Hi, allow me to share my testimony. I shall keep it as brief as possible, and try to cover the most important parts.
I was raised in a secular home in England. Neither of my parents have any particularly strong views on religion. When I was in my early teens, we went on a family vacation to Cambridge in England. During this trip, we had a day excursion to a little place called Ely. There is a beautiful cathedral there, and the family thought it might be interesting to visit.
Whilst there, I had a strange experience. Whilst standing in the south transcept with a group of strangers, I suddenly became aware of a warm wind enveloping me. No one around me seemed to react to it, and then I became aware of an extremely pleasant "presence". After that, I began reading about Jesus and the Bible. I came to one conclusion: either Jesus did come back from the dead, or Jesus did not really come back from the dead. To me, the answer to that question would determine it all. I came to the conclusion that he had, and pledged myself to Christ soon afterwards. This surprised, and slightly concerned my parents lol.
My last two years of school were not happy. This was compounded by a crisis of faith, brought on by very aggressive and determined criticisms of my faith. After some time, I eventually rediscovered my faith, but these months of doubt were painful for me. I praise the Lord for the people he brought to me to allow me to come through it. I was a Bible study leader at college, and still greatly love and miss all my friends from the Christian Union at my college. I was also baptised in water, after my pastor urged me to do so. I did some stuff at college I am not so proud of as well, but that hardly makes me unique lol.
For the past few years, I have worked overseas, here in Belgium. I work in politics. I wait to see what the Lord has planned for me next. I am currently trying to draw closer to God, as I am convicted of my distance from him.
Hopefully this testimony will be of interest to my brothers and sisters in the Lord.
I was raised in a secular home in England. Neither of my parents have any particularly strong views on religion. When I was in my early teens, we went on a family vacation to Cambridge in England. During this trip, we had a day excursion to a little place called Ely. There is a beautiful cathedral there, and the family thought it might be interesting to visit.
Whilst there, I had a strange experience. Whilst standing in the south transcept with a group of strangers, I suddenly became aware of a warm wind enveloping me. No one around me seemed to react to it, and then I became aware of an extremely pleasant "presence". After that, I began reading about Jesus and the Bible. I came to one conclusion: either Jesus did come back from the dead, or Jesus did not really come back from the dead. To me, the answer to that question would determine it all. I came to the conclusion that he had, and pledged myself to Christ soon afterwards. This surprised, and slightly concerned my parents lol.
My last two years of school were not happy. This was compounded by a crisis of faith, brought on by very aggressive and determined criticisms of my faith. After some time, I eventually rediscovered my faith, but these months of doubt were painful for me. I praise the Lord for the people he brought to me to allow me to come through it. I was a Bible study leader at college, and still greatly love and miss all my friends from the Christian Union at my college. I was also baptised in water, after my pastor urged me to do so. I did some stuff at college I am not so proud of as well, but that hardly makes me unique lol.
For the past few years, I have worked overseas, here in Belgium. I work in politics. I wait to see what the Lord has planned for me next. I am currently trying to draw closer to God, as I am convicted of my distance from him.
Hopefully this testimony will be of interest to my brothers and sisters in the Lord.
