My athiest upbringing

[MusicalProgrammer]

Greetings all, I wanted to briefly share my story:


I grew up in an athiest household where I only knew the name "Jesus Christ" as a curse screamed by my father whenever the lawn mower broke down. However, when I was 10, new neighbors moved in next door with several kids around my age. They shared the Gospel with me, and I Believed and was saved right in their backyard. I never went to church, but rather learned and grew through self-study of Scriptures as well as a small study group with my neighbors. My father either scorned my faith or completely ignored it (the latter of which he does today). My neighbors once asked his permission to baptize me at their church... one would think a portal to Hell itself opened with his reaction to that proposition. Needless to say, I was not baptized that day. Nevertheless, the Holy Spirit strengthened within me, and my love for God perservered.

Hearing all of these horror stories about certain churches, I wonder if my upbringing ironically was less of a stumbling block than people who were made to go to church by their parents, particularly the worldly congregations that have lost sight of the message of salvation through our Lord and Savior.

 

[mannysee]

Thanks for sharing your story.

Deut 22:6..."If you come across a bird's nest in any tree or on the ground, with young ones or eggs and the mother sitting on the young or on the eggs, you shall not take the mother with the young. You shall let the mother go, but the young you may take for yourself, that it may go well with you, and that you may live long.

 

[sincerebliss]

Hey, that is a good story. I'm going through similar things, though, I was never atheist.

 

[maylu_roll]

Thats sumwat like my story. I was never atheist but I grew up not knowing the Lord. My father is against religion and my mother would never speak about it to me. Ive only just told my father that im Christian and he seems to be okay with it. He's a bit disappointed but he says he'll be able to live with it.

 

[Michael5084]

Thank you Jesus for your Mercy and Grace!

 

[MusicalProgrammer]

Thank you all for your responses.


I wouldn't say that I was ever "athiest" myself; I believe that my "age of accountability" was when I was was introduced and knew of the Lord. It's great to reflect on how wonderful and mighty God is to come into such a household to snatch me away.

 

[angelwind]

Yes the Lord is wonderful...and I am sooo glad to hear He is mighty to save...all you young people.

 

[Diamonds2004]

Thank you God for saving every individual who is like this. I pray millions more would come to you. In christ's name. Amen.

 

[day2day]

One great testimony, one never knows, the tests you'll go through; only that jesus will walk you through it. day2day