My Testimony

I was born and raised in a Christian home, and while this alone did not guarantee a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, it sure did go a long way to establishing a foundation for my faith as I came to making that personal decision for myself. I grew up with a great support system both through my youth group, and close friends during my teenage years. I was one of those goody two shoes type of teenagers, keeping my nose clean, and for the most part staying out of trouble. I was even pretty good about having devotional time on a regular basis. As I was looking to go off to college I began to worry that I might be influenced to walk away from my faith and this was something I certainly did not want. I asked God to help me make a decision about college and help me to stay rooted in Him as I made this transition. As His word promises, He is faithful! The Lord directed my steps as to which college to attend, and He also surrounded me with a group of believers that supported one another through some challenging times. I only have God to thank for getting me through my college years in one piece, because left to myself, I would have been broken and left in a corner somewhere. I am thankful that Lord had better plans for me. During this time I began to seek the Lord more. I learned that there was a part of God that I had not opened my heart up to. I learned that God was so much bigger than I had ever allowed Him to be in my life. In learning this, I began to ask God for a greater understanding of Him. I asked God for more of Him in my life.

As I asked, God began to deliver. He began by tearing down walls I had put up in my life, walls that limited Him from moving in my life. I had only allowed God to go so far in my heart and no more, but when I realized that He was bigger than I had given Him permission to be, it opened up a whole new understanding! As the walls came down, He began to flood my heart with His love, joy and peace. He became Lord of my life, rather than just the God of the Bible. From that day on, I have seen my Lord in a whole new light. Not that I have a complete revelation of God, because in our humanness we will never be able to grasp the fullness of Him, but I realize now how easy it is to block the Lord from moving.

I still struggle with things along the way, life is not easy, but I am so humbled that the Lord will take me by the hand and lead me through the tough times. I am not called to walk alone. I have a Father who loves me more than I can even imagine and for that I am so thankful! I count it a true privilege to be apart of the kingdom of God!

If you do not have a personal relationship with the Lord, my prayer for you is simply this, that you make that decision today. Ask God to come into your heart!

“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened." Matthew 7:7-8

There is no magic words to say, or magic wand to wave in order for God to come into your heart. All it takes is a heart that is willing and humble before Him. Then all that needs to be done from here is to simply ask. God promises that when we seek Him we will find Him. If you are worried about what words to speak, please know that it's not about the words we speak, it's truly about the attitude of the heart. I have know people who became a Christian and yet never uttered a word with their lips at all, but their heart's cried out for the Lord. This is what our Heavenly Father desires, a heart that longs to have a relationship with Him, no more and no less. If we seek, knock and ask, He is faithful to answer our call.

My prayer for those of you who know the Lord is this, that you come to a place where the Lord becomes Lord of your life, and not simply just the God of the Bible. I pray that God reveals Himself to you in a greater measure than you have ever experienced!

Lord, I thank you for each person reading this today. I pray that you hear their hearts and answer their cries. You know each and every need. You know exactly what situations they face today. Meet them in a very real and supernatural way. Meet them in such a way that they can not deny your healing power. You are an awesome God who cares so deeply for us. I thank you that you hear our cry's and that they do not fall on deaf ears. I thank you that you long to have a deep, intimate and very personal relationship with us. Help us to grow to know you more with each and every passing day.