It took quite a long time for me to come to know Jesus Christ and His healing power, and it was a long road, but in the end I learned just how much God loves us.
Since I was a child, I always knew that God exists. I never followed up on that though. I figured that admitting that God is out there was enough. I wandered through high school and most of my college life, completely lost. I buckled under the weight of so many sins and I was completely ashamed of myself and I felt so empty inside.
I needed a change, so I moved to another city not knowing what to expect. I had reconnected with an old friend from high school who is a strong believer. I ended up moving with him and he quickly became a positive influence on my life. He kept telling me that I needed to bring God into my life, but I was still focused on all the little unimportant things on life. He planted the seed though, and it would eventually launch me on a journey.
One day I felt so inspired that I went and bought a Bible. I had never read a word of it before in my life but I knew that my time on this Earth isn't guarenteed so if I was going to turn to God, I had to do it soon. I prayed to God that night I picked up the Bible for the first time and I said Lord, I pray that you will guide me so that I can learn about you and walk the path that you set out for me, Lord I want to get to know you. And then I simply asked the Lord to keep me healthy while I'm learning about Him so that I may safely find Him. I said that because I didn't want to just jump in and say that I believed in Jesus, I wanted to really learn and really know Him.
I studied hard, for a year and a half. At the start of that journey, I was living a very unhealthy life. I smoked a pack a day of cigarrettes, drank heavily on weekends, ate unhealthy food in large quantities, drank tons of caffeine, barely slept, and just in general treated my body terribly. The Lord was with me though. I held up my end of the bargain and read the Bible, read religious texts, listened to pastors and rabbis, doing everything I could to learn about God and get to know Him, and He in turn kept me healthy. 1 year and 6 months and I didn't get so much as the sniffles. Since I had started smoking 10 years before, I had got terrible bronchitus every single winter, but not this last one. I didn't gain a pound, I didn't have a runny nose, nothing. 1 and a half years is impossibly long to get through completely healthy, especially living the lifestyle that I did. God took me in and showed His amazing love for me.
3 months ago I declared Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior. I have never felt more whole then I do now and my life feels like it has purpose. An interesting thing happened to me when I became a believer though. Within the first week, I gained 7 pounds and I blew out my shoulder while lifting weights, and now I will require surgery. You may be thinking that that sucks and it's a bad thing, but really, it's a blessing. The way I treated my body, it would be a wasteland if God hadn't protected me so wonderfully for that year and a half. He brought me to Him and guided me so well that now I know I have a good relationship with God.
I'm not worried about my lifespan now, because I have found eternal life. Don't worry though, I am living a much healthier lifestyle now and really taking care of myself. Just remember that God loves all of you more than you can imagine and if you sincerely ask for it, He will be there to protect and guide you! Thank you all for listening to my story! Praise God!
Since I was a child, I always knew that God exists. I never followed up on that though. I figured that admitting that God is out there was enough. I wandered through high school and most of my college life, completely lost. I buckled under the weight of so many sins and I was completely ashamed of myself and I felt so empty inside.
I needed a change, so I moved to another city not knowing what to expect. I had reconnected with an old friend from high school who is a strong believer. I ended up moving with him and he quickly became a positive influence on my life. He kept telling me that I needed to bring God into my life, but I was still focused on all the little unimportant things on life. He planted the seed though, and it would eventually launch me on a journey.
One day I felt so inspired that I went and bought a Bible. I had never read a word of it before in my life but I knew that my time on this Earth isn't guarenteed so if I was going to turn to God, I had to do it soon. I prayed to God that night I picked up the Bible for the first time and I said Lord, I pray that you will guide me so that I can learn about you and walk the path that you set out for me, Lord I want to get to know you. And then I simply asked the Lord to keep me healthy while I'm learning about Him so that I may safely find Him. I said that because I didn't want to just jump in and say that I believed in Jesus, I wanted to really learn and really know Him.
I studied hard, for a year and a half. At the start of that journey, I was living a very unhealthy life. I smoked a pack a day of cigarrettes, drank heavily on weekends, ate unhealthy food in large quantities, drank tons of caffeine, barely slept, and just in general treated my body terribly. The Lord was with me though. I held up my end of the bargain and read the Bible, read religious texts, listened to pastors and rabbis, doing everything I could to learn about God and get to know Him, and He in turn kept me healthy. 1 year and 6 months and I didn't get so much as the sniffles. Since I had started smoking 10 years before, I had got terrible bronchitus every single winter, but not this last one. I didn't gain a pound, I didn't have a runny nose, nothing. 1 and a half years is impossibly long to get through completely healthy, especially living the lifestyle that I did. God took me in and showed His amazing love for me.
3 months ago I declared Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior. I have never felt more whole then I do now and my life feels like it has purpose. An interesting thing happened to me when I became a believer though. Within the first week, I gained 7 pounds and I blew out my shoulder while lifting weights, and now I will require surgery. You may be thinking that that sucks and it's a bad thing, but really, it's a blessing. The way I treated my body, it would be a wasteland if God hadn't protected me so wonderfully for that year and a half. He brought me to Him and guided me so well that now I know I have a good relationship with God.
I'm not worried about my lifespan now, because I have found eternal life. Don't worry though, I am living a much healthier lifestyle now and really taking care of myself. Just remember that God loves all of you more than you can imagine and if you sincerely ask for it, He will be there to protect and guide you! Thank you all for listening to my story! Praise God!
If only the blind would open their eyes! 
