Christ.
I know Jesus Christ can bring me through a storm that
I thought was too great for anyone to help me through. He can do the same
for you as he did for me. No storm is too great for my God! I give God all
the glory for saving me by his grace. |
