I'm Rebecca and I'm 23 years old. I've had quit a journey these 23 years of my life. I've been through alot and have really become a better person. My journey began with me growing up in a small town with my mom and grandparents. My grandma attended church every Sunday and my mom and I would sometimes go with her. I have always been a believer, but it wasn't until I was 17 that I was saved.
Prior to being saved I was what you could call a brat. I always wanted my own way and didn't care what I said or how I acted to get it. I would often throw fits and I said my share of swear words. It didn't seem like something that terrible to me at the time, I didn't think anything of it. It was just something I did on a regular basis, especially at those times when I didn't get my way.
I was leading two lives at that time. When I would go to school or be around someone else that I liked, such as my favorite teacher, I would act like a little angel. I would be really nice and sweet, giving teachers and friends cards and gifts and always being nice to everyone. But, when I'd get home that's when the brat would appear. I caused my fair share of arguements and had a pretty bad temper that I never even tried to control.
Over the years it had gotten worse and there were daily arguements. Every time I was asked to do something I would become rebelous, insisting that I wasn't going to do it. I wasn't even there for my grandma when she needed me, because I simply refused to do it. I had to be forced to go to her house to spend time with her and help her.
The year I turned 17, there were alot of changes that took place. First, my grandpa was put in a nursing home. Then, I had to move and go to a different school for the first time. My grandpa passed away and on top of that the house I grew up in got torn down. It was a tough time in my life. But, there was one day, before my grandma got put in a nursing home, that my mom, grandma, and I were visiting my grandpa. There was a couple from church that had come to visit my grandpa and the guy was becomming a pastor. I can't remember the guy's name now, but I rember the day, Sept. 28, 2000, and I remember what happened exactly. He asked all of us, one at a time, if we had been saved and before I even had a chance to answer, he walked over to me and said, "You haven't been have you?" I nodded no and he said, "You need to come over here and say this prayer with me." He took me aside explained everything to me and I repeated the prayer with him, giving my life to the Lord.
After that, I just went about my life as I had before, never really giving it much thought. I didn't feel like anything had changed and it wasn't until a few years later when I was looking back on it that I realized how much I had started to change. Instead of only thinking of myself all the time I began to think of others and started to help out around the house without even being asked. I started going to my grandma's to help her, because I wanted to, not because I was forced to. The bad temper that I had started to slowly dissappear and there were much less arguments.
It wasn't until a few years later that I really gave my life to the Lord. I had gone to college right after high school and after several attempts that just didn't work out and alot of trials and hard times that I went through I started to think that maybe I wasn't doing what I was supposed to with my life. I went through the whole questions of why am I here, what's my purpose. And, I began praying about it and asking God to show me what He wants me to do with my life.
Over the course of the next year, I went through alot of things. The anxiety that I had started to get worse and for a while I started having anxiety attacks every day. I got to the point where I just couldn't deal with things anymore on my own. So, I just dropped to my knees and asked the Lord to take control of my life. I surrendered it all to Him, giving Him all the things I was dealing with and asking for His help. It wasn't long after that when the anxiety started to dissappear and it became less and less of a problem.
I've had quit a journey, over the 23 years of my life. There's been alot of things I've been through and I've learned alot. I've had alot of tough times in my life, but I've learned to take everything to the Lord in prayer and have faith and trust in Him that He will take care of me. Sense, giving my life to the Lord, and fully surrendering my life to Him, I have found more happieness, peace, and joy then I have ever had, and found true meaning and purpose in life. I never thought that I could really do anything, but God has shown me that I have been given gifts that I can use in the ministry He has for me. I have been given the desire to sing and the gift to write lyrics. I believe that music ministry is what God has called me to do and that Faith Ministries is the ministry I have been given to do it. I may be nervous singing and speaking in front of people, but I am dedicated to do what God wants me to do. I may have to speak and sing with a shaky voice, but I will do it anyway. All I have to do is ask God for help and I can do all things that He wants me to do. I believe I am now on my way to where God wants me to be in my life and I keep looking to Him to help me become the person He wants me to be.
God has done alot for me in my life. He has brought me through many tough times, making me stronger each time; healed me when I was sick and in the hospital twice; delivered me from anxiety, and turned my life around so I can become a better person. There's nothing impossible with God, He can do all things. We must always look to Him and have faith in Him. We may not get our way, and He may not answer our prayers when we want them to be answered, and bad things may still happen, but there's never any reason to lose faith or trust in God. Keep your eyes on Jesus, the author and finisher of your faith~He is trustworthy!
Prior to being saved I was what you could call a brat. I always wanted my own way and didn't care what I said or how I acted to get it. I would often throw fits and I said my share of swear words. It didn't seem like something that terrible to me at the time, I didn't think anything of it. It was just something I did on a regular basis, especially at those times when I didn't get my way.
I was leading two lives at that time. When I would go to school or be around someone else that I liked, such as my favorite teacher, I would act like a little angel. I would be really nice and sweet, giving teachers and friends cards and gifts and always being nice to everyone. But, when I'd get home that's when the brat would appear. I caused my fair share of arguements and had a pretty bad temper that I never even tried to control.
Over the years it had gotten worse and there were daily arguements. Every time I was asked to do something I would become rebelous, insisting that I wasn't going to do it. I wasn't even there for my grandma when she needed me, because I simply refused to do it. I had to be forced to go to her house to spend time with her and help her.
The year I turned 17, there were alot of changes that took place. First, my grandpa was put in a nursing home. Then, I had to move and go to a different school for the first time. My grandpa passed away and on top of that the house I grew up in got torn down. It was a tough time in my life. But, there was one day, before my grandma got put in a nursing home, that my mom, grandma, and I were visiting my grandpa. There was a couple from church that had come to visit my grandpa and the guy was becomming a pastor. I can't remember the guy's name now, but I rember the day, Sept. 28, 2000, and I remember what happened exactly. He asked all of us, one at a time, if we had been saved and before I even had a chance to answer, he walked over to me and said, "You haven't been have you?" I nodded no and he said, "You need to come over here and say this prayer with me." He took me aside explained everything to me and I repeated the prayer with him, giving my life to the Lord.
After that, I just went about my life as I had before, never really giving it much thought. I didn't feel like anything had changed and it wasn't until a few years later when I was looking back on it that I realized how much I had started to change. Instead of only thinking of myself all the time I began to think of others and started to help out around the house without even being asked. I started going to my grandma's to help her, because I wanted to, not because I was forced to. The bad temper that I had started to slowly dissappear and there were much less arguments.
It wasn't until a few years later that I really gave my life to the Lord. I had gone to college right after high school and after several attempts that just didn't work out and alot of trials and hard times that I went through I started to think that maybe I wasn't doing what I was supposed to with my life. I went through the whole questions of why am I here, what's my purpose. And, I began praying about it and asking God to show me what He wants me to do with my life.
Over the course of the next year, I went through alot of things. The anxiety that I had started to get worse and for a while I started having anxiety attacks every day. I got to the point where I just couldn't deal with things anymore on my own. So, I just dropped to my knees and asked the Lord to take control of my life. I surrendered it all to Him, giving Him all the things I was dealing with and asking for His help. It wasn't long after that when the anxiety started to dissappear and it became less and less of a problem.
I've had quit a journey, over the 23 years of my life. There's been alot of things I've been through and I've learned alot. I've had alot of tough times in my life, but I've learned to take everything to the Lord in prayer and have faith and trust in Him that He will take care of me. Sense, giving my life to the Lord, and fully surrendering my life to Him, I have found more happieness, peace, and joy then I have ever had, and found true meaning and purpose in life. I never thought that I could really do anything, but God has shown me that I have been given gifts that I can use in the ministry He has for me. I have been given the desire to sing and the gift to write lyrics. I believe that music ministry is what God has called me to do and that Faith Ministries is the ministry I have been given to do it. I may be nervous singing and speaking in front of people, but I am dedicated to do what God wants me to do. I may have to speak and sing with a shaky voice, but I will do it anyway. All I have to do is ask God for help and I can do all things that He wants me to do. I believe I am now on my way to where God wants me to be in my life and I keep looking to Him to help me become the person He wants me to be.
God has done alot for me in my life. He has brought me through many tough times, making me stronger each time; healed me when I was sick and in the hospital twice; delivered me from anxiety, and turned my life around so I can become a better person. There's nothing impossible with God, He can do all things. We must always look to Him and have faith in Him. We may not get our way, and He may not answer our prayers when we want them to be answered, and bad things may still happen, but there's never any reason to lose faith or trust in God. Keep your eyes on Jesus, the author and finisher of your faith~He is trustworthy!
