- Oct 4, 2014
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My name is Solvei and I am 29 years old. At the beginning of Last year I moved to America to be with my husband. It was a big adjustment in many ways, though I've gotten to grow deeper with Christ as a result of it.
I figure since this is a christian forum, the best way to tell you guys about me would be to share my testimony. So here goes
I always thought of myself as christian, since I've always been in a church related environment. Yet for a large portion of my life there was no fire or life. All I had was a longing for something more, though I was far too immature to even begin to understand what that more in Christ was.
In 2013 I got turned on to a very destructive and legalistic track. I started listening to teaching that in essence said that you're a dirty rotten sinner and unless you turn your life around through hard work you'd be destined for hell. In my ignorance I bought into the lie that God is an angry taskmaster who always views you as a lowly sinner. That whole year I was stepping on eggshells, crying my eyes out, and thinking that I was going to hell. I even went so far as to beg God to kill me so that I wouldn't cause anybody else to stumble.
A year later I was all cried out and just tired of trying so hard. One of my best friends got me to join in with tasks at church a bit more, and life sort of went back to normal, though I still had the scars from 2013. Then in 2015, I got in contact with an amazing couple who invited me to dinner. When I got there they laid out the true purpose of salvation, the nature of God, and what it means to live in Christ. They used Romans 5 - 8 among other scriptures, which really spoke to me and showed just how strong and good our Savior is.
That evening I learned that God is a good father who created me and designed me in His image, and he called me to be his before I was even born. I learned that God is pure, heavenly, holy,holy,holy love that does not take account of wrongs and is always kind. 1 Cor 13 ( my favorite in the whole Bible). I learned that when God deals with me now, he only deals with Solvei the new creation where all things have become new. I learned that living in Christ means relationship, time alone with daddy God, listening to Holy Spirit and learning to walk like Jesus by His strength, not my own.
Since then daddy God has slowly started to open these truths up more and more for me. I know now that he loves every one of his present kids and future kids with an unending love, and that he wants us to live in that love and give that love out to the world around us.
I know I still have so many areas to grow in, but I'm excited now for what the future holds. That being said, I still am a little baby christian, learning how to walk and trust. Mountains have been identified in my life, but so have the promises behind them, which means there will be victory.
I know this forum will be a blessing for me, and I hope I get to bless some of you guys in return as well.
I realize this is a long read, sorry! I'll stop now
I figure since this is a christian forum, the best way to tell you guys about me would be to share my testimony. So here goes
I always thought of myself as christian, since I've always been in a church related environment. Yet for a large portion of my life there was no fire or life. All I had was a longing for something more, though I was far too immature to even begin to understand what that more in Christ was.
In 2013 I got turned on to a very destructive and legalistic track. I started listening to teaching that in essence said that you're a dirty rotten sinner and unless you turn your life around through hard work you'd be destined for hell. In my ignorance I bought into the lie that God is an angry taskmaster who always views you as a lowly sinner. That whole year I was stepping on eggshells, crying my eyes out, and thinking that I was going to hell. I even went so far as to beg God to kill me so that I wouldn't cause anybody else to stumble.
A year later I was all cried out and just tired of trying so hard. One of my best friends got me to join in with tasks at church a bit more, and life sort of went back to normal, though I still had the scars from 2013. Then in 2015, I got in contact with an amazing couple who invited me to dinner. When I got there they laid out the true purpose of salvation, the nature of God, and what it means to live in Christ. They used Romans 5 - 8 among other scriptures, which really spoke to me and showed just how strong and good our Savior is.
That evening I learned that God is a good father who created me and designed me in His image, and he called me to be his before I was even born. I learned that God is pure, heavenly, holy,holy,holy love that does not take account of wrongs and is always kind. 1 Cor 13 ( my favorite in the whole Bible). I learned that when God deals with me now, he only deals with Solvei the new creation where all things have become new. I learned that living in Christ means relationship, time alone with daddy God, listening to Holy Spirit and learning to walk like Jesus by His strength, not my own.
Since then daddy God has slowly started to open these truths up more and more for me. I know now that he loves every one of his present kids and future kids with an unending love, and that he wants us to live in that love and give that love out to the world around us.
I know I still have so many areas to grow in, but I'm excited now for what the future holds. That being said, I still am a little baby christian, learning how to walk and trust. Mountains have been identified in my life, but so have the promises behind them, which means there will be victory.
I know this forum will be a blessing for me, and I hope I get to bless some of you guys in return as well.
I realize this is a long read, sorry! I'll stop now