Testamonies

[Galadriel]

Hmm, thanks Quaffer, maybe my thinking is just backwards on this whole thing.

 

[desi]

Galadriel when you miss out on trouble you are blessed. I can only hope and pray my children grow up to be as fortunate as you.

 

[Brooke]

My testimony is boring, too. I went through nothing related to a sinful lifestyle. I didn't even feel much of anything when I got baptized. Sometimes I wonder if God values the 180 degree sinners who come to him more than us goody two shoes, because angels rejoice much more over them than us. Makes me kind of sad.

 

[SpiritPsalmist]

My testimony is boring, too. I went through nothing related to a sinful lifestyle. I didn't even feel much of anything when I got baptized. Sometimes I wonder if God values the 180 degree sinners who come to him more than us goody two shoes, because angels rejoice much more over them than us. Makes me kind of sad.

Well honey, un-bore it then. Get yourself into a ministry where you can be an incouragement to those who are new believers. Just because you've never experienced that 180 degree turn does not mean that you are unable to be used by God. Jesus never experienced that 180 turn and look at all He did.

As far at the angels rejoicing more over a sinner come clean , Check out Zepheniah 3:17 and take a look at Who's rejoicing over you. . . Someone a whole lot more Grand than a mere angel.

 

[Brooke]

Aww, thanks!

 

[thebodyofchrist]

I am 33 years old and most of my life has been filled with horrible sin... runaway, juvenile hall, 8th grade dropout, jail, drugs, homelessness, welfare, the streets, drugs, teenage pregnacy, abortions, etc... Though Christ has changed my life; degree, work at FAA, good Christian friends and life, involved in ministry, my heart aches for the family that I missed out on and do not have. The stuggles to overcome are so very hard... to go from a promiscuous lifestyle to celibate was one of the hardest... many tears and longings to be in a relationship again. I have to fight the urges DAILY. Almost 2 years celibate now. To go so far down and to have to come back from the dead requires walking through the ashes.. it is a long, hard journey and us big time sinners sometimes wish for your life, though we know that we all have the same struggles and common temptations. Pray to God that He show you how special you are to Him. You need to find your uniqueness and your calling in life. I don't know your background, etc.. but God may want you to be a wonderful mom or someone without such a marred past because He wants to use you for the purpose He wants to use you for. Be thankful for not having the memories plague your mind of all the people you've hurt in the past. It's hard to forget their pain.. it becomes your pain today even though you know you are forgiven by God, man is not so easy to forgive.

 

[peaceful soul]

In this day and age to find those who are not pushed along with the crowd is a rarity. And in my opinion a true testimony of God's saving Grace.

Quaffer, that really touched me. It's so true and such a good perspective. I fit into that category.

 

[weblord]

I wanna thank the Lord for giving us both my wife and I strength to cope up for the day.

 

[Galadriel]

thebodyofChrist, thank you for sharing that. I can see how it takes a long time to pick up the pieces from your actions. I hope that you continue to make good headway as you are doing.

Lol, I don't think I am cut out from mother hood. I suppose though I have been a "goody two shoes" I have not been treated well by others, mainly family, and believe me I have a host of problems coming from that to deal with. So I think we all have our struggles one way or another.

 

[Heinrich]

Hi all
In a prophecy to me recently in church I was told to share my testimony.. Since you don't want to be bored here is the contracted version.

Grew up as "preachers son"
Got addicted to porn in highschool.. (With this comes the problem of masturbation)
My relationship with Jesus was sorta destroyed.. And I didn't read my bible.
In my second year in university I gave the problem to God.
Alot of people at that time started praying for me.
By the end of the first term I the problem of watching porn was gone.

I still had to pray (99% finish) to get all the images out of my head.
The one miracle I like to point out it that God released me from all kinds of sexual dreams that was a result of watching porn.
My life really got turned around.. The holy spirit really worked his healing powers in my life.
Today I'm a spirit filled baptized christian.. God is wonderfull!

 

[esseJ]

Galadriel, et al. I think your testamony speaks to more people than a 180 person. Let me 'splain...no. there is to much, let me sum up.

I have a testamony of basically a good kid that got saved early, and then backslid a bunch and overcame a partying lifestyle and a big partying habit...my testamony is good for getting similar partying people to relate. Yours, on the other hand, speaks to the many more people that DIDN'T go though anything tramatic or overly sinful. Your testamony speaks to people that think they are doing fine without God. To the "good" people that may be lost because they think they are doing fine without a savior. Those are the people that are harder to reach, and you can come right at them...

Be encouraged because God will use your testamony if you let Him.

 

[Galadriel]

Hmm, that is true I suppose! Yeah, there are a lot of people out there who think they are good and are just fine. Not so!

 

[water_ripple]

Sometimes I wish that I had a testamony that was real spectacular if you know what I mean. I mean, no one really cares about the testamony of a girl who was a goody two shoes to begin with, and never rebelled or did anything like that, never did drugs, never anything like that, and who everyone thinks is good to begin with. Who cares? Those people who were real bad and did every drug and got into trouble up to their armpits, then turned 180 and came to Christ, those are the amazing testamonies. I think a lot of times people think that the "good" ones, the ones who never get into an ounce of trouble are the ones who are fine, and "oh we don't need to worry about her." I think this can be very misleading, because they don't know what goes on inside, and too often the "good" ones are overlooked, and never get the help they may need, because people assume they are good from the get go and have no issues. Sometimes I think the more outright bad ones are the lucky ones, because they get the help, whether they want it or not, whereas the "good" ones don't get the help that they may need, and often have to go out after it themselves because no one takes a second glance.

Hindsight being perfect sight...I wish this could be my testimony, but it is not. I was wicked and self serving and almost ruined my life. I wish I could've recognized a lot earlier and avoided those things in my life. This does not mean that I think the "good" ones have not had problems in their lives. Everyone experiences tragedies. I wish I was wise enough to discover the truth, but at the time I was too interested in me. It is people like you that I look up to for having the courage and faith to follow Christ without rebelling. So what if nobody takes a second glance? In the eyes of God you are precious. In my eyes I seriously respect your ability not to rebell (sp?). Your acception of Christ without rebeling is something for which I have great respect "steady as she goes".

 

[Galadriel]

Thank you for those kind words Water_ripple.

 

[water_ripple]

Thank you for those kind words Water_ripple.

 

[Mr.Cheese]

Wow. I wish I had noticed this thread sooner.

You are not missing out on anything by not having been bad.
You don't have to live with the shame and regret for what you have done for the rest of your life. Sure, we're forgiven, but we still have to live with what we've done. It sucks. You are blessed. Believe me.

 

[BarbB]

Galadriel -

Those of us who were lost (black) sheep hit bottom hard and had nowhere to go. Where was the choice? (ok there really was a choice and we took the right road, but bear with me).

You not so lost sheep - you're a much harder sell because you are not that bad. Know what I mean? My best friend is the kindest person I know, wouldn't purposely hurt anyone. But I just can't get her to admit that she needs Jesus in her life because she is only a garden-variety sinner, not a monstrous sinner.

It should be considered a bigger miracle that you good sheep came to Christ?

God bless you - I always look forward to your posts!

 

[Galadriel]

Galadriel -

Those of us who were lost (black) sheep hit bottom hard and had nowhere to go. Where was the choice? (ok there really was a choice and we took the right road, but bear with me).

You not so lost sheep - you're a much harder sell because you are not that bad. Know what I mean? My best friend is the kindest person I know, wouldn't purposely hurt anyone. But I just can't get her to admit that she needs Jesus in her life because she is only a garden-variety sinner, not a monstrous sinner.

It should be considered a bigger miracle that you good sheep came to Christ?

God bless you - I always look forward to your posts!

Ah yes I know what you are saying, the BIG sinners SEE the trouble they are in (hopefully) whereas the "not so bad" sinners (sin is ALL bad, no matter what it is, that sounds like an oxymoron) well, you know what I mean. I mean I even remember when I was young feeling that way, that I wasn't THAT bad adn that I would get to heaven cause I wasn't THAT bad. Very NOT GOOD thinking on my part. Well, luckily I came around, but I know very well what you are saying, its almost like a trap for the "not so much" sinners, cause its much easier for them to slide by.

 

[Follower of Christ]

Sometimes I wish that I had a testamony that was real spectacular if you know what I mean. I mean, no one really cares about the testamony of a girl who was a goody two shoes to begin with, and never rebelled or did anything like that, never did drugs, never anything like that, and who everyone thinks is good to begin with. Who cares? Those people who were real bad and did every drug and got into trouble up to their armpits, then turned 180 and came to Christ, those are the amazing testamonies. I think a lot of times people think that the "good" ones, the ones who never get into an ounce of trouble are the ones who are fine, and "oh we don't need to worry about her." I think this can be very misleading, because they don't know what goes on inside, and too often the "good" ones are overlooked, and never get the help they may need, because people assume they are good from the get go and have no issues. Sometimes I think the more outright bad ones are the lucky ones, because they get the help, whether they want it or not, whereas the "good" ones don't get the help that they may need, and often have to go out after it themselves because no one takes a second glance.

YOu know silly, I wish I had YOUR testimony.

One of a young person who never felt the need to go out an do things to ruin her young life.
One that doesnt have a life full of regrets and ill feelings about things she shouldnt have done.

You may think you have no great testimony, but to some of us here, yours is greater than most of ours.

 

[Galadriel]

YOu know silly, I wish I had YOUR testimony.

One of a young person who never felt the need to go out an do things to ruin her young life.
One that doesnt have a life full of regrets and ill feelings about things she shouldnt have done.

You may think you have no great testimony, but to some of us here, yours is greater than most of ours.

Well, I don't have NO ill feelings about things I've done, but I can see how there would be many more ill feelings if I really got into bad things. I guess we all just come in different ways.