New and alive!

[littlelamb29]

Hey all, my name is Rachel i'm 29 years old, and I am a new saved christian.
my testimony is pretty long, so I'm not gonna bother you all by telling it. However, I was an alcholic for 8 years. I drank and partied almost everyday or every other day. I never thought I had a problem, even with the 4 arrests under my belt.
But my last arrest sparked something within me. I realized I had a problem, a BAD problem. My life was spiraling out of control. So when I got out of jail, my mom and grandmother thought it would be best if I didn't live with my mom, so they sent me to a halfway house that was surrounded mainly by religion. We went to church every other day, and I was frightened. I had a bad experience with religion, and my belief only went as far as knowing there was a God, and he hated me right then and there.

Oh, how totally wrong was I....after I gave my life totally over to God, it has been so so blessed and wonderful. I got a job, I got my own place, everything has been working out so well. I'm not gonna lie, it's still hard, and I still deal with things, but I have realized that what I thought alcohol could do. God did even better, and the effects were permanent, and amazing.

My short but fulfilling walk with God has been greater than words could say. I have confidence in everything I do cause I know God has me in His hands. He has saved me, and through His grace and His power, I know I can conquer all the obstacles I have faced and will face.

I wish I had given my heart and life over to Him so much sooner. I wish I would have listened in the past, because I know He was speaking to me many times and through all the pain I endured. But, I am grateful I am a child of God now, He has taught me to humble myself to Him and to love Him. He made me understand that He loves me no matter what. And I praise Him everyday for all He has done for me and for my family

 

[brittany111]

Welcome to the family and to CF! I am glad you have found love, acceptance, and confidence and Christ. I pray you continue to grow in Him as you study, pray, fellowship, and serve as a new member of the family of God!

 

[Emmy]

Dear littlelamb29. Welcome to the ChristianForums. You are now living through, what many Christians did before you. Sadly some have left again, but here is the recipe to stay with Jesus for all your life. In St. Matthew, chapter 22, verses 34-40, Jesus tells us what God wants from us: " 1) Love God with all our hearts, with all our souls, and with all our minds. 2) Love our neighbour as ourselves."
Treat all you know and all you meet, as you would love to be treated, friends and no friends. Treat them kindly and with friendly words, give them a helping hand if they needed, and be a good neighbour to them. God will see your love and care, and God will bless you. If you keep following God`s Commandments to love and care, God will guide you and Jesus will walk with you all the way. If you forget some times,ask God to forgive you, and God will forgive you, as you will forgive others.( Jesus taught us in His prayer: " Our Father in Heaven, forgive us our sins, as we will forgive those who sin against us." Jesus will give you His Love and Joy, and the Holy Spirit will give you His strenght to love and care. Jesus told us to: " ask and ye will receive," then we thank God and share all Love and Joy with all around us. You will like what you are doing, and Jesus will walk with you, and love you. I say this with love, Rachel. Greetings from Emmy, your sister in Christ.

 

[tturt]

littlelamb29, thanks for taking the time to post. Welcome to CF but more importantly welcome to His family.

 

[captainkate]

Wonderful testimony LittleLamb. Thank you so much for sharing it.

 

[ALoveDivine]

Great testimony Rachel, welcome to the body of Christ! I came from a very similar situation as you; i was an atheist, a pot-head, a party animal, a womanizer, and a drug dealer before Christ saved me. Always remember that you are a child of God now and there is no force in existence, seen or unseen, that can separate you from the love of Christ.

You will struggle with sin and you will stumble from time to time, but keep your eyes on Jesus and lean on him in all things. Do not trust your own understanding and do not try to be holy by your own effort. Pray constantly, give thanks for everything, bring all of your problems and weaknesses before God and he will make you whole. Trust God in all things!

God bless!

 

[Peripatetic]

That's very good news... thanks for sharing!

I'm not gonna lie, it's still hard, and I still deal with things

I'm glad to hear you say this... not that you you still have things to deal with, but glad that you don't have unrealistic expectations. Being a Christian doesn't solve all of our problems, but it does give us the strength to get past some and better handle the ones that remain.

 

[Jesus Pipes]

Congrats. That is what is so great about God. He is accepting, tolerant and merciful. You can count on him being there for you when no one else will. I hope you continue to live with God in your life.

 

[emmliy]

good news,you will never go with out god love is good.

 

[an oddity]

Welcome to the body of Christ Rachael, and to the forums.
Life does go onward after we become saved, but having Jesus and His Spirit in us makes all the difference in the world.
We live in perilous times today and we need Him!